{"data":{"id":"us/29-cfr-4203.3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"29 CFR 4203.3","heading":"Plan adoption of special withdrawal rules.","body":"(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.\n(b) Discretionary provisions of the plan amendment. A plan amendment adopted pursuant to this part may—\n(1) Cover an entire industry or industries, or be limited to a segment of an industry; and\n(2) Apply to cessations of the obligation to contribute that occurred prior to the adoption of the amendment.","path":["Title 29—Labor","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Labor","CHAPTER XL—PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION","SUBCHAPTER I—WITHDRAWAL LIABILITY FOR MULTIEMPLOYER PLANS","PART 4203—EXTENSION OF SPECIAL WITHDRAWAL LIABILITY RULES"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-29.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:20Z","sha256":"e57784d0febfaf52b242cd25874fd482b25e7a813be6260ee1bc47996bef6113","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/29-cfr-4203.2","next":"us/29-cfr-4203.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}