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