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Series 63: Regulation of Securities & Issuers
Series 63 practice questionmediumoverlap - notice filings for federal covered securities

A junior banker is assisting with a NYSE-listed REIT offering in State W. Which best describes State W's authority?

  1. AState W may require full registration of the security.
  2. BState W may require a notice filing and fees but not registration.
  3. CState W may not require any filings or fees.✓ Correct answer
  4. DState W may require the issuer to follow state-level disclosure rules.
Explanation

Why CState W may not require any filings or fees.

NYSE-listed securities are federal covered under Securities Act Section 18(b)(1). A state may not require their registration, merit review, notice filing, or fee solely for the offering, although the state retains antifraud authority.

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