(2) For all policies, contracts or certificates that are executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State between July 15, 1994 and July 14, 1995, the premium rate may not deviate above or below the community rate filed by the carrier by more than 33%.

(3) For all policies, contracts or certificates that are executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State after from July 15, 1995 to October 15, 2003, the premium rate may not deviate above or below the community rate filed by the carrier by more than 20%, except as provided in paragraph D-1.

(4)__For all policies, contracts or certificates that are executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State on or after October 15, 2003, the premium rate may not deviate above or below the community rate filed by the carrier.

Sec. 8. 24-A MRSA §2808-B, sub-§2, ¶D-1, as amended by PL 2001, c. 410, Pt. A, §5 and affected by §10, is further amended to read:

D-1. With respect to eligible groups that employed, on average, 25 to 50 eligible employees in the preceding calendar year, a carrier may vary the premium rate due to age, occupation or industry and geographic area only under the following schedule and within the listed percentage bands.

(1) For all policies, contracts or certificates that are executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State in 1998, the premium rate may not deviate above or below the community rate filed by the carrier by more than 40%.

(2) For all policies, contracts or certificates that are executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State in 1999, the premium rate may not deviate above or below the community rate filed by the carrier by more than 30%.

(3) For all policies, contracts or certificates that are executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State after from January 1, 2000 to October 15, 2003, the premium rate may not deviate