---
kind: "section"
citation: "29 C.F.R. § 4203.3"
title: "29"
number: "4203.3"
heading: "Plan adoption of special withdrawal rules."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/29/4203.3"
---

# §4203.3. Plan adoption of special withdrawal rules.

- (a) **General rule.** A plan may, subject to the approval of the PBGC, establish by plan amendment special complete or partial withdrawal liability rules. A complete withdrawal liability rule adopted pursuant to this part shall be similar to the rules for the construction and entertainment industries described in section [4203 (b)](/cfr/29/4203.md?p=b) and [(c)](/cfr/29/4203.md?p=c) of ERISA. A partial withdrawal liability rule adopted pursuant to this part shall be consistent with the complete withdrawal rule adopted by the plan. A plan amendment adopted under this part may not be put into effect until it is approved by the PBGC.
- (b) **Discretionary provisions of the plan amendment.** A plan amendment adopted pursuant to this part may—
  - (1) Cover an entire industry or industries, or be limited to a segment of an industry; and
  - (2) Apply to cessations of the obligation to contribute that occurred prior to the adoption of the amendment.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 1302(b)(3).

### Source

Source: 61 FR 34083, July 1, 1996, unless otherwise noted.