Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 551 - Wisconsin uniform securities law.
551.404 - Investment adviser representative registration requirement and exemptions.

551.404 Investment adviser representative registration requirement and exemptions.
(1) Registration requirement. It is unlawful for an individual to transact business in this state as an investment adviser representative unless the individual is registered under this chapter as an investment adviser representative or is exempt from registration as an investment adviser representative under sub. (2).
(2) Exemptions from registration. The following individuals are exempt from the registration requirement of sub. (1):
(a) An individual who is employed by or associated with an investment adviser that is exempt from registration under s. 551.403 (2) or a federal covered investment adviser that is excluded from the notice filing requirements of s. 551.405.
(am) An individual who is employed by or associated with an investment adviser or a federal covered investment adviser and whose clients in the state are exclusively those clients listed in s. 551.403 (2) (a) 1. to 2m. and 4.
(b) Any other individual exempted by rule adopted or order issued under this chapter.
(3) Registration effective only while employed or associated. The registration of an investment adviser representative is effective only while the investment adviser representative is employed by or associated with an investment adviser registered under this chapter or a federal covered investment adviser that has made or is required to make a notice filing under s. 551.405.
(4) Limit on affiliations. An individual may transact business as an investment adviser representative for more than one investment adviser or federal covered investment adviser unless a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter prohibits or limits an individual from acting as an investment adviser representative for more than one investment adviser or federal covered investment adviser.
(5) Limits on employment or association. It is unlawful for an individual acting as an investment adviser representative, directly or indirectly, to conduct business in this state on behalf of an investment adviser or a federal covered investment adviser if the registration of the individual as an investment adviser representative is suspended or revoked or the individual is barred from employment or association with an investment adviser or a federal covered investment adviser by an order under this chapter, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or a self-regulatory organization. Upon request and for good cause, the administrator, by order issued, may waive, in whole or in part, the application of the requirements of this subsection.
(6) Referral fees. An investment adviser registered or exempt from registration under this chapter, a federal covered investment adviser that has filed a notice under s. 551.405 or is exempt from such notice filing requirement, or a broker-dealer registered or exempt from registration under this chapter is not required to employ or associate with an individual as an investment adviser representative if the only compensation paid to the individual for a referral of investment advisory clients is paid to an investment adviser registered or exempt from registration under this chapter, a federal covered investment adviser that has filed a notice or is exempt from filing a notice under s. 551.405, or a broker-dealer registered or exempt from registration under this chapter with which the individual is employed or associated as an investment adviser representative.
History: 2007 a. 196.

Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations

Chapter 551 - Wisconsin uniform securities law.

551.101 - Short title.

551.102 - Definitions.

551.103 - References to federal statutes.

551.104 - References to federal agencies.

551.105 - Electronic records and signatures.

551.201 - Exempt securities.

551.202 - Exempt transactions.

551.203 - Additional exemptions and waivers.

551.204 - Denial, suspension, revocation, condition, or limitation of exemptions; burden of proof; additional information.

551.205 - Additional provisions related to crowdfunding exemption for intrastate offerings through Internet sites.

551.206 - Adjustments.

551.301 - Securities registration requirement.

551.302 - Notice filing.

551.303 - Securities registration by coordination.

551.304 - Securities registration by qualification.

551.305 - Securities registration filings.

551.306 - Denial, suspension, and revocation of securities registration.

551.307 - Waiver and modification.

551.401 - Broker-dealer registration requirement and exemptions.

551.402 - Agent registration requirement and exemptions.

551.403 - Investment adviser registration requirement and exemptions.

551.404 - Investment adviser representative registration requirement and exemptions.

551.405 - Federal covered investment adviser notice filing requirement.

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

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

551.408 - Termination of employment or association of agent and investment adviser representative and transfer of employment or association.

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

551.411 - Postregistration requirements.

551.412 - Denial, revocation, suspension, censure, withdrawal, restriction, condition, or limitation of registration.

551.501 - General fraud.

551.502 - Prohibited conduct in providing investment advice.

551.503 - Evidentiary burden.

551.504 - Filing of sales and advertising literature.

551.505 - Misleading filings.

551.506 - Misrepresentations concerning registration or exemption.

551.507 - Qualified immunity.

551.508 - Criminal penalties.

551.509 - Civil liability.

551.511 - Rescission offers.

551.601 - Administration.

551.602 - Investigations and subpoenas.

551.603 - Civil enforcement.

551.604 - Administrative enforcement.

551.605 - Rules, forms, orders, interpretative opinions, and hearings.

551.606 - Administrative files and opinions.

551.607 - Public records; confidentiality.

551.608 - Uniformity and cooperation with other agencies.

551.609 - Judicial review.

551.611 - Service of process.

551.613 - Jurisdiction.

551.614 - Fees and expenses.

551.615 - Statutory policy.

551.701 - Effective date.

551.703 - Application of act to existing proceeding and existing rights and duties.