(a)
(1)An organization described in Section 23701i (voluntary employee’s beneficiary associations) or 23701q (qualified group legal service plans) which is part of a plan of an employer shall not be exempt from tax under Section 23701, unless that plan meets the requirements of Section 505(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(2)
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any organization described in Section 505(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(b)
A copy of any notice filed with the Secretary of the Treasury, pursuant to Section 505(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, relating to application for tax-exempt status, shall be filed at the same time and in the same manner with the Franchise Tax Board.