Applicability of securities laws

exempted securities for purposes of section 77e of title 15 and for purposes of section 78l of title 15; and securities for purposes of the provisions of section 77q of title 15 and the provisions of section 78j of title 15. A risk retention group shall not be considered to be an investment company for purposes of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a–1 et seq.). The ownership interests of members in a risk retention group shall not be considered securities for purposes of any State blue sky law. The ownership interests of members of a risk retention group shall be considered to be— (Source: (Pub. L. 96–510, title IV, § 405, as added Pub. L. 99–499, title II, § 210(a), formerly § 210, Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1719; renumbered § 210(a), Pub. L. 99–563, § 11(c)(1), Oct. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 3177.))