2.3.2. Termination of an Agent’s Registration
We have seen that an agent’s registration is not permanent. At bare minimum, it can terminate on December 31 of any year simply because the broker-dealer forgets to submit the agent’s renewal paperwork. Additionally, as with broker-dealers, investment advisers, and investment adviser representatives, it can also terminate or be restricted at any time for a variety of other reasons. For a full list of reasons registration can be terminated, please see “Termination of an Investment Adviser Registration.” However, for agents, there is one exception: in the case of withdrawal, a broker-dealer may terminate an agent’s registratio