Producers prohibited from assisting reportable MEWAs prior to filing

(a) No producer may solicit, advertise, or market in this state health benefits or coverage from, or accept an application for, or place coverage for a person who resides in this state with, a reportable MEWA unless the producer first files the information required under Section 38a-272-9. (b) No producer may solicit another producer to enter into an arrangement to solicit, advertise or market services, health benefits or coverage of a reportable MEWA unless the producer first files the information required under Section 38a-272-9.