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Rule Title: Prohibited Business Practices for Investment Advisers and Their Associated Persons
Department: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES    Add to MyFLRules Favorites
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Division: Securities
Chapter: REGISTRATION OF DEALERS, INVESTMENT ADVISERS, ASSOCIATED PERSONS

Latest version of the final adopted rule presented in Florida Administrative Code (FAC):

VIEW_RULE Effective Date: 3/21/2024
History Notes: Rulemaking Authority 517.03(1), 517.1215 FS. Law Implemented 517.12(3), 517.1215, 517.161(1) FS. History–New 1-25-00, Amended 10-30-03, Formerly 3E-600.0131, Amended 10-23-06, 1-18-09, 11-22-10, 9-22-14, 5-6-15, 11-15-16, 11-26-19, 1-18-21, 2-14-23, 3-21-24.
References in this version: No reference(s).
History of this Rule since Jan. 6, 2006
Notice /
Adopted
Section Description ID Publish
Date
View Text Final
69W-600.0131
Prohibited Business Practices for Investment Advisers and Their Associated Persons 28115855 Effective:
03/21/2024
View Text Proposed
69W-600.001
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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 .... 27941934 1/17/2024
Vol. 50/11
View Text Development
69W-600.001
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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 .... 27426282 8/11/2023
Vol. 49/156
View Text Final
69W-600.0131
Prohibited Business Practices for Investment Advisers and Their Associated Persons 26782493 Effective:
02/14/2023
View Text Public Hearing
69W-600.001
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This is a public hearing to discuss the proposed rulemaking of Rules 69W-600.001, 69W-600.0011, 69W-600.0012, 69W-600.0013, 69W-600.0016, 69W-600.002, ....
  December 13, 2022, 10:00 a.m.
  101 East Gaines Street, Fletcher Building, Suite B103, Tallahassee, ....
26599066 12/5/2022
Vol. 48/234
View Text Proposed
69W-600.001
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The purpose and effect is to amend the existing rules to incorporate by reference the current version of SEC Form X-17A-5, FOCUS Report, and other materials incorporated by reference, to clarify how applicants for registration .... 26344344 9/30/2022
Vol. 48/191
View Text Development
69W-600.001
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The purpose and effect is to amend the existing rules to incorporate by reference the current version of SEC Form X-17A-5, FOCUS Report, and other materials incorporated by reference, to clarify how applicants for registration .... 26274795 9/12/2022
Vol. 48/177
View Text Final
69W-600.0131
Prohibited Business Practices for Investment Advisers and Their Associated Persons 24065911 Effective:
01/18/2021
View Text Correction
69W-600.001
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Application for Registration as a Dealer (FINRA), Application for Registration as a Dealer (Non-FINRA), Application for Registration as an Issuer/Dealer, Canadian Dealer Notice-Filing, Application for .... 23841356 11/4/2020
Vol. 46/216
View Text Proposed
69W-600.001
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The purpose and effect is to amend the existing rules to incorporate by reference the current versions of forms and other materials incorporated by reference, to make a violation of SEC Rule 17a-14 (17 C.F.R. §240.17a-14) .... 23718166 10/2/2020
Vol. 46/193
View Text Development
69W-600.001
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The purpose and effect is to amend the existing rules to incorporate by reference the current versions of forms and other materials incorporated by reference, to make a violation of SEC Rule 17a-14 (17 C.F.R. §240.17a-14) .... 23611078 9/3/2020
Vol. 46/173
View Text Development
69W-600.001
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The purpose and effect is to amend the existing rules to incorporate by reference the current versions of forms and other materials incorporated by reference, to make a violation of SEC Rule 17a-14 (17 C.F.R. §240.17a-14) .... 23468973 7/28/2020
Vol. 46/146
View Text Final
69W-600.0131
Prohibited Business Practices for Investment Advisers and Their Associated Persons 22603539 Effective:
11/26/2019
View Text Proposed
69W-600.001
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The purpose and effect is to amend the existing rules to incorporate by reference the current versions of forms and other materials incorporated by reference, to incorporate, in relevant part, the contents of and remove .... 22252787 8/13/2019
Vol. 45/157
View Text Development
69W-600.001
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The purpose and effect is to amend the existing rules to incorporate by reference the current versions of forms and other materials incorporated by reference, to incorporate, in relevant part, the contents of and remove .... 22020472 6/20/2019
Vol. 45/120
View Text Final
69W-600.0131
Prohibited Business Practices for Investment Advisers and Their Associated Persons 18221273 Effective:
11/15/2016
View Text Change
69W-600.012
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Rules of Conduct, Prohibited Business Practices for Dealers and Their Associated Persons, Prohibited Business Practices for Investment Advisers and Their Associated Persons, Books and Records Requirements.... 17904665 8/22/2016
Vol. 42/163
View Text Correction
69W-600.012
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Rules of Conduct, Prohibited Business Practices for Dealers and Their Associated Persons, Prohibited Business Practices for Investment Advisers and Their Associated Persons, Books and Records Requirements.... 17860918 8/10/2016
Vol. 42/155
View Text Proposed
69W-600.0012
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The Office proposes to amend Rules 69W-600.012, .013, .0131, and .014, F.A.C., to update references to repealed rules. Additionally, the Office proposes to amend Rule 69W-600.014, F.A.C., in order to amend recordkeeping .... 17839481 8/4/2016
Vol. 42/151
View Text Development
69W-600.012
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The Office proposes to amend Rules 69W-600.012, .013, .0131, and .014, F.A.C., to update references to repealed rules. Additionally, the Office proposes to amend Rule 69W-600.014, F.A.C., to add certain recordkeeping requirements .... 17686997 6/24/2016
Vol. 42/123
View Text Final
69W-600.0131
Prohibited Business Practices for Investment Advisers and Their Associated Persons 15917232 Effective:
05/06/2015
View Text Proposed
69W-600.0131
The Office proposes to amend rule 69W-600.0131 to add new prohibited business practices for investment advisers and associated persons: 1) violations of SEC Rule 204-1 (to be incorporated in 69W-200.002) which requires, .... 15564831 1/29/2015
Vol. 41/19
View Text Workshop
69W-600.0131
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Proposed amendments to Rules 69W-200.002, 400.002, 500.011, 600.0131, 600.0132, 600.014, and 1000.001; proposed repeal of rules 69W-300.002, ....
  December 18, 2014, 1:30 p.m.
  Room B103, Office of Financial Regulation, 200 East Gaines Street, ....
15344350 12/4/2014
Vol. 40/234
View Text Development
69W-600.0131
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The Office proposes to amend rules 69W-600.0131, .0132, and .014; repeal rules 69W-600.015 and .016, and create new rules 69W-600.0151 and .0161. Rule 600.0131 is proposed to be amended to require Florida state registered .... 15277032 11/24/2014
Vol. 40/228
View Text Final
69W-600.0131
Prohibited Business Practices for Investment Advisers and Their Associated Persons 15039576 Effective:
09/22/2014
View Text Public Meeting
69W-600.006
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This is the Final Public Hearing on the adoption of proposed amendments to these rules, originally published on May 19, 2014, Vol. 40, No. 97, ....
  August 19, 2014, 9:00 a.m., during a regular meeting of the ....
  Cabinet Meeting Room, Lower Level, The Capitol, Tallahassee, ....
14896889 8/4/2014
Vol. 40/150
View Text Change
69W-600.006
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Fingerprint Requirements, Rules of Conduct, Prohibited Business Practices for Dealers and Their Associated Persons, Prohibited Business Practices for Investment Advisers and Their Associated Persons, .... 14666611 6/10/2014
Vol. 40/112
View Text Proposed
69W-600.006
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The rules are proposed for amendment to: update references to incorporated material; correct cross-references; adopt FINRA 3240 in whole in Rule 69W-600.013 (previously adopted only in part); adopt MSRB Definitional Rules .... 14550211 5/19/2014
Vol. 40/97
View Text Development
69W-600.006
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The rules are proposed for amendment to update references to incorporated material. The Office of Financial Regulation proposes to consolidate all material incorporated by reference in Chapter 69W, F.A.C. into a new proposed .... 14449913 4/15/2014
Vol. 40/73
View Text Final
69W-600.0131
Prohibited Business Practices for Investment Advisers and Their Associated Persons 9396504 Effective:
11/22/2010
View Text Change
69W-600.012
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Rules of Conduct, Prohibited Business Practices for Dealers and Their Associated Persons, Prohibited Business Practices for Investment Advisers and Their Associated Persons, Continuing Education Requirements.... 9209294 10/8/2010
Vol. 36/40
View Text Public Hearing
69W-600.001
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This is the Final Public Hearing on the adoption of proposed amendments to Rules 69W-600.001, .0015, .002, .004, .005, .006, .007, .008, .009, ....
  October 12, 2010, 9:00 a.m., during a regular meeting of the ....
  Cabinet Meeting Room, Lower Level, The Capitol, Tallahassee, ....
9199788 10/1/2010
Vol. 36/39
View Text Proposed
69W-600.001
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The rules are amended to reflect the latest versions of materials incorporated by reference in the rules, including federal regulations, federal statutes, forms, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rules, New .... 8904423 8/20/2010
Vol. 36/33
View Text Development
69W-600.001
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The rules are amended to update references to materials not included within Florida law, including agency forms, federal statutes, federal regulations, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) forms and rules, New .... 8074685 12/24/2009
Vol. 35/51
View Text Final
69W-600.0131
Prohibited Business Practices for Investment Advisers and Their Associated Persons 6631422 Effective:
01/18/2009
View Text Public Hearing
69W-600.013
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This is the Final Public Hearing on the adoption of proposed Rules 69W-600.013, 69W-600.0131, and 69W-600.0133, Florida Administrative Code, ....
  December 9, 2008, 9:00 a.m., during a regular meeting of the ....
  Cabinet Meeting Room, Lower Level, The Capitol, Tallahassee, ....
6455561 11/26/2008
Vol. 34/48
View Text Proposed
69W-600.013
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The use of a designation or a certification by associated persons or investment advisers confers an impression with senior citizens or retirees that the associated person or investment adviser has special qualifications .... 6134685 9/26/2008
Vol. 34/39
View Text Development
69W-600.013
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Rule 69W-600.0133, F.A.C., is being proposed to prohibit the use of a senior specific certification or designation in connection with the offer, sale or purchase of securities or the provision of advice as the advisability .... 5753087 6/20/2008
Vol. 34/25
View Text Final
69W-600.0131
Prohibited Business Practices for Investment Advisers and Their Associated Persons 3060658 Effective:
10/23/2006
View Text Change
69W-600.0131
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Prohibited Business Practices for Investment Advisers and Their Associated Persons, Custody Requirements for Investment Advisers, Books and Records Requirements 655349 9/1/2006
Vol. 32/35
View Text Proposed
69W-600.014
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Section 517.1215(1), Florida Statutes, requires the Commission to specify by rule requirements for investment advisers deemed to have custody of client funds. The statute requires that the following areas be addressed: (a) .... 157836 2/24/2006
Vol. 32/08
View Text Final
69W-600.0131
Prohibited Business Practices for Investment Advisers and Their Associated Persons 2865494 Effective:
10/30/2003