This rule is no longer applicable. NASD
Rule 12403 has been superseded by FINRA Rule 12403. Please consult the appropriate FINRA Rule.
The Customer Code will apply to claims filed on or after April 16, 2007. In addition, the list selection provisions of the Customer Code will apply to previously filed claims in which a list of arbitrators must be generated after April 16, 2007; in these cases, however, the claim will continue to be governed by the remaining provisions of the old Code unless all parties agree to proceed under the new Code.
(a) Generating Lists
(1) If the panel consists of one arbitrator, the Neutral List Selection System will generate a list of eight public arbitrators from the NASD's chairperson roster.
(2) If the panel consists of three arbitrators, the Neutral List Selection System will generate:
• A list of eight arbitrators from the NASD's non-public arbitrator roster;
• A list of eight arbitrators from the NASD's public arbitrator roster; and
• A list of eight public arbitrators from the NASD's chairperson roster.
(3) If the panel consists of three arbitrators, the Neutral List Selection System will generate the chairperson list first. Chair-qualified arbitrators who were not selected for the chairperson list will be eligible for selection on the public list. An individual arbitrator cannot appear on both the chairperson list and the public list for the same case.
(4) The Neutral List Selection System will exclude arbitrators from the lists based upon current conflicts of interest identified within the Neutral List Selection System.
(b) Sending Lists to Parties
(1) The Director will send the lists generated by the Neutral List Selection System to all parties at the same time, within approximately 30 days after the last answer is due. The parties will also receive employment history for the past 10 years and other background information for each arbitrator listed.
(2) If a party requests additional information about an arbitrator, the Director will request the additional information from the arbitrator, and will send any response to all of the parties at the same time. When a party requests additional information, the Director may, but is not required to, toll the time for parties to return the ranked lists under Rule 12404(c).
