Proposed Rule Change to Amend Section 4 of Schedule A to the FINRA By-Laws Relating to the Continuing Education Fees

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or “Commission”) a proposed rule change to amend Section 4 of Schedule A to the FINRA By-Laws to: (1) revise the fee for the Regulatory Element of continuing education (“CE”); (2) establish the fee for individuals who elect to maintain their qualification following the termination of a registration category through the Maintaining Qualifications Program (“MQP”); and (3) make a technical change to clarify that the fee for failing to timely appear for a scheduled qualification examination appointment and for cancelling or rescheduling a qualification examination close to the scheduled appointment date equally applies to online administrations of qualification examinations.