(1.5) A person with a place of business in this state shall not transact business in this state as an investment adviser or investment adviser representative unless such person is licensed as such or exempt from licensing under section 11-51-402.
(1.6) A federal covered adviser either with a place of business in this state or who employs or otherwise engages an individual with a place of business in this state to act as an investment adviser representative shall not transact business in this state as a federal covered adviser unless such adviser has filed with the securities commissioner the notice and fee required in sections 11-51-403 and 11-51-404.
(2.5) An investment adviser shall not employ or otherwise engage any individual with a place of business in this state to act as an investment adviser representative in this state unless such individual is licensed in accordance with section 11-51-403 or is exempt from licensing under section 11-51-402 (1).
Source: L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 720, § 1, effective July 1. L. 98: (1.5), (1.6), (2.5), and (4) added and (3) amended, p. 550, § 4, effective January 1, 1999.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 11-51-105 as it existed prior to 1990.
Cross references: For provisions concerning the use of the term "transacting business in this state" in subsections (1.5), (1.6), and (2.5) of this section, see § 11-51-102 (8); for the applicability of subsections (1) and (2), see § 11-51-102 (1) and (2).
Structure Colorado Code
Title 11 - Financial Institutions
Part 4 - Licensing and Regulation of Broker-Dealers and Sales Representatives
§ 11-51-401. Licensing and Notice Filing Requirements
§ 11-51-403. Application for License - Notice Filing Requirements
§ 11-51-404. License and Notice Fees
§ 11-51-405. Examinations and Alternate Qualifications
§ 11-51-406. General Provisions
§ 11-51-407. Operating Requirements
§ 11-51-408. Licensing of Successor Firms
§ 11-51-409. Access to Records
§ 11-51-409.5. Mandatory Disclosure - Investment Advisers and Investment Adviser Representatives
§ 11-51-410. Denial, Suspension, or Revocation