Florida Statutes
Chapter 517 - Securities Transactions
517.03 - Rulemaking; Immunity for Acts in Conformity With Rules.


(1) The office shall administer and provide for the enforcement of all the provisions of this chapter. The commission may adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter conferring powers or duties upon the office, including, without limitation, adopting rules and forms governing reports. The commission shall also have the nonexclusive power to define by rule any term, whether or not used in this chapter, insofar as the definition is not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.
(2) No provision of this chapter imposing liability shall apply to an act done, or omitted to be done, in conformity with a rule of the commission in existence at the time of the act or omission, even though such rule may thereafter be amended or repealed or determined by judicial or other authority to be invalid for any reason.
History.—s. 2, ch. 14899, 1931; CGL 1936 Supp. 6002(3); s. 1, ch. 59-423; s. 2, ch. 65-454; ss. 12, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 196, ch. 71-377; s. 3, ch. 76-168; s. 1, ch. 77-457; ss. 2, 15, ch. 79-381; ss. 4, 5, ch. 80-254; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 14, 15, ch. 90-362; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 179, ch. 98-200; s. 584, ch. 2003-261.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXXIII - Regulation of Trade, Commerce, Investments, and Solicitations

Chapter 517 - Securities Transactions

517.011 - Short Title.

517.021 - Definitions.

517.03 - Rulemaking; Immunity for Acts in Conformity With Rules.

517.051 - Exempt Securities.

517.061 - Exempt Transactions.

517.0611 - Intrastate Crowdfunding.

517.07 - Registration of Securities.

517.072 - Viatical Settlement Investments.

517.075 - Cuba, Prospectus Disclosure of Doing Business With, Required.

517.081 - Registration Procedure.

517.082 - Notification Registration.

517.101 - Consent to Service.

517.111 - Revocation or Denial of Registration of Securities.

517.12 - Registration of Dealers, Associated Persons, Intermediaries, and Investment Advisers.

517.1201 - Notice Filing Requirements for Federal Covered Advisers.

517.1202 - Notice-Filing Requirements for Branch Offices.

517.1205 - Registration of Associated Persons Specific as to Securities Dealer, Investment Adviser, or Federal Covered Adviser Identified at Time of Registration Approval.

517.121 - Books and Records Requirements; Examinations.

517.1215 - Requirements, Rules of Conduct, and Prohibited Business Practices for Investment Advisors and Their Associated Persons.

517.1217 - Rules of Conduct and Prohibited Business Practices for Dealers and Their Associated Persons.

517.122 - Arbitration.

517.131 - Securities Guaranty Fund.

517.141 - Payment From the Fund.

517.151 - Investments of the Fund.

517.161 - Revocation, Denial, or Suspension of Registration of Dealer, Investment Adviser, Intermediary, or Associated Person.

517.1611 - Guidelines.

517.171 - Burden of Proof.

517.181 - Escrow Agreement.

517.191 - Injunction to Restrain Violations; Civil Penalties; Enforcement by Attorney General.

517.201 - Investigations; Examinations; Subpoenas; Hearings; Witnesses.

517.2015 - Confidentiality of Information Relating to Investigations and Examinations.

517.2016 - Public Records Exemption; Examination Techniques or Procedures.

517.211 - Remedies Available in Cases of Unlawful Sale.

517.221 - Cease and Desist Orders.

517.241 - Remedies.

517.275 - Commodities; Prohibited Practices.

517.301 - Fraudulent Transactions; Falsification or Concealment of Facts.

517.302 - Criminal Penalties; Alternative Fine; Anti-Fraud Trust Fund; Time Limitation for Criminal Prosecution.

517.311 - False Representations; Deceptive Words; Enforcement.

517.312 - Securities, Investments, Boiler Rooms; Prohibited Practices; Remedies.

517.313 - Destroying Certain Records; Reproduction.

517.315 - Fees.

517.32 - Exemption From Excise Tax, Certain Obligations to Pay.

517.34 - Protection of Specified Adults.