Denial, Suspension, and Revocation of Registration of Persons
Chapters in this video
- 0:00 The opening scenario: accidental lawbreaking and the willful trap
- 0:56 The cast of characters: BD, IA, and IAR definitions
- 1:25 The two-prong test: public interest plus statutory ground
- 2:26 The 12 statutory grounds and the 10-year conviction rule
- 3:01 Misdemeanor versus felony conviction distinction
- 3:34 Insolvency: personal versus entity-specific application
- 4:05 Why lack of experience alone can never deny registration
- 4:46 Failure to supervise, foreign violations, and the filing fee trap
- 5:22 Summary suspension and the 15-day hearing deadline
- 6:29 Cancellation versus withdrawal and the 30-day delay
- 7:21 The 1-year willful violation lookback after withdrawal
- 7:47 Rapid-fire exam recap
What this video covers
- The two-prong test: why both a public-interest finding and a specific statutory ground are always required, and how the exam tricks you with just one
- The six administrative actions available: denial, suspension, revocation, barring, censure, and restriction or limitation of activities
- The meaning of "willfully" on the Series 63: intentional act, not intentional violation of law, and why an accident still qualifies
- The 10-year lookback for criminal convictions, and the critical distinction that any felony counts while misdemeanors must involve securities
- Why lack of experience alone can never deny registration, and how training and knowledge can save a rookie
- The insolvency rule: personal insolvency grounds against an agent but not the firm, and the entity-specific requirement
- Summary suspension procedure: immediate effect, no prior hearing, and the 15-day Administrator deadline to schedule a hearing after receiving a written request
- Cancellation versus withdrawal, the 30-day delayed effective date for withdrawal, and the 1-year lookback for willful violations after withdrawal becomes effective
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