A. It is unlawful 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 20 of this act 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 22 of this act.

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.

E. It is unlawful 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 22 of this act, 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 22 of this act, or a broker-dealer registered under this act with which the individual is employed or associated as an investment adviser representative.

Added by Laws 2003, c. 347, § 21, eff. July 1, 2004.