Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Securities
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69W-600.002: Application for Registration as Associated Person
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Chapter 2007-63, Laws of Florida, relates to the regulation of securities transactions. This law amends Section 517.12, Florida Statutes, to increase fees applicable to the registration of associated persons. Statutory fees are increased from $30 to $50. The rule is amended to conform to the new statutory requirements.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Securities Regulation/Registration of Associated Persons.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 517.03(1), 517.12(6) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 517.12, 517.1205 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Pam Epting, Bureau Chief, Office of Financial Regulation, The Fletcher Building, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahasee, Florida 32399, (850)410-9805

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

69W-600.002 Application for Registration as Associated Person.

(1)(a) Applications for initial, reaffiliation, and renewal registrations of a principal or associated person shall be filed on Form U-4, which is incorporated by reference in subsection 69W-301.002(7), F.A.C., and shall include all information required by such form, any other information the Office of Financial Regulation may require, and payment of the statutory fees required by Section 517.12(10), F.S. Except as otherwise provided in Rule 69W-600.0091, 69W-600.0092, or 69W-600.0093, F.A.C., the Office of Financial Regulation shall deem an application to be received at such time as it and the appropriate fee have been date-stamped by the cashier’s office of the Department of Financial Services. For dealers that are member of the National Association of Securities Dealers (“NASD”), such application shall be filed with the Office of Financial Regulation through the Central Registration Depository (“CRD”) of the NASD in accordance with Rule 69W-600.0091, F.A.C. For federal covered advisers, such application shall be filed with the Office of Financial Regulation through the Central Registration Depository (“CRD”) of the NASD in accordance with Rule 69W-600.0092, F.A.C. For investment adviser applicants and registrants who file via the IARD, such application shall be filed with the Office of Financial Regulation through the CRD of the NASD in accordance with Rule 69W-600.0093, F.A.C.

(b) A complete initial application must include the following exhibits or forms that are appropriate for the type of registration requested:

1. No change.

2. Statutory fee in the amount of $30, for each registration sought, in the amount as required by Section 517.12(10), F.S.

3. through 5. No change.

(c) No change.

(2) No change.

Specific Authority 517.03(1), 517.12(6) FS. Law Implemented 517.12(6), (7), (10), 517.1205 FS. History–New 9-20-82, Formerly 3E-301.02, Amended 10-15-86, 10-4-88, 6-24-90, 7-29-90, 10-14-90, 8-1-91, 6-16-92, 6-28-93, 11-14-93, 3-13-94, 4-30-96, 12-29-96, 6-22-98, 5-10-00, 9-19-00, 7-31-02, 12-11-03, Formerly 3E-600.002, Amended 3-16-06, 5-15-07,________.