Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 12 - Finance, Department of
Rule 12.01.08 - RULES PURSUANT TO THE UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT (2004)
Section 12.01.08.084 - CROSS-BORDER LICENSING EXEMPTION

Universal Citation: ID Admin Code 12.01.08.084

Current through August 31, 2023

By authority delegated to the Administrator in Section 30-14-401(d), Idaho Code, a Canadian broker-dealer meeting all of the following conditions is determined to be exempt from the registration requirement in Section 30-14-401(a), Idaho Code: (3-23-22)

01. Canadian Broker-Dealer. The broker-dealer is registered in Canada, does not have an office or other physical presence in this state, and is not an office or branch of a broker-dealer domiciled in the United States. (3-23-22)

02. Registered Broker-Dealer. The broker-dealer is registered with or a member of a Canadian self-regulatory organization, stock exchange, or the Bureau des Services Financiers and maintains that registration or membership in good standing. (3-23-22)

03. Customers. The broker-dealer and its agents effect transactions in securities with or for, or induce or attempt to induce the purchase or sale of any security by: (3-23-22)

a. An individual from Canada that temporarily resides or is temporarily present in this state and with whom the broker-dealer had a bona fide broker-dealer-customer relationship before the individual entered the United States; or (3-23-22)

b. An individual present in this state whose transactions relate to a self-directed, tax advantaged Canadian retirement plan of which the individual is the holder or contributor. (3-23-22)

04. Disclosure. The broker-dealer prominently discloses in writing to its clients in this state that the broker-dealer and its agents are not subject to the full regulatory requirement of the Act. (3-23-22)

05. Jurisdiction. Neither the broker-dealer nor its agents disclaim the applicability of Canadian law or jurisdiction to any transaction conducted pursuant to this exemption. (3-23-22)

06. Anti-Fraud Provisions. The broker-dealer and its agents comply with the antifraud provisions of the Act and of federal securities laws. (3-23-22)

07. Consent to Service. Prior to or contemporaneously with the first transaction in Idaho, the broker-dealer must file a consent to service of process (Form U-2) in a manner that effectively appoints the Administrator as agent for service of process. (3-23-22)

08. Provide Requested Information. Any Canadian broker-dealer or agent relying on this exemption shall, upon written request, furnish the Department any information relative to a transaction covered by Section 084, of these rules, that the Administrator deems relevant. (3-23-22)

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