§ 11-51-406 — General provisions

Colorado § 11-51-406

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 11: Financial
• Art.: Securities

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(1) (a) Unless a proceeding under section 11-51-410 is instituted, the license of a broker-dealer, sales representative, or
investment adviser representative becomes effective upon the last to occur of the
following:

(I) The passage of thirty days after the filing of the application or, in the
event any amendment is filed before the license becomes effective, the passage of
thirty days after the filing of the latest amendment, if the application, including all
amendments, if any, was complete at the commencement of the thirty-day period;

(II) The examination requirement under section 11-51-405 is satisfied;

(III) In the case of a broker-dealer, the requirements of section 11-51-407 are
satisfied; and

(IV) The required fee has been paid.

(b) The securities commissioner may authorize an earlier effective date of
licensing.

(c) A notice filing by a federal covered adviser becomes effective upon
receipt by the securities commissioner of the documents and fee required to be
filed pursuant to sections 11-51-403 and 11-51-404.

(2) The securities commissioner may by rule or order, waive or reduce any of
the requirements of this section and sections 11-51-405 and 11-51-407 with respect
to any person or class of persons and, in connection with the waiver or reduction of
any requirement, may limit or impose conditions on the securities activities that
such person or class of persons may conduct in this state.

(3) (a) The license of a sales representative is effective only with respect to
actions taken for a broker-dealer or issuer for whom the sales representative is
licensed.

(b) The license of an investment adviser representative is effective only with
respect to actions taken for an investment adviser or federal covered adviser with
whom such investment adviser representative is employed or otherwise associated
with as shown in the most current information filed by or on behalf of such
representative pursuant to section 11-51-403 or 11-51-407 (3).

(4) (a) A person may act as a sales representative for more than one broker-dealer or issuer.

(b) A person may act as an investment adviser representative for more than
one investment adviser or federal covered adviser and may also act as an
investment adviser representative and a sales representative.

(5) (a) If a licensed sales representative ceases to be employed or otherwise
engaged by a broker-dealer or issuer or ceases to act as a sales representative, the
broker-dealer or, in the case of a sales representative licensed to act for an issuer,
the sales representative shall promptly notify the securities commissioner. A
notification required by this subsection (5) may be given by a broker-dealer who is
registered as a broker-dealer under the federal Securities Exchange Act of 1934
by filing the information through the central registration depository.

(b) If a licensed investment adviser representative ceases to be employed or
otherwise engaged by an investment adviser or federal covered adviser or ceases
to act as an investment adviser representative, the investment adviser or federal
covered adviser shall promptly notify the securities commissioner.

(6) The license of a broker-dealer, sales representative, or investment
adviser representative is effective until terminated by revocation or withdrawal.

Legislative History

Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 723, � 1, effective July 1. L. 98: IP(1)(a), (3), (4), (5), and (6) amended and (1)(c) added, p. 554, � 9, effective January 1, 1999.