Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-110
§6762 Right of Action
Title 15 › CHAPTER 93 — INSURANCE › SUBCHAPTER III — NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REGISTERED AGENTS AND BROKERS › § 6762
Summary
You can sue in federal court if an Association decision hurts you, but only after you first try the Association’s internal complaint or appeal steps. The court must consider how the Association interprets its own bylaws, standards, and this law.
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Title 15, §6762
Commerce and Trade, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)Right of action
Any person aggrieved by a decision or action of the Association may, after reasonably exhausting available avenues for resolution within the Association, commence a civil action in an appropriate United States district court, and obtain all appropriate relief.
(b)Association interpretations
In any action under subsection (a), the court shall give appropriate weight to the interpretation of the Association of its bylaws and standards and this subchapter.
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Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to this section were contained in section 6765 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 114–1. A prior section 6762, Pub. L. 106–102, title III, § 332, Nov. 12, 1999, 113 Stat. 1431, related to elimination of NAIC oversight, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 114–1. See section 6757 and 6759 of this title.
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15 U.S.C. § 6762
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110