<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 47-31B-402 - Agent registration requirement and exemptions. </title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2069556Normal { text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2069556SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069556CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2069556Normal-000000 { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2069556DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s2069556Normal-000001 { text-indent: 0.25in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } p.s2069556Normal-000002 { margin-left: 0.70in; text-indent: -0.45in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2069556DefaultParagraphFont-000003 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069556000004 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069556SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2069556SCL-000005 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2069556Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=47-31B-402"><span class="s2069556SENU">47-31B-402</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069556SENU">. </span><span class="s2069556CL">Agent registration requirement and exemptions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069556Normal-000000"><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont">(a) Registration requirement. It is unlawful for an individual to transact business in this state as an agent unless the individual is registered under this chapter as an agent or is exempt from registration as an agent under subsection (b).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069556Normal-000001"><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont">(b) Exemptions from registration. The following individuals are exempt from the registration requirement of subsection (a):</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069556Normal-000002"><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont">(1)    An individual who represents a broker</span><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont-000003">-</span><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont">dealer in effecting transactions in this state limited to those described in Section 15(h)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. § 78(o)(2));</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069556Normal-000002"><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont">(2)    An individual who represents a broker</span><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont-000003">-</span><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont">dealer that is exempt under § 47-31B-401(b) or (d);</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069556Normal-000002"><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont">(3)    An individual who represents an issuer with respect to an offer or sale of the issuer's own securities or those of the issuer's parent or any of the issuer's subsidiaries, and who is not compensated in connection with the individual's participation by the payment of commissions or other remuneration based, directly or indirectly, on transactions in those securities;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069556Normal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont">(4)    An individual who represents an issuer and who effects transactions in the issuer's securities exempted by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&amp;Statute=47-31B-202"><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont">47-31B-202</span></a><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont">, other than § 47-31B-202(11) and (14);</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069556Normal-000002"><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont">(5)    An individual who represents an issuer that effects transactions solely in federal covered securities of the issuer, but an individual who effects transactions in a federal covered security under Section 18(b)(3) or 18(b)(4)(D) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. § 77r(b)(3) or 77r(b)(4)(D)) is not exempt if the individual is compensated in connection with the agent's participation by the payment of commissions or other remuneration based, directly or indirectly, on transactions in those securities;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069556Normal-000002"><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont">(6)    An individual who represents a broker</span><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont-000003">-</span><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont">dealer registered in this state under § 47-31B-401(a) or exempt from registration under § 47-31B-401(b) in the offer and sale of securities for an account of a nonaffiliated federal covered investment adviser with investments under management in excess of one hundred million dollars acting for the account of others pursuant to discretionary authority in a signed record;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069556Normal-000002"><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont">(7)    An individual who represents an issuer in connection with the purchase of the issuer's own securities;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069556Normal-000002"><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont">(8)    An individual who represents an issuer and who restricts participation to performing clerical or ministerial acts; or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069556Normal-000002"><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont">(9)    Any other individual exempted by rule adopted or order issued under this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069556Normal-000001"><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont">(c) Registration effective only while employed or associated. The registration of an agent is effective only while the agent is employed by or associated with a broker</span><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont-000003">-</span><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont">dealer registered under this chapter or an issuer that is offering, selling, or purchasing its securities in this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069556Normal-000001"><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont">(d) Limit on employment or association. It is unlawful for a broker</span><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont-000003">-</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont"> dealer, or an issuer engaged in offering, selling, or purchasing securities in this state, to employ or associate with an agent who transacts business in this state on behalf of broker</span><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont-000003">-</span><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont">dealers or issuers unless the agent is registered under subsection (a) or exempt from registration under subsection (b).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069556Normal-000001"><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont">(e) Limit on affiliations. An individual may not act as an agent for more than one broker</span><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont-000003">-</span><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont">dealer or one issuer at a time, unless the broker</span><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont-000003">-</span><span class="s2069556DefaultParagraphFont">dealer or the issuer for which the agent acts are affiliated by direct or indirect common control or are authorized by rule or order under this chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069556Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069556000004"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2069556Normal"><span class="s2069556SCL">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2069556SCL-000005"> SL 2004, ch 278, § 18.</span></p></div></body></html>