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Permissibility of electronic approval of accounts under NASD Rule 3110(c)(1)(C). (Note: Underlining indicates redactions from original letter).
Application of Rules 3030 and 3040 to associated persons who receive commissions for brokering viatical settlement contracts.
Application of the OATS rules to orders that are cancelled or replaced due to a merger of the member holding the orders.
Member firms may pay retired registered representatives continuing commissions based on contributions to accounts established by the former representatives prior to retirement, provided the conditions of NASD IM-2420-2 are satisfied, and further, that such payments are made in compliance with SEC "no-action" letters addressing the permissibility of those payments under Section 15(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Firms cannot pay retired registered representatives commissions based on activity in accounts established after the representatives' retirement.
Applicability of the reporting requirement under Rule 3070(a)(8) to a non-securities related automobile insurance settlement exceeding $15,000.
Applicability of NASD Rule 3030 to an associated person filing a membership application with the NASD to form a new broker/dealer.
Applicability of NASD rules to a member's use of a translator for group retirement plan enrollment presentations.
October 18, 2001
Mr. William E. Floria
President
House of Securities Company
12 West Church Street
Frederick, MD 21701
Re: Exemption Request from Fidelity Bonding Requirements
Dear Mr. Floria:
Rule 11210(a)(3) does not prohibit a firm from effecting the requirements of the provision electronically, but the firm is responsible for the accuracy and proper functioning of the computer program.
An individual who processes transactions by communicating orders to the member’s clearing firm, which then calls or electronically communicates with the contra-side of the transaction, is not involved in the execution of transactions for purposes of Rule 1032(f) and thus is not required to be Series 55 registered.
Relief granted to banks to facilitate an orderly and efficient transition of employees from a bank into a broker/dealer to comply with the Financial Modernization Act of 1999.
Application of Rule 2320(g) and Rule 3110(b) to quotations displayed in the Electronic Quotation Service (prior to the adoption of proposed Rule 6630).
A member firm may pay continuing commissions to a former registered representative who is no longer in the securities business provided the conditions of NASD IM-2420-2 are satisfied, and further, that such payments are made in compliance with SEC "no-action" letters addressing the permissibility of those payments under Section 15(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.