AB831: Bill Text

AB831, s. 60 Section 60. 551.34 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 551.32 (9) (a) and amended to read:

AB831,26,7 551.32 (9) (a) Withdrawal from the status of a licensed broker-dealer, agent or, investment adviser or investment adviser representative becomes effective 30 days after receipt by the division or by an organization designated by rule of the division under s. 551.32 (1) (a) of an application to withdraw or within such shorter period as the division determines, unless a revocation or suspension proceeding is pending when the application is filed or a proceeding to revoke or suspend or to impose conditions upon the withdrawal is instituted within 30 days after the application is filed. If a proceeding is pending or instituted, withdrawal becomes effective at such time and upon such conditions as the division by order determines. If no proceeding is pending or instituted and withdrawal automatically becomes effective, the division may institute a revocation or suspension proceeding for the grounds specified under sub. (1) (b), (g), (m) or (n) within one year after withdrawal became effective and enter a revocation or suspension order as of the last date on which the license was in effect.

AB831, s. 61 Section 61. 551.44 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB831,26,17 551.44 Advisory activities. It is unlawful for any person who receives any consideration from another person primarily for advising the other person as to the value of securities or their purchase or sale, whether through the issuance of analyses or reports or otherwise, in this state, to employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud the other person; or engage in any act, practice or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon the other person; or take or have custody of any securities or funds of any client unless the adviser is licensed as a broker-dealer under this chapter. The division may adopt rules defining the terms used in this section.

AB831, s. 62 Section 62. 551.52 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB831,26,23 551.52 (1) (a) There shall be a filing fee of $750 for every registration statement filed under s. 551.25 or 551.26, and for every notice filing under s. 551.29 (1) (a). When If a registration statement is denied or withdrawn before the effective date or a pre-effective stop order is entered under s. 551.28, or a notice filing is withdrawn, the filing fee shall be retained.

AB831, s. 63 Section 63. 551.52 (1) (b) of the statutes is renumbered 551.52 (1) (b) 1. and amended to read:

AB831,27,9 551.52 (1) (b) 1. An indefinite amount of securities shall be registered for offer and sale in this state under a registration statement relating to redeemable securities issued by an open-end management company or a face amount certificate company, as defined in the investment company act Investment Company Act of 1940, and the applicant shall pay the fee under par. (a). The registrant also shall, within 60 days after the end of each fiscal year during which its registration statement is effective and within 60 days after the registration is terminated, file a report on a form prescribed by rule of the division in which. The form shall require the registrant does any to do one of the following:

AB831,27,11 a. Elects Elect not to report include the information under subd. 2. 1. b. and instead pays pay a fee of $1,500.

AB831,27,16 b. Reports Report the amount of securities sold to persons in this state during the preceding fiscal year or, if the registration is terminated, during the portion of the preceding fiscal year during which the registration was effective, and pays pay a fee of 0.05% of the dollar amount of the securities sold to persons in this state, but not less than $150 nor more than $1,500.

AB831, s. 64 Section 64. 551.52 (1) (b) 2. of the statutes is created to read:

AB831,28,2 551.52 (1) (b) 2. An indefinite amount of securities is eligible for offer and sale in this state resulting from a notice filing under s. 551.29 (1) (a) for the initial offer of a federal covered security under section 18 (b) (2) of the Securities Act of 1933, if the filing party has notified the division of the issuer's fiscal year, and the filing party pays the fee under par. (a). The filing party shall also, within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year following the filing under s. 551.29 (1) (a), and within 90 days after sales in this state have terminated, file a report to allow the division to determine that the amount of the fee paid is correct. The report shall be on a form prescribed by rule of the division and shall require the filing party to do one of the following:

AB831,28,4 a. Elect not to include the information under subd. 2. b. and instead pay a fee of $1,500.

AB831,28,9 b. Report the amount of securities sold to persons in this state during the preceding fiscal year or, if sales have terminated, during the portion of the preceding fiscal year during which sales were made, and pay a fee of 0.05% of the dollar amount of the securities sold to persons in this state, but not less than $150 nor more than $1,500.

AB831, s. 65 Section 65. 551.52 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB831,28,20 551.52 (2) Every applicant for an initial or renewal license under s. 551.32 shall pay a filing fee of $200 in the case of a broker-dealer, or investment adviser and $30 in the case of an agent representing a broker-dealer or issuer or a person representing an investment adviser, and $200 in the case of an investment adviser representative. Every federal covered adviser in this state that is required to make a notice filing under s. 551.32 (1m) shall pay an initial or renewal notice filing fee of $200. A broker-dealer or, investment adviser, or federal covered adviser maintaining a branch office within this state shall pay an additional filing fee of $30 for each branch office. When an application is denied, or an application or a notice filing is withdrawn, the filing fee shall be retained.

AB831, s. 66 Section 66. 551.53 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB831,28,24 551.53 (1) (b) That has not been filed with the division not later than the date of publication or circulation, except for advertising relating to a federal covered security or except as the division may otherwise provide by rule or order.

AB831, s. 67 Section 67. 551.55 of the statutes is amended to read:

AB831,29,10 551.55 Unlawful representations. Neither the fact that a notice filing, registration statement or an application for a license has been filed nor the fact that a security is effectively registered or a person is licensed constitutes a finding by the division that any document filed under this chapter is true, complete and not misleading. Neither any such fact nor the fact that an exemption or exception is available for a security or a transaction means that the division has passed in any way upon the merits or qualifications of, or recommended or given approval to, any person, security or transaction. It is unlawful to make, or cause to be made, to any prospective purchaser, customer or client any representation inconsistent with the foregoing.

AB831, s. 68 Section 68. 551.63 (1), (2) and (3) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB831,29,19 551.63 (1) The division may make, amend and rescind any rules, forms and orders that are necessary to carry out this chapter, including rules and forms governing registration statements, notice filings, applications and reports, and defining any terms, whether or not used in this chapter, insofar as the definitions are not inconsistent with this chapter or federal statutes or regulations. For the purpose of rules and forms, the division may classify securities, persons and matters within the division's jurisdiction, and prescribe different requirements for different classes. Rules shall be made and published in accordance with ch. 227.

AB831,30,2 (2) No rule, form or order may be made, amended or rescinded unless the division finds that the action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest and for the protection of investors. In prescribing rules and forms the division may cooperate with the securities administrators of other states and the securities and exchange commission with a view to achieving maximum uniformity in the form and content of registration statements, notice filings, applications and reports wherever practicable.

AB831,30,10 (3) The Subject to section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and section 222 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the division may by rule or order prescribe the form and content of financial statements required under this chapter, the circumstances under which consolidated financial statements shall be filed, and whether any required financial statements shall be certified by independent or certified public accountants. All financial statements shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting practices unless otherwise permitted by rule or order.

AB831, s. 69 Section 69. 551.64 (2) and (3) of the statutes are amended to read:

AB831,30,16 551.64 (2) The division shall keep a register of all licenses, notice filings and registration statements which are or have ever been effective under this chapter and predecessor laws and all denial, suspension or and revocation orders which have been entered under this chapter and predecessor laws. The register shall be open for public inspection.

AB831,30,19 (3) The information contained in or filed with any registration statement, notice filing, application or report shall be made available to the public in accordance with rules adopted by the division.

AB831, s. 70 Section 70. 551.65 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB831,31,14 551.65 (1) Every applicant for license or registration under this chapter, every person filing a filing notice under this chapter and every issuer which proposes to offer a security in this state through any person acting as agent shall file with the division or, if applying for a license, with the organization designated by the division under s. 551.32 (1) (a), an irrevocable consent appointing the division to be his or her attorney to receive service of any lawful process in any noncriminal suit, action or proceeding against him or her or a successor, executor or administrator which arises under this chapter or any rule or order under this chapter after the consent has been filed, with the same validity as if served personally on the person filing the consent. The consent shall be in the form the division by rule prescribes. The consent need not be filed by a person who has filed a consent in connection with a previous registration or notice filing or license which is then in effect. Service may be made by leaving a copy of the process at the office of the division, but it is not effective unless the plaintiff, who may be the division in a suit, action or proceeding instituted by the division, promptly sends notice of the service and a copy of the process by registered or certified mail to the defendant or respondent at the person's last address on file with the division, and the plaintiff's affidavit of compliance with this subsection is filed in the case on or before the return day of the process, or within such time as the court allows.

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