Current through December 3, 2024
Section 230-RICR-50-05-1.6 - Exempt Investment Adviser RepresentativesA. The following investment adviser representatives are exempt from the licensing requirement of R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-11-203: 1. Individuals who prepare reports or analyses concerning securities who are not identified to advisory clients as having prepared such reports or analyses and who do not provide any investment advice directly to advisory clients (unless required to be licensed due to their roles as investment adviser representatives under R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-11-101(12)(i)(A)(I)-(V).2. Individuals, who are not on the adviser's investment committee, who determine any investment advice to be given to advisory clients and who do not provide any investment advice directly to advisory clients. If no investment committee exists, this exemption applies to the individuals who determine any investment advice where there are more than five such individuals who are all supervised by one or more persons who are licensed as investment advisers or investment adviser representatives.3. Individuals who solicit, offer or negotiate for the sale of or sell investment advisory services provided such solicitation activities are solely incidental to the activities for which such individuals are employed and who would not be an investment adviser representative except for the performance of the activities described in § 1.6(A)(3) of this Part.4. Any partner, officer, director or person acting in a similar capacity who supervises employees only with respect to activities other than investment advisory activities requiring licensing under R.I. Gen. Laws § 7-11-101(12)(A)(I)-(IV).230 R.I. Code R. 230-RICR-50-05-1.6