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116. Application for Approval of Change in Ownership, Control, or Business Operations

(a) All capital acquisition brokers and applicants for membership in FINRA as a capital acquisition broker are subject to NASD Rule 1017.
(b) An existing FINRA member that seeks to change its status to a capital acquisition broker and is already approved to engage in the activities of a capital acquisition broker, but which does not intend to change its existing ownership, control or business operations, must file a request to amend its membership

113. Department Decision

(a) All capital acquisition brokers and applicants for membership in FINRA as a capital acquisition broker are subject to FINRA Rule 1014 and IM-1014-1.
(b) In reviewing an application for membership as a capital acquisition broker, the Department shall consider, in addition to the standards for admission set forth in FINRA Rule 1014, whether the applicant's proposed activities a