California Code of Regulations
Title 10 - Investment
Chapter 3 - Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation
Subchapter 2 - Corporate Securities
Article 9 - Regulation of Broker-Dealers and Agents
Section 260.216 - Fraud and Misrepresentation

Universal Citation: 10 CA Code of Regs 260.216

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

The phrase "manipulative, deceptive, or other fraudulent scheme, device, or contrivance," as used in subdivision (a) of Section 25216 of the Code is hereby defined to include:

(a) Any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person; and

(b) Any untrue statement of a material fact and any omission to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading, if the person making the statement or omission knows or has reasonable grounds to believe that it is untrue or misleading.

1. Editorial correction adding NOTE filed 4-6-83 (Register 83, No. 15).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 25216(a) and 25610, Corporations Code. Reference: Section 25216, Corporations Code.

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