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300. Funding Portal Compliance

(a) Supervisory System
(1) Each funding portal member shall establish and maintain a system to supervise the activities of each associated person of the funding portal member that is reasonably designed to achieve compliance with applicable securities laws and regulations, and with the Funding Portal Rules.

200. Funding Portal Conduct

(a) Standards of Commercial Honor and Principles of Trade
A funding portal member, in the conduct of its business, shall observe high standards of commercial honor and just and equitable principles of trade.
(b) Use of Manipulative, Deceptive or Other Fraudulent Devices
No funding portal member shall effect any transaction

110. Funding Portal Application

(a) Member Application Process
(1) Definitions
(A) "Associated Person"
Solely for purposes of paragraph (a) of this Rule, the term "associated person" means any: (1) sole proprietor, partner, officer, director or manager of a funding portal, or other natural person occupying a similar status or performing similar function

100. General Standards

(a) Application of the By-Laws and the Funding Portal Rules
All funding portal members and persons associated with funding portal members shall be subject to the FINRA By-Laws and FINRA Regulation By-Laws, unless the context requires otherwise, and the Funding Portal Rules. Persons associated with a funding portal member shall have the same duties and obligations as a funding portal member under the Funding Portal Rules.