Okla. Stat. tit. 71, § 71-1-404
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Investment adviser representative registration
Official statutory text
requirement and exemptions.
A. It is unlawful and shall be deemed a Class C2 felony offense
for an individual to transact business in this state as an
investment adviser representative unless the individual is
registered under this act as an investment adviser representative or
is exempt from registration as an investment adviser representative
under subsection B of this section.
B. The following individuals are exempt from the registration
requirement of subsection A of this section:
1. An individual who is employed by or associated with an
investment adviser that is exempt from registration under subsection
B of Section 1-403 of this title unless the individual has a place
of business in this state or is not a "supervised person" as that
term is defined in Section 202(a)(25) of the Investment Advisers Act
of 1940 (15 U.S.C. Section 80b-2(a)(25)); and
2. Any other individual exempted by rule adopted or order
issued under this act.
C. The registration of an investment adviser representative is
not effective while the investment adviser representative is not
employed by or associated with an investment adviser registered
under this act or a federal covered investment adviser that has made
or is required to make a notice filing under Section 1-405 of this
title.
D. An individual may transact business as an investment adviser
representative for more than one investment adviser or federal
covered investment adviser at a time unless a rule adopted or order
issued under this act prohibits or limits an individual from acting
as an investment adviser representative for more than one investment
adviser or federal covered investment adviser.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 71. Securities Page 48
E. It is unlawful and shall be deemed a Class C2 felony offense
for an individual acting as an investment adviser representative,
directly or indirectly, to conduct business in this state on behalf
of an investment adviser or a federal covered investment adviser if
the registration of the individual as an investment adviser
representative is suspended or revoked; or the individual is barred
from employment or association with an investment adviser or a
federal covered investment adviser by an order under this act, the
Securities and Exchange Commission, or a self-regulatory
organization; or the individual is subject to an order of a court of
competent jurisdiction temporarily, preliminarily or permanently
enjoining such individual from conducting business in this state on
behalf of an investment adviser or a federal covered investment
adviser. Upon request from a federal covered investment adviser and
for good cause, the Administrator, by order issued, may waive, in
whole or in part, the application of the requirements of this
subsection to the federal covered investment adviser.
F. An investment adviser registered under this act, a federal
covered investment adviser that has filed a notice under Section 1-
405 of this title, or a broker-dealer registered under this act is
not required to employ or associate with an individual as an
investment adviser representative for the referral of investment
advisory clients so long as any compensation paid by such persons
for such referral is paid to an investment adviser registered under
this act, a federal covered investment adviser who has filed a
notice under Section 1-405 of this title, or a broker-dealer
registered under this act with which the individual is employed or
associated as an investment adviser representative.
A. It is unlawful and shall be deemed a Class C2 felony offense
for an individual to transact business in this state as an
investment adviser representative unless the individual is
registered under this act as an investment adviser representative or
is exempt from registration as an investment adviser representative
under subsection B of this section.
B. The following individuals are exempt from the registration
requirement of subsection A of this section:
1. An individual who is employed by or associated with an
investment adviser that is exempt from registration under subsection
B of Section 1-403 of this title unless the individual has a place
of business in this state or is not a "supervised person" as that
term is defined in Section 202(a)(25) of the Investment Advisers Act
of 1940 (15 U.S.C. Section 80b-2(a)(25)); and
2. Any other individual exempted by rule adopted or order
issued under this act.
C. The registration of an investment adviser representative is
not effective while the investment adviser representative is not
employed by or associated with an investment adviser registered
under this act or a federal covered investment adviser that has made
or is required to make a notice filing under Section 1-405 of this
title.
D. An individual may transact business as an investment adviser
representative for more than one investment adviser or federal
covered investment adviser at a time unless a rule adopted or order
issued under this act prohibits or limits an individual from acting
as an investment adviser representative for more than one investment
adviser or federal covered investment adviser.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 71. Securities Page 48
E. It is unlawful and shall be deemed a Class C2 felony offense
for an individual acting as an investment adviser representative,
directly or indirectly, to conduct business in this state on behalf
of an investment adviser or a federal covered investment adviser if
the registration of the individual as an investment adviser
representative is suspended or revoked; or the individual is barred
from employment or association with an investment adviser or a
federal covered investment adviser by an order under this act, the
Securities and Exchange Commission, or a self-regulatory
organization; or the individual is subject to an order of a court of
competent jurisdiction temporarily, preliminarily or permanently
enjoining such individual from conducting business in this state on
behalf of an investment adviser or a federal covered investment
adviser. Upon request from a federal covered investment adviser and
for good cause, the Administrator, by order issued, may waive, in
whole or in part, the application of the requirements of this
subsection to the federal covered investment adviser.
F. An investment adviser registered under this act, a federal
covered investment adviser that has filed a notice under Section 1-
405 of this title, or a broker-dealer registered under this act is
not required to employ or associate with an individual as an
investment adviser representative for the referral of investment
advisory clients so long as any compensation paid by such persons
for such referral is paid to an investment adviser registered under
this act, a federal covered investment adviser who has filed a
notice under Section 1-405 of this title, or a broker-dealer
registered under this act with which the individual is employed or
associated as an investment adviser representative.
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