(a) To be classified as a qualified investment product for a deferred compensation plan, an investment product must be approved by the plan administrator to receive investments under the plan. The approval of an investment product for a 457 plan must be in writing.
(b) The approval of an investment product for a 401(k) plan of a political subdivision, group of political subdivisions, an institution of higher education, or a group of institutions of higher education, or for a 457 plan of an institution of higher education or group of institutions of higher education, must be in accordance with a contract between the plan administrator and a qualified vendor.
(c) A qualified investment product may be offered only by a qualified vendor of the deferred compensation plan.