Any application for registration of an association as a national, or as an affiliated, securities association shall be made in triplicate on Form X-15AA-1 accompanied by three copies of the exhibits prescribed by the Commission to be filed in connection therewith.
17 C.F.R. §240.15Aa-1
Sec. 15A, 52 Stat. 1070; 15 U.S.C. 78o-3