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Series 63: Remedies & Administrative Provisions
Series 63 practice questionhardFraud: Omission with No Sale

A banker intentionally withholds a material negative fact while offering a security, but the client does not buy. Which statement is true under the USA?

  1. AThe offer-stage conduct can violate Section 101, and a willful violation can support criminal prosecution even without a completed sale✓ Correct answer
  2. BAntifraud provisions never apply unless a sale closes
  3. CThe Administrator lacks authority because the client declined
  4. DStrict civil seller liability automatically applies despite no sale
Explanation

Why AThe offer-stage conduct can violate Section 101, and a willful violation can support criminal prosecution even without a completed sale

Section 101 applies in connection with an offer, sale, or purchase. A completed sale is not required for an offer-stage antifraud violation or for criminal prosecution of a willful violation, although the buyer remedy in Section 410 requires a purchase.

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