PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

H.B. 877

enter only a denial order under this item (11), and [he] THE COMMISSIONER shall
vacate the order when the deficiency is corrected.

[(b) The Commissioner may not institute a suspension or revocation proceeding on
the basis of a fact or transaction known to him when the registration became effective
unless the proceeding is instituted within the next 30 days.]

(B) (1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "FINAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER" DOES NOT
INCLUDE AN ORDER THAT IS STAYED OR SUBJECT TO FURTHER REVIEW OR
APPEAL

(2) IF AN APPLICANT FOR INITIAL REGISTRATION DISCLOSES THE
EXISTENCE OF A FINAL JUDICIAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER TO THE
COMMISSIONER BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE INITIAL REGISTRATION, THE
COMMISSIONER MAY NOT INSTITUTE A SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION PROCEEDING
BASED SOLELY ON THE JUDICIAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER UNLESS THE
PROCEEDING IS INITIATED WITHIN 90 DAYS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE APPLICANTS INITIAL REGISTRATION.

(c) The following provisions govern the application of subsection (a)(9) of this

section:

(1)     The Commissioner may not enter an order against a broker-dealer on
the basis of the lack of qualification of any person other than [the] THAT broker-dealer
[himself,] if [he] THE BROKER-DEALER is an individual, or an agent of the
broker-dealer;

(2)     The Commissioner may not enter an order against an investment adviser
on the basis of the lack of qualification of any person other than [the] THAT investment
adviser [himself,] if [he] THE INVESTMENT ADVISER is an individual, or an investment
adviser representative of the investment adviser;

(3)     The Commissioner may not enter an order solely on the basis of lack of
experience if the applicant or registrant is qualified by training or knowledge or both;

(4)     The Commissioner shall consider that an agent who will work under the
supervision of a registered broker-dealer need not have the same qualifications as a
broker-dealer and that an investment adviser representative who will work under the
supervision of a registered investment adviser need not have the same qualifications as an
investment adviser;

(5)     The Commissioner shall consider that an investment adviser is not
necessarily qualified solely on the basis of experience as a broker-dealer or agent. When
[he] THE COMMISSIONER finds that an applicant for initial or renewal registration as a
broker-dealer is not qualified as an investment adviser, [he] THE COMMISSIONER by
order may condition the applicant's registration as a broker-dealer upon [his] THE
BROKER-DEALER not transacting business in this State as an investment adviser; and

(6)     The Commissioner by rule may provide for an examination, which may
be written, oral, or both, to be taken by any class of or all applicants. The Commissioner
by rule or order may waive the examination requirement as to a person or class of persons

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