29 C.F.R. § 2530.201-1 Coverage; general.
Title 29 - Labor
Coverage of the provisions of part 2 of title I of the Act is determined under a multiple step process. First, the plan must be an employee benefit plan as defined under section 3(3) of the Act and §2510.3–3. (See also the definitions of employee welfare benefit plan, section 3(1) of the Act and §2510.3–1 and employe pension benefit plan, section 3(2) of the Act and §2510.3–2). Second, the employee benefit plan must be subject to title I of the Act. Coverage for title I is specified in section 4 of the Act. Third, section 201 of the Act specifies the employee benefit plans subject to title I which are not subject to the minimum standards of part 2 of title I of the Act. Section 2530.201–2 specifies the employee benefit plans subject to title I of the Act which are exempted from coverage under part 2 of title I of the Act and this part (2530).
Title 29: Labor
PART 2530—RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR EMPLOYEE PENSION BENEFIT PLANS
Subpart A—Scope and General Provisions
§ 2530.201-1 Coverage; general.
