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[Series 65] 66, Agent and BD Registration Requirements
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This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams.
In this episode you will learn:
- The specific definition of an 'agent' under the Uniform Securities Act and how it differs when representing a broker-dealer versus an issuer.
- Key exclusions from the agent definition, particularly for individuals representing issuers in exempt security or exempt transactions.
- State registration triggers for broker-dealers, including having a place of business or even a single retail client in a state.
- The 'institutional client' and 'snowbird' exemptions that allow broker-dealers to avoid state registration.
- The strict 30-day timeline for a firm to file Form U5 upon an agent's termination and the two-year jurisdictional period that follows.
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