21VAC5-80-250. Employment of investment advisor representative by more than one investment advisor or federal covered advisor.
A. In accordance with § 13.1-504 C of the Act, an investment advisor representative (representative) may be employed by more than one investment advisor or federal covered advisor (employing advisor) if all of the following conditions are satisfied:
1. Each employing advisor is under common ownership and control as defined in subsection B of this section.
2. Each employing advisor is registered or has filed notice, as the case may be, in accordance with 21VAC5-80-10.
3. Each employing advisor consents in writing to the employment of the representative as an investment advisor representative by each of the other employing advisors.
4. The representative is registered in accordance with 21VAC5-80-70 by and on behalf of each employing advisor.
5. Each employing advisor executes an Investment Advisor Representative Multiple Employment Agreement (Form S.A.15), and the executed agreement is filed with the commission at its Division of Securities and Retail Franchising prior to the representative transacting business in Virginia on behalf of such advisor.
6. A new Investment Advisor Representative Multiple Employment Agreement is executed and filed with the commission at its Division of Securities and Retail Franchising within 15 days after any information in a current agreement on file with the commission becomes materially deficient, incomplete or inaccurate.
B. The term "common ownership and control" as used herein means possession of at least a 50% ownership interest in each employing advisor by the same individual or individuals.
Statutory Authority
§§ 12.1-13 and 13.1-523 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 22, eff. July 1, 1998.