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Series 63: Regulation of Investment Advisers
Series 63 practice questionmediumDefinition of Place of Business

Which situation would most likely require a federal covered adviser to make a notice filing in State Y?

  1. AThe adviser has a physical office in State Y but no clients there yet✓ Correct answer
  2. BThe adviser has no office but five institutional clients in State Y
  3. CThe adviser has five retail clients in State Y and no office there
  4. DThe adviser has only one client in State Y and no office
Explanation

Why AThe adviser has a physical office in State Y but no clients there yet

A state may require a federal covered adviser with a place of business in the state to make a notice filing. The physical office in A makes A the unambiguous answer; the other choices state no office and no more than five clients.

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