Exam Alert: Outside business activities require prior notice

Effective December 15, 2010, registered persons must provide prior written notice to their member firms before engaging in outside business activities.  The previous rule only required registered persons to provide prompt written notice.  The new rule also requires that firms review the proposed activities.  For registered persons who were engaged in outside business activities as of December 15, 2010, firms have until June 15, 2011 to review such activities. Relevant to: Series 7, Series 6, Series 24, Series 26, Series 79, Series 62.

http://www.finra.org/Industry/Regulation/Notices/2010/P122271