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Series 63: Regulation of Investment Advisers
Series 63 practice questionmediumRecordkeeping: Exemptions and electronic records

All of the following statements about an adviser's recordkeeping responsibilities under the Uniform Securities Act are TRUE, EXCEPT:

  1. ARecords may be maintained electronically if they cannot be altered and are readily accessible
  2. BThe Administrator may require the production of all records at any time
  3. CRecords must be preserved for three years in a readily accessible location✓ Correct answer
  4. DAdvisers exempt from registration may still be required to provide records during an investigation
Explanation

Why CRecords must be preserved for three years in a readily accessible location

Records must be preserved for at least five years, not three, with the first two years in the principal office (USA §411(c), Model Rule 204-2).

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