30-14-501. GENERAL FRAUD. It is unlawful for a person, in connection with the offer, sale, or purchase of a security, directly or indirectly:
(1) To employ a device, scheme, or artifice to defraud;
(2) To make an untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
(3) To engage in an act, practice, or course of business that operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon another person; or
(4) To divert investor money to the personal use of the issuer, offeror or seller, or to pay prior investors without specifically disclosing that use before receiving the investor’s money.
History:
[30-14-501, added 2004, ch. 45, sec. 2, p. 209; am. 2012, ch. 65, sec. 6, p. 185.]
Structure Idaho Code
Chapter 14 - UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT (2004)
Part 5 - FRAUD AND LIABILITIES
Section 30-14-501 - GENERAL FRAUD.
Section 30-14-502 - PROHIBITED CONDUCT IN PROVIDING INVESTMENT ADVICE.
Section 30-14-503 - EVIDENTIARY BURDEN.
Section 30-14-504 - FILING OF SALES AND ADVERTISING LITERATURE.
Section 30-14-505 - MISLEADING FILINGS.
Section 30-14-506 - MISREPRESENTATIONS CONCERNING REGISTRATION OR EXEMPTION.
Section 30-14-507 - QUALIFIED IMMUNITY.
Section 30-14-508 - CRIMINAL PENALTIES.