; or (B) such person complies with a standard substantially similar to such subsection (k) and is regulated by a State insurance regulator with respect to annuities within paragraphs (2) or (8) of section 3(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 ( 15 U.S.C. 77c(a) ) or section 989J of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ( 15 U.S.C. 77c note). (2) Coordination and cooperation Upon the request of any State insurance regulator, the Commission or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority shall provide such reasonable assistance to the requesting Authority as needed in connection with the coordination or implementation of this section. (3) Definition of State insurance regulator As used in this subsection, the term State insurance regulator means the principal insurance regulatory authority of a State, the District of Columbia, any territory of the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. (c) Additional exemptions A person who complies with a standard substantially similar to the second subsection (k) of section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78o ) may rely on the exemptions in section 408(b)(21) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( 29 U.S.C. 1108(b)(21) ) and section 4975(d)(24) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (as added by the PASS Act of 2017) only if such person is— (1) registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ( 15 U.S.C. 80b–1 et seq.) or under the laws of the State in which the person maintains its principal office and place of business