1.7.1.1. Settlement Offers
A respondent who admits to a violation may propose an offer of settlement at any time before or during a hearing. The offer must be in writing and it must contain the following:
• Statement of the statutory or rules provisions alleged to have been violated
• Description of the specific events or practices that constitute the alleged violation
• Consent to the findings of fact and violations as stated in the complaint
• Proposed sanctions, consistent with FINRA guidelines
By submitting an offer of settlement, the respondent waives any right to a hearing, to contest the validity of the order, to claim