CFR > Title 29 - Labor > SUBTITLE B—Regulations Relating to Labor > CHAPTER XL—PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION (parts 4000 to 4907) > SUBCHAPTER I—WITHDRAWAL LIABILITY FOR MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS (parts 4203 to 4221) > PART 4203—EXTENSION OF SPECIAL WITHDRAWAL LIABILITY RULES > 4203.3—Plan adoption of special withdrawal rules.

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) and (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.