27426282, 69W-600.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 27426282

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

Division:

Securities

Chapter:

REGISTRATION OF DEALERS, INVESTMENT ADVISERS, ASSOCIATED PERSONS

Overview

RULE:

69W-600.001	Application for Registration as a Dealer (FINRA)
69W-600.0011	Effect of Law Enforcement Records on Applications for Registration as Dealer, Intermediary, or Investment Adviser
69W-600.0012	Application for Registration as a Dealer (Non-FINRA)
69W-600.0013	Application for Registration as an Issuer/Dealer (Repealed)
69W-600.0015	Canadian Dealer Notice-Filing
69W-600.0016	Application for Registration as an Investment Adviser (State Registered)
69W-600.0017	Notice-Filing for Federal Covered Advisers
69W-600.0019	Registration of Florida Limited Offering Intermediaries
69W-600.002	Application for Registration as Associated Person (FINRA Dealer)
69W-600.0022	Application for Registration as an Associated Person (Non-FINRA Dealer)
69W-600.0023	Application for Registration as an Associated Person (Issuer/Dealer) (Repealed)
69W-600.0024	Application for Registration as an Associated Person (Investment Adviser and Federal Covered Advisor)
69W-600.0033	Notice Filing of Branch Office (Issuer/Dealer) (Repealed)
69W-600.012	Rules of Conduct
69W-600.013	Prohibited Business Practices for Dealers and Their Associated Persons
69W-600.0131	Prohibited Business Practices for Investment Advisers and Their Associated Persons
69W-600.0132	Custody Requirements for Investment Advisers
69W-600.0133	Use of Senior - Specific Certifications or Senior-Specific Professional Designations by Associated Persons and Investment Advisers
69W-600.014	Books and Records Requirements
69W-600.0151	Net Capital and Financial Reporting Requirements for Dealers
69W-600.0161	Net Capital and Financial Reporting Requirements for Investment Advisers
69W-600.017	Customer Protection Rule - Reserve Requirements and Custody of Customer Funds and Securities

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect is to conform the rules to Chapter 2023-205, Laws of Florida, to toll the time period for abandoning an application filed with the Office for registration as a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) member dealer, to clarify how applicants for registration as associated persons of investment advisers or federal covered advisers may satisfy exam requirements, to clarify the requirements for written confirmations of transactions and to remove a redundant section concerning a dealer’s net worth, to include a violation of Regulation Best Interest as a prohibited business practice and incorporate it within the books and records requirements, to define “supervised person” for purposes of custody requirements, to incorporate revised forms, to clarify that Rule 69W-600.0133, Florida Administrative Code, concerns “senior-specific professional designations, to correct typos, to specify how an independent certified public accountant is to provide notice to the Office, and to use consistent terms.

SUBJECT:

Securities Regulation.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

517.03, 517.12, 517.121, 517.1201, 517.1215, 517.1217, 517.1611, FS.

LAW:

517.081, 517.12, 517.1201, 517.121, 517.1215, 517.1217, 517.161, 517.201, 517.301, FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/11/2023 Vol. 49/156

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

517.03, 517.12, 517.121, 517.1201, 517.1215, 517.1217, 517.1611, FS., 517.081, 517.12, 517.1201, 517.121, 517.1215, 517.1217, 517.161, 517.201, 517.301, FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=69W-600.001&PDate=8/11/2023&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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