(a) Application of FINRA Rule 12000 Series (Code of Arbitration Procedure for Customer Disputes), FINRA Rule 13000 Series (Code of Arbitration Procedure for Industry Disputes) and FINRA Rule 14000 Series (Code of Mediation Procedure) to Funding Portals
All funding portal members shall be subject to the FINRA Rule 12000 Series, FINRA Rule 13000 Series and FINRA Rule 14000 Series, unless the
(a) Application of FINRA Rule 8000 Series (Investigations and Sanctions) to Funding Portals
Except for FINRA Rules 8110, 8211, 8213 and 8312, all funding portal members shall be subject to the FINRA Rule 8000 Series, unless the context requires otherwise, provided, however, that:
(1) the term "member" as used in the FINRA Rule 8000 Series shall mean "funding portal member"
(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. A funding portal member's supervisory system shall provide, at a minimum, for
(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 in, or induce the purchase or sale of, any security by
(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 functions; (2) natural person directly
(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
