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Series 63: Regulation of Securities & Issuers
Series 63 practice questionhardUnsolicited order – blanket instructions

A client asks her agent to set up an account to automatically buy unregistered securities whenever she emails a ticker symbol. Which is TRUE regarding the unsolicited order exemption?

  1. AIt applies because all requests are client-initiated.
  2. BIt does not apply because blanket authorizations are considered discretion.✓ Correct answer
  3. CIt applies only to the first transaction.
  4. DIt applies if the agent maintains records of each instruction.
Explanation

Why BIt does not apply because blanket authorizations are considered discretion.

Blanket instructions imply discretion, which is not unsolicited. USA 402(b)(3) requires a specific, nondiscretionary instruction for each order. Wrong answers ignore the requirement for specific unsolicited direction.

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