La. Admin. Code tit. 10, § XIII-1703 - Investment Adviser Requirements

A. Except as provided in Subsection C of this Section, unless otherwise provided by order of the SEC, each investment adviser registered or required to be registered pursuant to R.S. 51:703(A)(2) or notice filed pursuant to R.S. 51:703(D)(2) shall make, maintain and preserve books and records in compliance with SEC rule 204-2 (17 CFR 275.204-2), which is adopted and incorporated by reference, notwithstanding the fact that such investment adviser is not registered or required to be registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

B. To the extent that the SEC promulgates changes to the above-referenced rules, investment advisers in compliance with such rules as amended shall not be subject to enforcement action by the commissioner for violation of this rule to the extent that the violation results solely from the investment adviser's compliance with the amended rule.

C. Every investment adviser that has its principal place of business in a state other than this state shall be exempt from the requirements of Subsection A of this Section, provided the investment adviser is licensed or registered in such state and is in compliance with such state's recordkeeping requirements.

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La. Admin. Code tit. 10, § XIII-1703

Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Office of Financial Institutions, LR 37:1611 (June 2011), effective October 19, 2011, repromulgated LR 37:2149 (July 2011).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 51:703(I).