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Series 63: Regulation of Broker-Dealers & Agents
Series 63 practice questionhardBD exemption - multistate institutional

A broker-dealer with no office in State N effects securities transactions exclusively for a national bank with branches in several states. Under the Uniform Securities Act, the BD:

  1. AMust register in every state where the bank has a branch.
  2. BIs exempt from registration in all those states if no office is present.✓ Correct answer
  3. CMust register in State N only.
  4. DIs required to register only if soliciting retail clients in those states.
Explanation

Why BIs exempt from registration in all those states if no office is present.

The BD is exempt if it has no place of business in a state and deals only with institutional clients, regardless of the number of states (USA 401(b)(2)). Retail solicitation (D) would require registration.

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