Vermont Statutes
Chapter 150 - Securities Act
§ 5204. Denial, suspension, revocation, condition, or limitations of exemptions

§ 5204. Denial, suspension, revocation, condition, or limitations of exemptions
(a) Except with respect to a federal covered security or a transaction involving a federal covered security, an order under this chapter may deny, suspend application of, condition, limit, or revoke an exemption created under subdivision 5201(3)(C), (7), or (8) or section 5202 of this chapter or an exemption or waiver created under section 5203 of this chapter with respect to a specific security, transaction, or offer. An order under this section may be issued only pursuant to the procedures in subsection 5306(d) or section 5604 of this chapter and only prospectively.
(b) A person does not violate sections 5301, 5303 through 5306, 5504, or 5510 of this chapter by an offer to sell, an offer to purchase, a sale, or a purchase effected after the entry of an order issued under this section if the person did not know, and in the exercise of reasonable care could not have known, of the order. (Added 2005, No. 11, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006.)

Structure Vermont Statutes

Vermont Statutes

Title 9 - Commerce and Trade

Chapter 150 - Securities Act

§ 5101. Short title

§ 5102. Definitions

§ 5103. References to federal statutes

§ 5104. References to federal agencies

§ 5105. Electronic records and signatures

§ 5201. Exempt securities

§ 5202. Exempt transactions

§ 5203. Additional exemptions and waivers

§ 5204. Denial, suspension, revocation, condition, or limitations of exemptions

§ 5301. Securities registration requirement

§ 5302. Notice filing

§ 5303. Securities registration by coordination

§ 5304. Securities registration by qualification

§ 5305. Securities registration filings

§ 5306. Denial, suspension, and revocation of securities registration

§ 5307. Waiver and modification

§ 5401. Broker-dealer registration requirement and exemptions

§ 5402. Agent registration requirement and exemptions

§ 5403. Investment adviser registration requirement and exemptions

§ 5404. Investment adviser representative registration requirement and exemptions

§ 5405. Federal covered investment adviser notice filing requirement

§ 5406. Registration by broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser, and investment adviser representative

§ 5407. Succession and change in registration of broker-dealer or investment adviser

§ 5408. Termination of employment or association of agent and investment adviser representative and transfer of employment or association

§ 5409. Withdrawal of registration of broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser, and investment representative

§ 5410. Filing fees

§ 5411. Postregistration requirements

§ 5412. Denial, revocation, suspension, withdrawal, restriction, condition, or limitations of registration

§ 5501. General fraud

§ 5502. Prohibited conduct in providing investment advice

§ 5503. Evidentiary burden

§ 5504. Filing of sales and advertising literature

§ 5505. Misleading filings

§ 5506. Misrepresentations concerning registration or exemption

§ 5507. Qualified immunity

§ 5508. Criminal penalties

§ 5509. Civil liability

§ 5510. Rescission offers

§ 5601. Administration

§ 5602. Investigations and subpoenas

§ 5603. Civil enforcement

§ 5604. Administrative enforcement

§ 5605. Rules, forms, orders, interpretative opinions, and hearings

§ 5606. Administrative files and opinions

§ 5607. Public records; confidentiality

§ 5608. Uniformity and cooperation with other agencies

§ 5609. Judicial review

§ 5610. Jurisdiction

§ 5611. Service of process

§ 5612. Severability clause

§ 5613. Collection and disposition of fees

§ 5614. Recovery of expenses

§ 5616. Vermont Financial Services Education and Victim Restitution Special Fund

§ 5617. Vermont Whistleblower Award and Protection Act