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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 21. Securities And Retail Franchising
Agency 5. State Corporation Commission, Division of Securities And Retail Franchising
Chapter 20. Broker-Dealers, Broker-Dealer Agents and Agents of the Issuer
12/26/2024

21VAC5-20-290. Financial responsibility.

A. The term "financial responsibility," as used in § 13.1-505 A of the Act, shall mean that the net capital of an applicant or registrant subject to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 shall be demonstrated and maintained at a level required by subsection B of this section.

B. For the purpose of demonstrating "financial responsibility," all broker-dealers subject to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 shall meet and maintain the net capital and ratio requirements as prescribed by Rule 15c3-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.15c3-1). The net capital and ratio requirements shall be computed in accordance with Rule 15c3-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.15c3-1).

C. Every broker-dealer subject to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 shall notify the commission at its Division of Securities and Retail Franchising in writing within three business days should its net capital drop below its net capital requirement and shall immediately take action necessary to establish a net capital in compliance with Rule 15c3-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

D. Every broker-dealer not subject to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 shall file with the commission certified financial statements as defined in subsection B of 21VAC5-20-80 within 60 days of its fiscal year end.

Statutory Authority

§§ 12.1-13 and 13.1-523 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Rule 306, Case No. SEC810005, eff. July 1, 1981; amended, Virginia Register Volume 13, Issue 25, eff. September 1, 1997; Volume 14, Issue 22, eff. July 1, 1998; Volume 17, Issue 20, eff. July 1, 2001.

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