Sections 1 through 17, 101, 102, 201 through 204, 301 through 307, 401 through 413, 501, and 701 through 703 of this title shall be known and may be cited as the Oklahoma Securities Act.

As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Commission" means the Oklahoma Securities Commission.

(b) "Department" means the Department of Securities.

(c) "Administrator" means the Securities Administrator appointed by the Oklahoma Securities Commission.

(d) "Agent" means any individual other than a broker-dealer who represents a broker-dealer or issuer in effecting or attempting to effect purchases or sales of securities.

A partner, officer, member or director of a broker-dealer or issuer, or a person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions, is an agent only if the person otherwise comes within this definition.

(e) "Broker-dealer" means any person engaged in the business of effecting transactions in securities for the account of others or for his or her own account. "Broker-dealer" does not include:

(1) an agent;

(2) an issuer; or

(3) any other person the Administrator, by rule or order, designates.

A depository institution shall not be considered to be a broker-dealer because the depository institution engages in any one or more of the activities specified in Section 3(a)(4)(B)(i)-(vi) and Section 3(a)(4)(B)(viii)-(x) or Section 3(a)(5)(C) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 under the conditions described in connection with such laws.

(f) "Commodity" means, except as otherwise specified by the Administrator by rule, regulation or order, any agricultural, grain or livestock product or by-product, any metal or mineral, any gem or gemstone (whether characterized as precious, semi-precious or otherwise), any fuel (whether liquid, gaseous or otherwise), any foreign currency, and all other goods, articles, products or items of any kind; provided that the term commodity shall not include:

(1) a numismatic coin whose fair market value is at least fifteen percent (15%) higher than the value of the metal it contains;

(2) real property or any timber, agricultural or livestock product grown or raised on real property and offered or sold by the owner or lessee of such real property; or

(3) any work of art offered or sold by art dealers, at public auction or offered or sold through a private sale by the owner thereof.

(g) "Depository institution" means:

(1) a person that is organized, chartered, or holding an authorization certificate under the laws of a state or of the United States which authorizes the person to receive deposits, including a savings, share, certificate, or deposit account, and which is supervised and examined for the protection of depositors by an official or agency of a state or the United States; or

(2) a trust company or other institution that is authorized by federal or state law to exercise fiduciary powers of the type a national bank is permitted to exercise under the authority of the Comptroller of the Currency and is supervised and examined by an official or agency of a state or the United States.

The term does not include an insurance company or other organization primarily engaged in the insurance business or a Morris Plan bank, industrial loan company, or a similar bank or company unless its deposits are insured by a federal agency.

(h) "Federal covered security" means any security described as a covered security in Section 18(b) of the Securities Act of 1933.

(i) "Financial or institutional investor" means any of the following, whether acting for itself or others in a fiduciary capacity:

(1) a depository institution;

(2) an insurance company;

(3) a separate account of an insurance company;

(4) an investment company as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940;

(5) an employee pension, profit-sharing, or benefit plan if the plan has total assets in excess of Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) or its investment decisions are made by a named fiduciary, as defined in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, that is either a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, an investment adviser registered or exempt from registration under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, a depository institution, or an insurance company;

(6) a qualified institutional buyer as defined in Rule 144A adopted by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (17 C.F.R. 230.144A); or

(7) any other institutional buyer.

(j) "Fraud," "deceit," and "defraud" are not limited to common-law deceit.

(k) "Guaranteed" means guaranteed as to payment of principal, interest, or dividends.

(l) "Investment adviser" means any person who, for compensation, engages in the business of advising others, either directly or through publications or writings, as to the value of securities or as to the advisability of investing in, purchasing, or selling securities, or who, for compensation and as a part of a regular business, issues or promulgates analyses or reports concerning securities. "Investment adviser" does not include:

(1) a depository institution;

(2) a lawyer, accountant, engineer, or teacher whose performance of these services is solely incidental to the practice of their profession or;

(3) any person who:

(A) does not exercise investment discretion with respect to the assets of clients or maintain custody of the assets of clients for the purpose of investing those assets, except when the person is acting as a bona fide fiduciary in a capacity such as an executor, trustee, personal representative, estate or trust agent, guardian, conservator, or person serving in a similar fiduciary capacity;

(B) does not accept or receive, directly or indirectly, any commission, fee, or other remuneration contingent upon the purchase or sale of any specific security by a client of such person; and

(C) does not advise on the purchase or sale of specific securities;

(4) a professional geologist, professional engineer or professional geophysicist and professional petroleum landman who is engaged in the business of exploring for and/or producing oil and gas or other valuable minerals as an ongoing business when giving advice, analyses, interpretations or reports that relate to securities covered by Section 2(v)(17) of this title;

(5) a broker-dealer whose performance of these services is solely incidental to the conduct of its business as a broker-dealer and who receives no special compensation for them;

(6) a publisher of any newspaper, news column, newsletter, news magazine, or business or financial publication or service of general, regular, and paid circulation, whether communicated in hard copy form or by electronic means;

(7) an investment adviser representative; or

(8) such other persons not within the intent of this paragraph as the Administrator may by rule or order designate.

(m) "Investment adviser representative" means any partner, officer, director of, or a person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions for, an investment adviser, or other person employed by, supervised by, representing, or associated with an investment adviser, except clerical or ministerial personnel, who:

(1) makes any recommendation or otherwise renders advice regarding securities;

(2) manages accounts or portfolios of clients;

(3) determines or has final authority as to which recommendations or advice regarding securities should be given; or

(4) supervises employees who perform any of the acts described in this subsection.

(n) "Issuer" means any person who issues or proposes to issue any security, except that with respect to certificates of deposit, voting-trust certificates, or collateral-trust certificates, or with respect to certificates of interest or shares in an unincorporated investment trust not having a board of directors or persons performing similar functions or of the fixed, restricted management, or unit type, the term "issuer" means the person or persons performing the acts and assuming the duties of depositor or manager pursuant to the provisions of the trust or other agreement or instrument under which the security is issued.

(o) "Nonissuer" means not directly or indirectly for the benefit of the issuer.

(p) "Person" means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a joint-stock company, a trust where the interests of the beneficiaries are evidenced by a security, an unincorporated organization, a government, or a political subdivision of a government.

(q) "Principal" means any person associated with an applicant for registration as a broker-dealer who is actively engaged in the management of the applicant's securities business, including supervision, solicitation, conduct of business or training of persons associated with an applicant for any of these functions. Such persons shall include, but are not limited to the following:

(1) Sole proprietors;

(2) Officers;

(3) Partners;

(4) Managers of offices of supervisory jurisdiction;

(5) Directors of corporations; or

(6) Any person occupying a similar status, position, or performing similar functions, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the registrant.

(r) "Promoter" includes:

(1) a person who, acting alone or in concert with one or more persons, takes the entrepreneurial initiative in founding or organizing the business or enterprise of an issuer;

(2) an officer or director owning securities of an issuer or a person who owns, beneficially or of record, ten percent (10%) or more of a class of securities of the issuer if the officer, director, or person acquires any of those securities in a transaction within three (3) years before the filing by the issuer of a registration statement under this act and the transaction is not an arms-length transaction; or

(3) a member of the immediate family of a person within paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection if the family member receives securities of the issuer from that person in a transaction within three (3) years before the filing by the issuer of a registration statement under this act and the transaction is not an arms-length transaction.

For purposes of this subsection, "immediate family" means a spouse of a person within paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection, an emancipated child residing in such person’s household, or an individual claimed as a dependent by such person for tax purposes.

(s) "Registration statements" means the documentation provided to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or the Department in connection with the registration of securities under the Securities Act of 1933 or this title and includes any amendment thereto and any report, document, exhibit or memorandum filed as part of such statement or incorporated therein by reference.

(t)     (1) "Sale" or "sell" includes every contract of sale of, contract to sell, or disposition of, a security or interest in a security for value.

(2) "Offer" or "offer to sell" includes every attempt or offer to dispose of, or solicitation of an offer to buy, a security or interest in a security for value.

(3) Any security given or delivered with, or as a bonus on account of, any purchase of securities or any other thing is considered to constitute part of the subject of the purchase and to have been offered and sold for value.

(4) A purported gift of assessable stock is considered to involve an offer and sale.

(5) Every sale or offer of a warrant or right to purchase or subscribe to another security of the same or another issuer, as well as every sale or offer of a security which gives the holder a present or future right or privilege to convert into another security of the same or another issuer, is considered to include an offer of the other security.

(6) The terms defined in this subsection do not include:

(A) any bona fide pledge or loan;

(B) any stock dividend, whether the corporation distributing the dividend is the issuer of the stock or not, if nothing of value is given by stockholders for the dividend other than the surrender of a right to a cash or property dividend when each stockholder may elect to take the dividend in cash or property or in stock; or

(C) any act incident to a judicially approved reorganization in which a security is issued in exchange for one or more outstanding securities, claims, or property interests, or partly in such exchange and partly for cash.

(u) "Securities Act of 1933," "Securities Exchange Act of 1934," "Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935," "Investment Company Act of 1940" and "Investment Advisers Act of 1940" mean the federal statutes of those names as amended heretofore or hereafter.

(v) "Security" means any:

(1) note;

(2) stock;

(3) treasury stock;

(4) bond;

(5) debenture;

(6) evidence of indebtedness;

(7) certificate of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement;

(8) collateral-trust certificate;

(9) preorganization certificate or subscription;

(10) transferable share;

(11) investment contract;

(12) voting-trust certificate;

(13) certificate of deposit for a security;

(14) contract or option on a contract for the future delivery of any commodity offered or sold to the public and not regulated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, provided that such contract or option shall not be subject to the provisions of Section 301 of this title, if sold or purchased on the floor of a bona fide exchange or board of trade and offered and sold to the public by a broker-dealer or agent registered pursuant to this title;

(15) investment of money or money's worth including goods furnished and/or services performed in the risk capital of a venture with the expectation of some benefit to the investor where the investor has no direct control over the investment or policy decision of the venture;

(16) in general, any interest or instrument commonly known as a "security," or any certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase, any of the foregoing; or

(17) interest in oil, gas, or mineral leases, except that transactions involving leases or interest therein, between parties, each of whom is engaged in the business of exploring for or producing oil and gas or other valuable minerals as an ongoing business, and the execution of oil and gas leases by land, mineral, and royalty owners in favor of a party or parties engaged in the business of exploring for or producing oil and gas or other valuable minerals shall be deemed not to involve a security.

(w) "Security" does not include any insurance or endowment policy or annuity contract under which an insurance company promises to pay money either in a lump sum or periodically for life or some other specified period.

(x) "State" means any state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

(y) "Underwriter" means any person who has purchased from an issuer or from any other person with a view to, or offers or sells for an issuer or for any other person in connection with, the distribution of any security, or participates or has a direct or indirect participation in any such undertaking, or participates or has a participation in the direct or indirect underwriting of any such undertaking. "Underwriter" does not include a person whose interest is limited to a commission from an underwriter or broker-dealer not in excess of the usual and customary distributor's or seller's commission.

There are hereby created the Oklahoma Securities Commission and the Department of Securities. The Commission shall be the policy making and governing authority of the Department, shall appoint the Administrator and shall be responsible for the enforcement of this act.

(a) The Oklahoma Securities Commission shall consist of four (4) members to be appointed by the Governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. One member will be a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association appointed from a list of five nominees submitted by the Oklahoma Bar Association; one member shall be an active officer of a bank or trust company operating in the State of Oklahoma appointed from a list of five nominees submitted by the Oklahoma Bankers Association; and one member shall be a certified public accountant appointed from a list of five nominees submitted by the Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants; and one member shall be engaged in the securities industry and shall be appointed for a six-year initial term from a list of five nominees submitted by the Oklahoma Securities Industry Association; provided, that the State Bank Commissioner of Oklahoma shall be and he is hereby made an ex officio member of said Commission.

(b) Except for appointment of the member engaged in the securities industry as provided for in subsection (a) of this section, no person may be appointed to or by the Commission while he is registered as a broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser, or investment adviser representative under this act, or while he is an officer, director, or partner of any person so registered, or while he is an officer, director, or partner of an issuer which has a registration statement effective under this act, or while he is occupying a similar status or performing similar functions.

(c) It is unlawful for any member of the Commission, the Administrator, or any other officer or employee of the Department to use for personal benefit any information which is filed with or obtained by the Administrator and which is not made public. No provision of this act authorizes any member of the Commission, the Administrator or any other officer or employee of the Department to disclose any such information except among themselves or when necessary or appropriate in a proceeding or investigation under this act or in connection with a proceeding or investigation conducted by any state, federal or foreign law enforcement agency, securities agency or self-regulatory organization. No provision of this act either creates or derogates from any privilege which exists at common law or otherwise when documentary or other evidence is sought under a subpoena directed to any member of the Commission, the Administrator or any other officer or employee of the Department.

(d) Except on proof of corruption, no Commissioner shall for his acts or his failure to act be civilly liable to any investor, applicant for registration, or any other person.

The Governor shall biennially appoint Commission members to serve for a staggered term of six (6) years. Upon the expiration of initial terms, the term of each member shall be six (6) years from the date of his appointment and qualification, and until his successor shall qualify. Vacancies shall be filled by the Governor for the unexpired term. Members shall be eligible for reappointment.

The Oklahoma Securities Commission shall select a chair and is hereby authorized to adopt rules for conducting its proceedings. Any three members shall constitute a quorum for transacting Commission business. The Commission shall meet bimonthly on such date as it may designate and may meet at such other times as it may deem necessary, or when called by the chair or by any two members. Complete minutes of each meeting shall be kept and filed in the Department of Securities and shall be available for public inspection during reasonable office hours. The Commission shall report annually to the Governor, to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. The report shall contain the minutes of each meeting held during the year, legislative recommendations, a summary of violations of the Oklahoma Securities Act and action taken thereon, a list of securities registered with the Commission and such other data and information as may be deemed necessary or appropriate. The Commission is hereby authorized to publish such report, and the Administrator may sell copies of such report at such price as is reasonably sufficient to defray the expenses of the Department in preparing, publishing, and disseminating the same. Each member of the Commission shall have unrestricted access to all offices and records under the jurisdiction of the Department. The Commission, or a majority thereof, may exercise any power or perform any act authorized for the Administrator under the provisions of the Oklahoma Securities Act.

§ 7. Mileage and per diem - Repealed by Laws 1985

The Commission shall appoint a full-time Administrator, who shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission. He shall administer the act under the supervision of the Commission and in accordance with its policies.

The Administrator shall be a person of good moral character, at least thirty (30) years of age, a resident taxpayer of Oklahoma, and thoroughly familiar with corporate organization, investment banking, investment trusts, the sale of securities, and the statistical details of the manufacturing industries and commerce of this state. In addition, the Administrator shall:

(1) be a graduate of an accredited law school and a member of the Oklahoma Bar Association, or shall have had ten (10) years' experience as a certified public accountant; and

(2) have at least three (3) years' work experience involving some aspect of the securities industry. The Commission may also require additional qualifications. The salary of the Administrator shall be fixed by the Commission from appropriations made by the Legislature.

The Administrator, with the approval of the Commission, may designate a Deputy Securities Administrator, who shall possess the same qualifications, including bond, required for the Administrator and who shall perform all the duties required to be performed by the Administrator when the Administrator is absent or unable to act for any reason.

Before assuming office, the Administrator shall give a bond in the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) payable to the State of Oklahoma, to be approved by the Attorney General of the State of Oklahoma, conditioned that he will faithfully execute the duties of his office. The Administrator may by rule or order require any employee of the Department to be bonded on the same condition and in the same or such lesser amount as he determines. The expense of all such bonds shall be paid from funds available to the Department.

(a)    The internal administrative organization of the Department of Securities shall be determined by the Oklahoma Securities Commission in such manner as to promote the efficient and effective enforcement of the Oklahoma Securities Act. The Department shall include, but not be limited to, divisions relating to:

(1)    registration of broker-dealers, agents, investment advisers, and investment adviser representatives;

(2)    registration of securities;

(3)    investigation and enforcement; and

(4)    investor education.

(b)    Within the division of investor education, the Department may provide the following services at the discretion of the Administrator:

(1)    informing investors of all rights and remedies available under the Oklahoma Securities Act;

(2)    informing investors of the availability of private dispute resolution, including arbitration and mediation, as an alternative to other courses of action;

(3)    acting as a liaison between investors and the other divisions of the Department; and

(4)    acting as a liaison between investors and issuers of securities, broker-dealers or investment advisers subject to the jurisdiction of the Department under the Oklahoma Securities Act.

          Nothing in this subsection shall authorize any employee of the Department to represent the interests of, or to serve as counsel for, investors in any proceeding or action to include an administrative or civil proceeding brought by the Department or the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, a proceeding brought by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., or an arbitration or mediation proceeding.   Further, no employee of the Department may advise any person about the value of securities or as to the advisability of investing in, purchasing or selling securities, or as to the value or merits of pursuing a particular course of action.

(c)    Employees of the division of investor education shall not be exempt from the provisions of the Open Records Act and Section 411 of this title.

The Administrator shall prepare in writing a manual of necessary employee positions for the Department, including job classifications, personnel qualifications, duties, maximum and minimum salary schedules, and other personnel information, which shall be approved by the Commission. The Administrator may select, appoint, and employ such accountants, auditors, examiners, clerks, stenographers, and other personnel as he deems necessary for the proper administration of the Oklahoma Securities Act, and may fix their compensation and the salary of the Deputy Administrator. The Deputy Administrator and other employees of the Department shall serve at the pleasure of the Administrator, except as otherwise provided by the requirements of the Merit System of Personnel Management.

The Securities Commission and the Securities Department shall be assigned offices in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, by the Office of Public Affairs, and all records of the Commission and Department shall be kept in those offices, unless and until transferred to the Records Management Division of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries.

§ 15. Transfer of powers, duties and functions - Repealed by Laws 1980

The Department of Securities’ attorney, paralegal, legal secretary, accountant, investigator, examiner, chief financial officer, network administrator, business manager, and investor education coordinator positions shall be in the unclassified service and are in no way subject to any of the provisions of the Merit System of Personnel Administration or of the rules promulgated by the Office of Personnel Management except those relating to leave regulations.

(a) Neither the Administrator nor any employee of the Department of Securities, during their respective terms of employment, shall serve as a director, officer, shareholder, member, partner, agent or employee of any person who, during the period of such Administrator's or employee's employment with the Department:

(1) was licensed or applied for registration as a broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser or investment adviser representative under this title; or

(2) applied for or secured the registration of securities under said title.

(b) Nothing in subsection (a) of this section shall prohibit the holding, purchasing or selling of any securities by the Administrator or any employee of the Department in accordance with regulations adopted by the Oklahoma Securities Commission for the purpose of protecting the public interest and avoiding conflicts of interest.

(c) Nothing contained in subsection (a) of this section shall prohibit the holding, purchasing or selling of any securities of any issuer described in paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this section by the Administrator if either:

(1) the Administrator together with his or her spouse, or minor children, owns less than one percent (1%) of any class of outstanding securities of any such issuer so long as such securities are not purchased in an initial public offering; or

(2) such securities are held or purchased through a management account or trust administered by a bank or trust company authorized to do business in this state that has sole investment discretion regarding the holding, purchasing or selling of such securities and the Administrator or employee did not, directly or indirectly, advise, counsel or command the holding, purchasing or selling of any securities or furnish any information relating to any such securities to such bank or trust company and further, such account or trust does not at any time have more than ten percent (10%) of its total assets invested in the securities of any one issuer or hold more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding securities of any class of securities of any one issuer.

ARTICLE 2. FRAUDULENT PRACTICES

It is unlawful for any person, in connection with the offer, sale, or purchase of any security, directly or indirectly

(1) to employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud,

(2) to make any untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading,

(3) to engage in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person.

(a) It is unlawful for any person who receives any consideration from another person primarily for advising the other person as to the value of securities or their purchase or sale, whether through the issuance of analyses or reports or otherwise:

(1) to employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud the other person; or

(2) to engage in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon the other person.

(b) In the solicitation of advisory clients, it is unlawful for any person to make any untrue statement of a material fact, or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading.

(c) Except as may be permitted by rule or order, it is unlawful for any investment adviser that is registered or required to be registered under this title, or is exempt from registration pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of Section 201 of this title, to enter into, extend, or renew any investment advisory contract unless it provides in writing:

(1) that the investment adviser shall not be compensated on the basis of a share of capital gains upon or capital appreciation of the funds or any portion of the funds of the client;

(2) that no assignment of the contract may be made by the investment adviser without the consent of the other party to the contract; and

(3) that the investment adviser, if a partnership or limited liability company, shall notify the other party to the contract of any change in the membership of the partnership or limited liability company within a reasonable time after the change.

Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not prohibit an investment advisory contract which provides for compensation based upon the total value of a fund averaged over a definite period, or as of definite dates or taken as of a definite date. "Assignment," as used in paragraph (2) of this subsection, includes any direct or indirect transfer or hypothecation of an investment advisory contract by the assignor or of a controlling block of the assignor's outstanding voting securities by a security holder of the assignor; but, if the investment adviser is a partnership or limited liability company, no assignment of an investment advisory contract is considered to result from the death or withdrawal of a minority of the members of the investment adviser having only a minority interest in the business of the investment adviser, or from the admission to the investment adviser of one or more members who, after admission, will be only a minority of the members and will have only a minority interest in the business.

(d) It is unlawful for any investment adviser that is registered or required to be registered under this title, or is exempt from registration pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of Section 201 of this title, to take or have custody of any securities or funds of any client if:

(1) the Administrator by rule prohibits custody; or

(2) in the absence of rule, the investment adviser fails to notify the Administrator that the investment adviser has or may have custody.

(a)     (1) It is unlawful for any person to transact business in this state as a broker-dealer or agent unless the person is so registered under this act or unless the person is exempt from registration as provided in paragraph (2) or (3) of this subsection.

(2) A person shall be exempt from registration as a broker-dealer if the person has no place of business in this state and:

(B) is licensed under the securities act of a state in which that person maintains a place of business and offers and sells securities in this state to a person who is an existing customer of the broker-dealer and whose principal place of residence is not in this state; or

(C) during any period of twelve (12) consecutive months, does not direct more than fifteen offers and sales in this state to persons other than those specified in division (iii) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) of this subsection, whether or not the offeror or any of the offerees is then present in this state, so long as that person is licensed under the laws of a state in which he or she maintains a place of business.

(3) An individual shall be exempt from registration as an agent if the individual:

(A) is representing a broker-dealer exempt under paragraph (2) of this subsection;

(B) is representing an issuer in effecting transactions in a security exempted by paragraph (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (7), (8), or (9) of Section 401(a) of this title;

(C) is representing an issuer in effecting transactions exempted by paragraphs (1) through (18), (21) or (22) of Section 401(b) of this title or transactions in securities that are federal covered securities under Section 18(b)(4)(D) of the Securities Act of 1933, except when:

(i) a commission is to be paid to such individual, or

(ii) such individual is or has been within the past five (5) years subject to the following in connection with a violation of a state or federal securities law or regulation: an order denying, suspending or revoking registration or a cease and desist order of the Administrator; any similar order, judgment, or decree by another state securities agency, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or any self-regulatory securities organization; or an order of any court of competent jurisdiction temporarily, preliminarily or permanently enjoining such person;

(D) is representing an issuer in effecting transactions with existing employees, partners, members or directors of the issuer, or a subsidiary or affiliate of the issuer as those terms may be defined by rule or order, if no commission or other remuneration is paid or given, directly or indirectly, for soliciting any person in this state; or

(E) is representing a broker-dealer in effecting in this state only those transactions described in Section 15(h) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and satisfies the conditions set forth in Section 15(h) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

(b) It is unlawful for any broker-dealer or issuer to employ an agent unless the agent is registered or is exempt from registration. The registration of an agent is not effective during any period when the agent is not associated with a particular broker-dealer registered under this act or a particular issuer. When an agent begins or terminates a connection with a broker-dealer or issuer, or begins or terminates those activities which make the person an agent, the agent as well as the broker-dealer or issuer shall promptly notify the Administrator.

(c)     (1) It is unlawful for any person to transact business in this state as an investment adviser unless registered under this act or unless exempt from registration as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, a person shall be exempt from registration as an investment adviser if:

(A) the person’s only clients in this state are investment companies as defined in and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or insurance companies;

(B) the person is licensed as an investment adviser under the laws of another state, has no place of business within this state, and the person’s only clients in this state are other investment advisers, broker-dealers, or financial or institutional investors, whether acting for themselves or as trustees;

(C) the person has no place of business located within this state and during any period of twelve (12) consecutive months, has no more than five clients, other than those clients specified in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, who are residents of this state;

(D) the person is registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 as an investment adviser or is not registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 because that person is excepted from the definition of an investment adviser under Section 202(a)(11) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940; however, such exemption shall not apply to such a person if such person fails or refuses to pay the notice filing fee required by paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Section 412 of this title and such failure or refusal to pay is not promptly remedied in accordance with this title or an order or other administrative action of the Administrator; or

(E) the person is a full-time employee of this state, any county, municipality or school district of this state; or any other political subdivision of this state; or any agency or corporate or other instrumentality of any such political subdivision; and such person's activities as an investment adviser are required as part of such person's employment with such entity and limited to providing advice to such entity.

(3) The exemption from registration provided by subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of this subsection shall not be available to any person who acts as an investment adviser to this state, any county, municipality or school district of this state, or any other political subdivision of this state; any agency or corporate or other instrumentality of any such entity; or any pension fund for the benefit of employees of any such entity.

(2) It is unlawful for an investment adviser representative of an investment adviser exempt from registration under subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of this section to transact business in this state as an investment adviser representative as defined by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in Rule 203A-3 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, if such person has a place of business located within this state unless registered under this act or unless the person is exempt from registration as provided in subparagraphs (B) or (C) of paragraph (3) of this subsection.

(3) Subject to paragraph (4) of this subsection, a person shall be exempt from registration as an investment adviser representative if:

(A) the person is employed by, supervised by, represents or is associated with an investment adviser required to be registered as an investment adviser under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, or with an investment adviser who is not registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 because that person is excepted from the definition of an investment adviser under Section 202(a)(11) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and such investment adviser representative has no place of business located within this state. However, such exemption shall not apply to such a person if his or her affiliated investment adviser fails or refuses to pay the fifty-dollar-fee for investment adviser representatives as required under subsection (a) of Section 202.1 of this title and such failure or refusal to pay is not promptly remedied in accordance with this title or an order or other administrative action of the Administrator;

(B) the person is licensed as an investment adviser representative under the laws of another state, has no place of business within this state, and the person’s only clients in this state are investment advisers, broker-dealers, or financial or institutional investors, whether acting for themselves or as trustees; or

(C) the person has no place of business located within this state and during any period of twelve (12) consecutive months, has no more than five clients, other than those clients specified in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, who are residents of this state.

(4) The exemption from registration provided by subparagraph (B) of paragraph (3) of this subsection shall not be available to any person who acts as an investment adviser representative to this state, any county, municipality or school district of this state, or any other political subdivision of this state; any agency or corporate or other instrumentality of any such entity; or any pension fund for the benefit of employees of any such entity.

(5) The registration of an investment adviser representative is not effective during any period when the person is not associated with a particular investment adviser registered or exempt from registration under this act. When an investment adviser representative begins or terminates a connection with an investment adviser, or begins or terminates those activities which make the person an investment adviser representative, the investment adviser representative as well as the investment adviser shall promptly notify the Administrator.

(e) Every registration as a broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser or investment adviser representative and every exemption from registration as an investment adviser representative under this section expires on December 31 each year and may be renewed annually upon written application, as specified by the Administrator by rule or order, and payment of the fee set forth in Section 412 of this title without furnishing any further information unless specifically required by the Administrator. Application for renewals must be made no later than December 31 in each year; otherwise, the requirements for initial registration must be satisfied.

(f) For purposes of this section, "place of business" means:

(1) A place or office at which the investment adviser or investment adviser representative regularly provides investment advisory services, solicits, meets with, or otherwise communicates with clients; and

(2) Any other location that is held out to the general public as a location at which the investment adviser representative provides investment advisory services, solicits, meets with, or otherwise communicates with clients.

(a)    (1) A broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser or investment adviser representative required to be registered under this title may obtain an initial or renewal registration by filing in such form and in such manner as prescribed by rule or order of the Administrator an application, the filing fee set forth in Section 412 of this title and any other information determined to be necessary by the Administrator.

(2) If financial reports required do not coincide with registration dates, such reports for the registrant's preceding fiscal year shall be acceptable unless the Administrator by rule or order otherwise prescribes. The Administrator may by rule or order require an applicant for initial registration to publish an announcement of the application in one or more specified newspapers published in this state.

(b) If no denial order is in effect and no proceeding is pending pursuant to the provisions of Section 204 of this title, registration becomes effective at noon of the forty-fifth day after a complete application is filed and proper payment is made. The Administrator may specify, by rule or order, an earlier effective date, and may defer, by order, the effective date until noon of the forty-fifth day after the filing of any amendment.

(c) When an application is denied or withdrawn, the Administrator shall retain the fee.

(d) A registered broker-dealer or investment adviser may file an application for registration of a successor, whether or not the successor is then in existence, for the unexpired portion of the year. There shall be no filing fee.

(e) The Administrator, by rule, may require a minimum capital for registered broker-dealers and investment advisers.

(a) Unless otherwise exempt from registration as an investment adviser pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of Section 201 of this title, it is unlawful for any person who is exempt from registration as an investment adviser pursuant to subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of Section 201 of this title to transact business in this state as an investment adviser unless such person files with the Administrator such documents filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission as the Administrator may, by rule, prescribe; and submits the notice filing fee set forth in paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of Section 412 of this title plus Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for each investment adviser representative who is exempt from registration under subsection (d) of Section 201 of this title and who is transacting business in this state as an investment adviser representative. Every notice filing under this section shall be effective from its date of filing and expire on December 31 each year, and may be renewed annually as of January 1 of each year thereafter as the Administrator prescribes by rule. For purposes of this subsection, "date of filing" shall mean the date all of the required documentation has been submitted to the Administrator and payment of the proper fees is made.

(b) If the information contained in any document filed with the Administrator under this section is or becomes inaccurate or incomplete in any material respect, the investment adviser shall promptly file a correcting amendment unless notification of the correction has been given pursuant to the provisions subsection (b) of Section 201 of this title.

(c) The Administrator may suspend the activities of an investment adviser transacting business in this state if there has been a violation of the provisions of this section that has not been promptly remedied in accordance with this title or an order or other administrative action of the Administrator.

(a) Every registered broker-dealer and investment adviser shall make and keep such accounts, correspondence, memoranda, papers, books, and other records as the Administrator, by rule, prescribes. Said records shall be preserved for such period as the Administrator may, by rule, prescribe.

(b) Every registered broker-dealer and investment adviser shall file such financial or operating reports as the Administrator, by rule, prescribes. A filing fee as required by Section 412 of this title shall be submitted with each report, except that no more than two such fees shall be required annually.

(c) If the information contained in any document filed with the Administrator is or becomes inaccurate or incomplete in any material respect, the registrant shall promptly file a correcting amendment unless notification of the correction has been given pursuant to the provisions of Section 201(b) of this title.

(d) All the records referred to in subsection (a) of this section are subject at any time or from time to time to such reasonable periodic, special, or other examinations without notice by representatives of the Administrator, within or without this state, as the Administrator deems necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors. The Administrator may copy records or require a person to copy records and provide the copies to the Administrator to the extent and in a manner reasonable under the circumstances. For the purpose of avoiding unnecessary duplication of examinations, the Administrator may cooperate with the securities administrators of other states, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and any national securities exchange or national securities association registered pursuant to the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

(e) With respect to investment advisers that are registered or required to be registered under this title or are exempt from registration pursuant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of Section 201 of this title, the Administrator may require that certain information be furnished or disseminated to clients or prospective clients as necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors and advisory clients.

(a) The Administrator may issue a final order denying effectiveness to, or suspending or revoking the effectiveness of, any registration, or condition or limit registration of an applicant or registrant, or impose any sanction authorized by Section 406 of this title if the Administrator finds that the order is in the public interest and that the applicant or registrant or, in the case of a broker-dealer or investment adviser, any partner, officer, or director, any person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the broker-dealer or investment adviser:

(1) has filed an application for registration which as of its effective date, or as of any date after filing in the case of an order denying effectiveness, was incomplete in any material respect or contained any statement which was, in light of the circumstances under which it was made, false or misleading with respect to any material fact;

(2) has willfully violated or willfully failed to comply with any provision of the Oklahoma Securities Act or a predecessor act or any rule or order under this act or a predecessor act;

(3) has been convicted, within the past ten (10) years, of any misdemeanor involving a security or any aspect of the securities business, or any felony;

(4) is permanently or temporarily enjoined by any court of competent jurisdiction from engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice involving any aspect of the securities business;

(5) is the subject of an order of the Administrator denying, suspending, or revoking registration as a broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser, or investment adviser representative or is the subject of an order of the Administrator issued pursuant to Section 406 of this title;

(6) is the subject of an order or other adjudication or determination entered within the past five (5) years by the securities administrator of any other state or by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any other governmental securities agency denying, suspending or revoking registration as a broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser or investment adviser representative or the substantial equivalent of those terms as defined in the Oklahoma Securities Act, or is the subject of an order or other adjudication or determination entered within the past five (5) years by the securities administrator of any other state or by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any other governmental securities agency barring the person from association with any other broker-dealer or investment adviser, or is the subject of an order suspending or expelling the person from a national or international securities exchange or national or international securities association, or is the subject of an order or other adjudication or determination of or by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., or any other self-regulatory organization, suspending, canceling, revoking, or barring the person from membership in said organization or barring the person from association with any other member of said organization, or is the subject of a United States Post Office fraud order; but:

(A) the Administrator may not institute a revocation or suspension proceeding under this subsection more than one (1) year from the date of the order relied on; and

(B) may not enter an order under this subsection on the basis of an order under another state act unless that order was based on facts which, but for the situs would currently constitute a ground for an order under this section;

(7) is the subject of a cease and desist order entered after notice and opportunity for hearing by the Administrator, the securities agency or administrator of another state, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission;

(8) has engaged in dishonest or unethical practices in the securities business;

(9) is insolvent, either in the sense that liabilities exceed assets or in the sense that the person cannot meet obligations as they mature; but the Administrator may not enter an order against a broker-dealer or investment adviser under this paragraph without a finding of insolvency as to the broker-dealer or investment adviser;

(10) is not qualified on the basis of such factors as training, experience and knowledge of the securities business, except as otherwise provided in subsection (c) of this section; or

(11) has willfully violated any rule of a national or international securities exchange or a national or international securities association with respect to any customer or transaction in this state;

(12) has failed to exercise reasonable supervision of its agents if a broker-dealer or a designated principal, or of its investment adviser representatives if an investment adviser to ensure compliance with the Oklahoma Securities Act;

(13) has failed to pay the proper filing fee; but the Administrator may enter only a denial order under this paragraph, and shall vacate any such order when the deficiency has been corrected; or

(14) refuses to allow or otherwise impedes the Administrator from conducting an examination under subsection (d) of Section 203 of this title, refuses access to any registrant's office to conduct such examination, or refuses to provide copies of the records referred to in subsection (a) of Section 203 of this title.

(b) The Administrator may not institute a suspension or revocation based solely on material facts actually known by the Administrator unless an investigation or proceeding is instituted within one (1) year after the Administrator actually knew the material facts.

(c) The Administrator’s determination that an applicant or registrant lacks qualification under paragraph (10) of subsection (a) of this section is limited by the following provisions:

(1) The Administrator may not enter an order against a broker-dealer on the basis of the lack of qualification of any person other than the broker-dealer if the broker-dealer is an individual; or an agent of the broker-dealer.

(2) The Administrator may not enter an order against an investment adviser on the basis of the lack of qualification of any person other than the investment adviser if the investment adviser is an individual or an investment adviser representative of the investment adviser.

(3) The Administrator 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 Administrator 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.

(5) The Administrator shall consider that an investment adviser is not necessarily qualified solely on the basis of experience as a broker-dealer or agent.

(6) The Administrator may by rule provide for an examination, which may be written or oral or both, to be taken by any class of or all applicants.

(d)    (1) If the Administrator makes written findings of fact to support the conclusion that the public interest will be harmed by delay in issuing an order pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Administrator may by order summarily postpone or suspend registration pending final determination of any proceeding under this section.

(2) Upon the entry of the summary order, the Administrator shall promptly notify the applicant or registrant, as well as the employer or prospective employer if the applicant or registrant is an agent or investment adviser representative:

(A) that the summary order has been entered and the reasons therefor;

(B) that the person subject to the summary order, if desiring a hearing, must make written request for a hearing to the Administrator within fifteen (15) days after service of the notice is effective;

(C) that within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Administrator of a written request the matter will be set for hearing to determine whether the summary order should be modified, vacated or extended pending final determination of any proceeding under subsection (a) of this section; and

(D) that a hearing shall be commenced within fifteen (15) days of the matter being set for hearing.

(3) The summary order shall remain in effect until the conclusion of the hearing on the summary order unless the Administrator or the Administrator's designee extends the summary order pending a final determination of any proceeding under subsection (a) of this section. If no hearing is requested within thirty (30) days after service of the summary order and none is ordered by the Administrator, the summary order becomes final by operation of law. If a request for hearing on the summary order is timely made and if the hearing is not commenced by the Administrator within the time limit set forth herein, the summary order shall dissolve and a final order shall not be issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section except upon reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing.

(e) If the Administrator finds that any registrant or applicant for registration is no longer in existence or has ceased to do business as a broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser or investment adviser representative, or is subject to an adjudication of mental incompetence or to the control of a committee, conservator, or guardian, or cannot be located after reasonable search, the Administrator may by order cancel the registration or application.

(f) Withdrawal from registration as a broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser or investment adviser representative becomes effective sixty (60) days after receipt of an application to withdraw or within such shorter period of time as the Administrator may determine, unless a revocation or suspension proceeding is pending when the application is filed or a proceeding to revoke or suspend or to impose conditions upon the withdrawal is instituted within sixty (60) days after the application is filed. If a proceeding is pending or instituted, withdrawal becomes effective at such time and upon such conditions as the Administrator by order determines. If no proceeding is pending or instituted and withdrawal automatically becomes effective, the Administrator may nevertheless institute a proceeding under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this section within one (1) year after withdrawal became effective and enter an order as of the last date on which registration was effective.

(g) Except as provided in paragraph (1) of subsection (d) of this section or unless the right to notice and hearing is waived by the person against whom the final order is to be issued, no order may be issued under this section without notice and opportunity for hearing as required by the Administrative Procedures Act. If the person to whom such notice is addressed does not request a hearing within fifteen (15) days after the service of said notice is effective, a final order as provided in subsection (a) of this section may be issued.

It is unlawful for any person to offer or sell any security in this state unless:

(1) it is registered under this act or the security or transaction is exempted under Section 401 of this title; or

(2) it is a federal covered security.

(a) The following securities may be registered by notification, whether or not they are also eligible for registration by coordination under Section 303 of this title:

(1) any security whose issuer and any predecessors have been in continuous operation for at least five (5) years if:

(A) there has been no default during the current fiscal year or within the three (3) preceding fiscal years in the payment of principal, interest, or dividends on any security of the issuer (or any predecessor) with a fixed maturity or a fixed interest or dividend provision; and

(B) the issuer and any predecessors during the past three (3) fiscal years have had average net earnings, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles:

(i) which are applicable to all securities without a fixed maturity or a fixed interest or dividend provision outstanding at the date the registration statement is filed and equal at least five percent (5%) of the amount of such outstanding securities (as measured by the maximum offering price or the market price on a day, selected by the registrant, within thirty (30) days before the date of filing the registration statement, whichever is higher, or book value on a day, selected by the registrant, within ninety (90) days of the date of filing the registration statement to the extent that there is neither a readily determinable market price nor a cash offering price); or

(ii) which, if the issuer and any predecessors have not had any security of the type specified in division (i) of this subparagraph outstanding for three full fiscal years, equal at least five percent (5%) of the amount (as measured in division (i) of this subparagraph) of all securities which will be outstanding if all the securities being offered or proposed to be offered (whether or not they are proposed to be registered or offered in this state) are issued;

(2) any security (other than a certificate of interest or participation in an oil, gas or mining title or lease or in payments out of production under such a title or lease) registered for nonissuer distribution if:

(A) any security of the same class has ever been registered under this act or a predecessor act; or

(B) the security being registered was originally issued pursuant to an exemption under this act or a predecessor act.

(b) A registration statement under this section shall contain the following information and be accompanied by the following documents in addition to the information specified in Section 305(b) of this title and the consent to service of process required by Section 413(g) of this title:

(1) a statement demonstrating eligibility for registration by notification;

(2) with respect to the issuer and any significant subsidiary: its name, address, and form of organization; the state (or foreign jurisdiction) and the date of its organization; and the general character and location of its business;

(3) with respect to any person on whose behalf any part of the offering is to be made in a nonissuer distribution: his name and address; the amount of securities of the issuer held by him as of the date of the filing of the registration statement; and a statement of his reasons for making the offering;

(4) a description of the security being registered;

(5) the information and documents specified in paragraphs (8), (10), and (12) of Section 304(b) of this title; and

(6) in the case of any registration under Section 302(a)(2) of this title which does not also satisfy the conditions of Section 302(a)(1) of this title, a balance sheet of the issuer as of a date within four (4) months prior to the filing of the registration statement, and a summary of earnings for each of the two (2) fiscal years preceding the date of the balance sheet and for any period between the close of the last fiscal year and the date of the balance sheet, or for the period of the issuer's and any predecessors' existence if less than two (2) years.

(c) If no stop order is in effect and no proceeding is pending under Section 306 of this title, a registration statement under this section automatically becomes effective at two o'clock Central Standard Time in the afternoon of the second full business day after the filing of the registration statement or the last amendment, or at such earlier time as the Administrator determines.

(a) Any security for which a registration statement has been filed under the Securities Act of 1933 in connection with the same offering may be registered by coordination.

(b) A registration statement under this section shall contain the following information and be accompanied by the following documents in addition to the information specified in Section 305(b) of this title, the consent to service of process required by Section 413(g) of this title, and the fees set forth in Section 412 of this title:

(1) one copy of the registration statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and all amendments thereto and two copies of the latest form of prospectus filed under the Securities Act of 1933 as of the date of filing hereunder;

(2) if the Administrator by rule or otherwise requires, a copy of the articles of incorporation and bylaws (or their substantial equivalents) currently in effect, a copy of any agreements with or among underwriters, a copy of any indenture or other instrument governing the issuance of the security to be registered, and a specimen or copy of the security;

(3) if the Administrator requests, any other information, or copies of any other documents, filed under the Securities Act of 1933; and

(4) an undertaking to forward all future amendments to the federal prospectus, other than an amendment which merely delays the effective date of the registration statement, promptly and in any event not later than the first business day after the day they are forwarded to or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, whichever first occurs.

(c) A registration statement under this section automatically becomes effective at the moment the federal registration statement becomes effective if all the following conditions are satisfied:

(1) no stop order is in effect and no proceeding is pending under Section 306 of this title;

(2) the registration statement has been on file with the Administrator for at least ten (10) days; and

(3) a statement of the maximum and minimum proposed offering prices and the maximum underwriting discounts and commissions has been on file for two (2) full business days or such shorter period as the Administrator permits by rule or otherwise and the offering is made within those limitations.

(d) The registrant shall promptly notify the Administrator in writing, which may be by a facsimile transmission, of the date and time when the federal registration statement became effective and the content of the price amendment, if any, and shall promptly file a post-effective amendment containing the information and documents in the price amendment. "Price amendment" means the final federal amendment which includes a statement of the offering price, underwriting and selling discounts or commissions, amount of proceeds, conversion rates, call prices, and other matters dependent upon the offering price.

(e) Upon failure to receive the required notification or post-effective amendment with respect to the price amendment, the Administrator may enter a stop order, without notice or hearing, retroactively denying effectiveness to the registration statement or suspending its effectiveness until compliance with subsection (d) of this section. The Administrator shall promptly notify the registrant (and promptly confirm by letter, telegram or facsimile transmission when notifying by telephone) of the issuance of the order. If the registrant proves compliance with the requirements of subsection (d) of this section as to notice and post-effective amendment, the stop order is void as of the time of its entry.

(f) The Administrator may by rule or otherwise waive either or both of the conditions specified in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (c) of this section.

(g) If the federal registration statement becomes effective before all the conditions in subsections (c) and (d) of this section are satisfied and they are not waived, the registration statement automatically becomes effective as soon as all the conditions are satisfied. If the registrant advises the Administrator of the date when the federal registration statement is expected to become effective, the Administrator shall promptly advise the registrant, at the registrant's expense, whether all the conditions are satisfied and whether the Administrator then contemplates the institution of a proceeding under Section 306 of this title; but this advice by the Administrator does not preclude the institution of such a proceeding at any time.

(h) The Administrator by rule or order may waive or modify the application of a requirement of this section if a provision or an amendment, repeal, or other alteration of the securities registration provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, or the regulations adopted under that act, render the waiver or modification appropriate for further coordination of state and federal registration.

(a) Any security may be registered by qualification.

(b) A registration statement under this section shall contain the following information and be accompanied by the following documents in addition to the information specified in Section 305(b) of this title and the consent to service of process required by Section 413(g) of this title, and the fees set forth in Section 412 of this title:

(1) with respect to the issuer and any significant subsidiary: its name, address, and form of organization; the state or foreign jurisdiction and date of its organization; the general character and location of its business; a description of its physical properties and equipment; and a statement of the general competitive conditions in the industry or business in which it is or will be engaged;

(2) with respect to every director and officer of the issuer, or person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions: name, age, and business experience during the past five (5) years; the amount of securities of the issuer held by the person as of a specified date within thirty (30) days of the filing of the registration statement; the amount of the securities covered by the registration statement to which the person has indicated an intention to subscribe; and a description of any material interest in any material transaction with the issuer or any significant subsidiary effected within the past three (3) years or proposed to be effected;

(3) with respect to persons covered by paragraph (2) of this subsection: the remuneration paid during the past twelve (12) months and estimated to be paid during the next fiscal year, directly or indirectly, by the issuer (together with all predecessors, parents, subsidiaries, and affiliates) to all those persons in the aggregate;

(4) with respect to any person owning of record, or beneficially if known, ten percent (10%) or more of the outstanding shares of any class of equity security of the issuer: the information specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection other than his occupation;

(5) with respect to every promoter if the issuer was organized within the past three (3) years: the information specified in paragraph (2) of this subsection, any amount paid to the promoter and option or options extended or other benefits within that period or intended to be paid to the promoter, and the consideration for any such payment;

(6) with respect to any person on whose behalf any part of the offering is to be made in a nonissuer distribution: name and address; the amount of securities of the issuer held by the person as of the date of the filing of the registration statement; a description of any material interest in any material transaction with the issuer or any significant subsidiary effected within the past three (3) years or proposed to be effected; and a statement of the reasons for making the offering;

(7) the capitalization and long-term debt (on both a current and a pro forma basis) of the issuer and any significant subsidiary, including a description of each security outstanding or being registered or otherwise offered, and a statement of the amount and kind of consideration (whether in the form of cash, physical assets, services, patents, goodwill, or anything else) for which the issuer or any subsidiary has issued any of its securities within the past two (2) years or is obligated to issue any of its securities;

(8) the kind and amount of securities to be offered; the proposed offering price or the method by which it is to be computed; any variation therefrom at which any proportion of the offering is to be made to any person or class of persons other than the underwriters, with a specification of any such person or class; the basis upon which the offering is to be made if otherwise than for cash; the estimated aggregate underwriting and selling discounts or commissions and finders' fees (including separately cash, securities, contracts, or anything else of value to accrue to the underwriters or finders in connection with the offering) or, if the selling discounts or commissions are variable, the basis of determining them and their maximum and minimum amounts; the estimated amounts of other selling expenses, including legal, engineering, and accounting charges; the name and address of every underwriter and every recipient of a finder's fee; a copy of any underwriting or selling-group agreement pursuant to which the distribution is to be made, or the proposed form of any such agreement whose terms have not yet been determined; and a description of the plan of distribution of any securities which are to be offered otherwise than through an underwriter;

(9) the estimated cash proceeds to be received by the issuer from the offering; the purposes for which the proceeds are to be used by the issuer; the amount to be used for each purpose; the order or priority in which the proceeds will be used for the purposes stated; the amounts of any funds to be raised from other sources to achieve the purposes stated; the sources of any such funds; and, if any part of the proceeds is to be used to acquire any property (including goodwill) otherwise than in the ordinary course of business, the names and addresses of the vendors, the purchase price, the names of any persons who have received commissions in connection with the acquisition, and the amounts of any such commissions and any other expense in connection with the acquisition (including the cost of borrowing money to finance the acquisition);

(10) a description of any stock options or other security options outstanding, or to be created in connection with the offering, together with the amount of any such options held or to be held by every person required to be named in paragraph (2), (4), (5), (6), or (8) of this subsection and by any person who holds or will hold ten percent (10%) or more in the aggregate of any such options;

(11) the dates of, parties to, and general effect concisely stated of, every management or other material contract made or to be made otherwise than in the ordinary course of business if it is to be performed in whole or in part at or after the filing of the registration statement or was made within the past two (2) years, together with a copy of every such contract; and a description of any pending litigation or proceeding to which the issuer is a party and which materially affects its business or assets (including any such litigation or proceeding known to be contemplated by governmental authorities);

(12) a copy of any prospectus, pamphlet, circular, form letter, advertisement, or other sales literature intended as of the effective date to be used in connection with the offering;

(13) a specimen or copy of the security being registered; a copy of the issuer's articles of incorporation and bylaws, or their substantial equivalents, as currently in effect; and a copy of any indenture or other instrument covering the security to be registered;

(14) a signed or conformed copy of an opinion of counsel as to the legality of the security being registered (with an English translation if it is in a foreign language), which shall state whether the security when sold will be legally issued, fully paid, and nonassessable, and, if a debt security, a binding obligation of the issuer;

(15) the written consent of any accountant, engineer, appraiser, or other person whose profession gives authority to a statement made by him, if any such person is named as having prepared or certified a report or valuation (other than a public and official document or statement) which is used in connection with the registration statement;

(16) a balance sheet of the issuer as of a date within four (4) months prior to the filing of the registration statement; a profit and loss statement and analysis of surplus for each of the three (3) fiscal years preceding the date of the balance sheet and for any period between the close of the last fiscal year and the date of the balance sheet, or for the period of the issuer's and any predecessors' existence if less than three (3) years; and, if any part of the proceeds of the offering is to be applied to the purchase of any business, the same financial statements which would be required if that business were the registrant; and

(17) such additional information as the Administrator requires by rule or order.

(c) A registration statement under this section becomes effective when the Administrator so orders.

(d) The Administrator shall by rule or order require as a condition of registration under this section that a prospectus containing any designated part of the information specified in subsection (b) of this section and other information which is deemed informative to an offeree, under such rules and regulations as adopted by the Administrator, be sent or given to each person to whom an offer is made before or concurrently with:

(1) the first written offer made to the person (otherwise than by means of a public advertisement) by or for the account of the issuer or any other person on whose behalf the offering is being made, or by any underwriter or broker-dealer who is offering part of an unsold allotment or subscription taken as a participant in the distribution;

(2) the confirmation of any sale made by or for the account of any such person;

(3) payment pursuant to any such sale; or

(4) delivery of the security pursuant to any such sale, whichever first occurs.

(a) In order to encourage capital formation by Oklahoma issuers, and since the Department has the ability to closely monitor issuers maintaining operations solely or primarily in this state, any security may be registered under the provisions of this section if the following conditions are met:

(1) The issuer is formed under the laws of this state.

(2)    (A) Both at the time of registration under this section and immediately following termination of an offering made pursuant to this section, the issuer:

(i) maintains its principal office and a majority of its full-time employees in this state; and

(ii) undertakes to continue to maintain its principal offices and a majority of its full-time employees in this state for at least three (3) years from the date of registration hereunder.

(B) Failure to maintain the principal offices and a majority of full-time employees in this state for three (3) years from the date of registration shall not void the registration, but shall subject the issuer to a penalty equal to two hundred percent (200%) of the fee the issuer would have paid to register under Section 302, 303 or 304 of this title.

(3) At least eighty percent (80%) of the net proceeds of the sale of the securities registered hereunder shall be used in this state. As used herein net proceeds shall mean the gross proceeds of the offering less sales commission and offering expenses.

(4) A prospectus as filed with the Administrator as part of the registration statement shall be delivered to each offeree prior to the purchase or the commitment, written or oral, to purchase the securities.

(b) To register securities under this section, a registration statement including the following shall be filed with the Department:

(1) One copy of the registration statement filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, if any, including all amendments thereto and one copy of the prospectus and all amendments thereto.

(2) One copy of the prospectus which shall be in such form as designated by rule or order of the Administrator.

(3) A copy of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws or partnership or trust agreement or other controlling agreement among securities holders of the issuer currently in effect, certified by the proper official of the issuer.

(4) A copy of any agreements with any underwriter, broker-dealer, or agent concerning the offer or sale of the securities.

(5) The fees set forth in Section 412 of this title.

(6) The consent to service of process required by Section 413(g) of this title.

(7) Any other documents requested by the Administrator.

(a) A registration statement may be filed by the issuer, any other person on whose behalf the offering is to be made, or a registered broker-dealer. The securities of an investment company entitled to rely upon the notice filing provisions of Section 305.2 of this title are not eligible for registration under this act unless required by the Administrator pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 305.2 of this title.

(b) Every registration statement shall:

(1) specify the amount of securities to be offered in this state;

(2) specify the states in which a registration statement or similar document in connection with the offering has been or is to be filed;

(3) specify any adverse order, judgment or decree entered in connection with the offering by the regulatory authorities in each state or by any court or the Securities and Exchange Commission; and

(4) contain an undertaking by the applicant to promptly file correcting amendments with the Administrator pursuant to such rules as he may prescribe, at any time when the information contained in any document required to be filed with the Administrator is or becomes inaccurate or incomplete in any material respect.

(c) Any document filed pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Securities Act may be incorporated by reference in the registration statement to the extent that the document is currently accurate.

(d) The Administrator may permit, by rule or otherwise, the omission of any item of information or document from any registration statement.

(e) In the case of a nonissuer distribution, information may not be required pursuant to the provisions of Section 304 of this title or subsection (i) of this section unless it is known to the person filing the registration statement or to the persons on whose behalf the distribution is to be made, or can be furnished by them without unreasonable effort or expense.

(f) The Administrator, by rule or order, may require as a condition of registration by qualification or coordination that the proceeds from the sale of the registered security be escrowed until the issuer receives a specified amount.

The Administrator, by rule or order, may determine the conditions of any escrow required pursuant to the provisions of this section, but he may not reject a depository solely because of location in another state.

(g) The Administrator, by rule or order, may require as a condition of registration that any security registered by qualification or coordination be sold only on a specified form of subscription or sale contract, and that a signed or conformed copy of each contract be filed with the Administrator or preserved for any period up to three (3) years specified in the rule or order.

(h) A registration statement may not be made effective until all of the documents described above are submitted to the Administrator, unless waived by the Administrator pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, and proper payment of fees is made. Every registration statement is effective for one (1) year from its effective date. Registration statements relating to securities other than securities of an investment company that is registered, or that has filed a registration statement, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, may be effective for any longer period during which the security is being offered or distributed in a nonexempted transaction by or for the account of the issuer or other person on whose behalf the offering is being made or by any underwriter or broker-dealer who is offering part of an unsold allotment or subscription taken as a participant in the distribution, except during the time a stop order is in effect pursuant to the provisions of Section 306 of this title. All outstanding securities of the same class as a registered security are considered to be registered for the purpose of any nonissuer transaction:

(1) if the registration statement is effective; and

(2) between the thirtieth day after the entry of any stop order suspending or revoking the effectiveness of the registration statement pursuant to the provisions of Section 306 of this title, if the registration statement did not relate in whole or in part to a nonissuer distribution and one (1) year from the effective date of the registration statement.

A registration statement may not be withdrawn for one (1) year from its effective date if any securities of the same class are outstanding. A registration statement may be withdrawn otherwise only at the discretion of the Administrator.

(i) So long as a registration statement is effective, the Administrator may require the person who filed the registration statement to file reports not more often than quarterly, to keep reasonably current the information contained in the registration statement and to disclose the progress of the offering. A filing fee shall be submitted with each report.

(j) The Administrator shall, as deemed prudent and necessary for the protection of the public, make or cause to be made examinations without notice of accounts, correspondence, memoranda and other records, within or without this state, of issuers registered under this act. The Administrator may copy records or require a registered issuer to copy records and provide the copies to the Administrator to the extent and in a manner reasonable under the circumstances. For the purpose of avoiding unnecessary duplication or examination, the Administrator, insofar as it is practicable in administering this subsection, may cooperate with the securities administrators of other states and the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

§ 305.1. Fees - Repealed by Laws 1987, H. 1473.

(a) Prior to the offer in this state of the securities of an investment company that is registered, or that has filed a registration statement, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the issuer must file a notice with the Administrator. A separate notice shall be filed for each class of an issuer's securities offered in this state. Each notice shall be for an indefinite amount of securities. A notice shall be effective upon the date of receipt by the Administrator and shall remain in effect for a period of one (1) year, or such shorter period as the Administrator provides by rule or order. A notice describing a single class of an issuer's securities filed after June 30, 1999, may be renewed annually. A notice, or renewal thereof, shall be accompanied by the filing fee set forth in subsection (c) of Section 412 of this title. The Administrator may, by rule or order, prescribe notice filing and renewal requirements, and the requirements for filing of reports of the dollar amount of securities sold or offered to be sold to persons located in this state.

(b) With respect to any security that is a federal covered security under Section 18(b)(3) or (4) of the Securities Act of 1933, the Administrator, by rule or order, may require the filing of any document filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, together with a consent to service of process and the fee required by Section 412 of this title.

(c) The Administrator may issue a stop order suspending the offer and sale of a federal covered security, except a federal covered security under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, if the Administrator finds that:

(1) the order is in the public interest, and

(2) there is a failure to comply with any condition established under this section.

The Administrator may also require the registration by qualification of the securities of an investment company that is registered, or that has filed a registration statement, under the Investment Company Act of 1940, for which the investment company did not pay the filing fee required by subsection (c) of Section 412 of this title. Each such registration shall be effective for one (1) year. Investment companies required by the Administrator to register securities must file a separate registration application for each class of securities to be registered. The application for such registration shall include the Form U-1, a copy of the federal registration statement and the examination and filing fees set forth in subsection (b) of Section 412 of this title. In addition, the application shall include the maximum examination and filing fees set forth in subsection (b) of Section 412 of this title for each twelve-month period, or part thereof, for which the investment company was required but did not pay the appropriate investment company notice filing fee.

(d) The Administrator, by rule or order, may waive any or all of the provisions of this section.

(a) The Administrator may issue a stop order denying effectiveness to, or suspending or revoking the effectiveness of, any registration statement if the Administrator finds that:

(1) the order is in the public interest; and

(2)     (A) the registration statement as of its effective date or as of any earlier date in the case of an order denying effectiveness, or any report under Section 305(i) of this title is incomplete in any material respect or contains any statement which was, in the light of the circumstances under which it was made, false or misleading with respect to any material fact;

(B) any provision of the Oklahoma Securities Act or any rule, order, or condition lawfully imposed under said act has been willfully violated, in connection with the offering, by:

(i) the person filing the registration statement,

(ii) the issuer, any partner, officer, or director of the issuer, any person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions, or any person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by the issuer, but only if the person filing the registration statement is directly or indirectly controlled by or acting for the issuer, or

(iii) any underwriter;

(C) the security registered or sought to be registered is the subject of any administrative stop order or similar order or a permanent or temporary injunction of any court of competent jurisdiction entered under any other federal or state act applicable to the offering; provided, however:

(i) the Administrator may not institute a proceeding against an effective registration statement under this subparagraph more than one (1) year from the date of the order or injunction relied on, and

(ii) may not enter an order under this subparagraph on the basis of an order or injunction entered under any other state act unless that order or injunction was based on facts which would currently constitute a ground for a stop order under this section;

(D) the issuer's enterprise or method of business includes or would include activities which are illegal where performed;

(E) the offering has worked or tended to work a fraud upon purchasers or would so operate;

(F) the offering has been or would be made or is being made with unreasonable amounts of underwriters' and sellers' discounts, commissions, or other compensation, or promoters' profits or participation, or unreasonable amounts or kinds of options, profits, compensation, or remuneration paid directly or indirectly to any officer, director, employee, contractor or agent;

(G) when a security is sought to be registered by notification, it is not eligible for such registration;

(H) when a security is sought to be registered by coordination there has been a failure to comply with the undertaking required by Section 303(b)(4) of this title; or

(I) an order has been issued by a court of competent jurisdiction under subsection (e) of this section or Section 406 of this title against the issuer of any security registered or sought to be registered under the Oklahoma Securities Act.

The Administrator may not institute a stop order proceeding against an effective registration statement on the basis of a fact or transaction known to the Administrator when the registration statement became effective unless the proceeding is instituted within the next thirty (30) days.

(b)    (1) If the Administrator makes written findings of fact to support the conclusion that the public interest will be harmed by delay in issuing an order pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, the Administrator may by order summarily postpone or suspend the effectiveness of the registration statement pending final determination of any proceeding under this section.

(2) Upon the entry of the summary order, the Administrator shall promptly notify each person specified in subsection (c) of this section:

(A) that the summary order has been entered and the reasons therefor;

(B) that the person subject to the summary order, if desiring a hearing, must make written request for a hearing to the Administrator within fifteen (15) days after service of the notice is effective;

(C) that within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Administrator of a written request the matter will be set down for hearing to determine whether the summary order should be modified, vacated or extended pending final determination of any proceeding under subsection (a) of this section; and

(D) that a hearing shall be commenced within fifteen (15) days of the matter being set for hearing.

(3) The summary order shall remain in effect until the conclusion of the hearing on the summary order unless the Administrator or the Administrator's designee extends the summary order pending a final determination of any proceeding under subsection (a) of this section. If no hearing is requested within thirty (30) days after service of the summary order and none is ordered by the Administrator, the summary order becomes final by operation of law. If a request for hearing on the summary order is timely made and if the hearing is not commenced by the Administrator within the time limit set forth herein, the summary order shall dissolve and a final order shall not be issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section except upon reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing.

(c) Except as provided in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of this section or unless the right to notice and hearing is waived by the person against whom the stop order is issued, no stop order may be issued under this section without notice and opportunity for hearing as required by the Administrative Procedures Act. If the person to whom notice is addressed does not request a hearing within fifteen (15) days after the service of said notice is effective, a final order as provided in subsection (a) of this section may be issued.

(d) The Administrator may vacate or modify a stop order if the Administrator finds that the conditions which prompted its entry have changed or that it is otherwise in the public interest to do so.

(e) The Administrator may apply to the district court of Oklahoma County or the district court of any other county where service can be obtained for an order appointing a conservator of, and directing the conservator to rehabilitate, any issuer upon one or more of the following grounds. That the issuer:

(1) is impaired or insolvent, or is in imminent danger of becoming impaired or insolvent;

(2) has ceased transacting business for a period of one (1) year;

(3) is insolvent and has commenced voluntary liquidation or dissolution, or is attempting to commence or prosecute any action or proceeding to liquidate its business or affairs, or to dissolve its corporate charter, or to procure the appointment of a receiver, trustee, custodian, or sequestrator;

(4) has refused to comply with any lawful order of the Administrator;

(5) has refused to submit its books, records and accounts relating to its financial affairs to reasonable examination by the Administrator;

(6) has transferred or attempted to transfer substantially its entire property or business, to the detriment of its stockholders; or

(7) has willfully violated its charter or any law of this state.

The conservator may, if all reasonable efforts to rehabilitate the issuer fail, apply to the court for any order directing liquidation and dissolution of any such issuer.

(a) In addition to all other applicable registration provisions specified in the Oklahoma Securities Act, investment certificate issuers are subject to the provisions of this section. As used in this section:

(1) "Investment certificate" means thrift certificates, certificates of deposit, savings obligations and similar certificates or obligations issued and sold by an investment certificate issuer as defined in paragraph (2) of this subsection; and

(2) "Investment certificate issuer" means any financial institution or person, other than a federally or state chartered bank, bank holding company, trust company or savings and loan association, or any credit union, which accepts investor funds or deposits in exchange for the issuance of investment certificates; provided, however, the term "investment certificate issuer" shall not include a financial institution or person which, as of November 1, 1985, issued only the following securities:

(i) investment certificates exempt under the provisions of subsection (a) or (b) of Section 401 of this title,

(ii) investment certificates registered by coordination under Section 303 of this title, and/or

(iii) any other security as to which the Administrator, by rule or order, finds that registration is not necessary or appropriate for the protection of investors.

Nothing contained in this act shall be construed as precluding an investment certificate issuer from qualifying for and relying upon any of the exemptions from the provisions of Sections 301 and 402 of this title as contained in Section 401 of this title.

(b) In addition to other powers conferred by the Oklahoma Securities Act, the Administrator shall have power to require an investment certificate issuer to:

(1) Cause its books and records to be made available at its offices and to provide to the Department a trial balance within five (5) days of the commencement of any examination. Such books and records shall be audited at least once each year by an independent certified public accountant in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, and the report thereof, including financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, furnished to the Administrator in such form as he may require;

(2) Observe methods and standards, including classification standards of loans, which the Administrator may prescribe by rule adopted and promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act, subsection A of Section 303 of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes, for determining the value of various types of assets;

(3) Maintain its accounting systems and procedures in accordance with such regulations as adopted and promulgated by the Administrator pursuant to the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act, subsection A of Section 303 of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes, provided, the accounting system required shall have due regard to the size of the investment certificate issuer;

(4) Charge off the whole or any part of an asset, the value of which, at the time of the Administrator's action, has deteriorated for reasons set forth by the Administrator by rule adopted and promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act, subsection A of Section 303 of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes; and

(5) Write down an asset to market value as prescribed by the Administrator by rule adopted and promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act, subsection A of Section 303 of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

(c) Every investment certificate issuer shall obtain from the Administrator a written acknowledgment, issued in accordance with procedures adopted and promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act, subsection A of Section 303 of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes, that the investment certificate issuer engages in the business of accepting investor funds or deposits in exchange for the issuance of investment certificates. Any investment certificate issuer who obtains such an acknowledgment shall be subject to this section and shall possess all the rights, powers and privileges and shall be subject to all of the duties, restrictions and limitations contained herein. No company or person who fails to obtain such acknowledgment within ninety (90) days of the effective date of the adoption by the Administrator of procedures governing the issuance of a written acknowledgment shall possess or exercise, unless expressly given and possessed or exercised under other laws, any of the benefits, rights, powers or privileges which are herein conferred on investment certificate issuers. Any company or person who fails to obtain a written acknowledgment as described herein may not engage in the business of issuing investment certificates.

(d) Any officer, director or employee of an investment certificate issuer found by the Administrator to be dishonest, reckless, unfit to participate in the conduct of the affairs of the institution, or practicing a continuing disregard or violation of laws, rules, regulations or orders which are likely to cause substantial loss to the company or likely to seriously weaken the condition of the company shall be removed immediately from office by the board of directors of the investment certificate issuer of which he is an officer, director or employee, on the written order of the Administrator; provided, that said investment certificate issuer or officer, employee, or director may within ten (10) days file a notice of protest for said removal with the Commission, and as soon as possible thereafter, the Commission will review the order of said Administrator and make such findings as it deems proper, and that, pending said time, the said officer, employee or director shall not perform any of the duties of his office.

(e) After the effective date of this act, an investment certificate issuer shall not, without the consent of the Administrator:

(1) Make a loan to any of its stockholders owning twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the stock of the investment certificate issuer, or its officers or directors;

(2) Make a loan to any employee in excess of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00); or

(3) Make a loan to or other investment in or purchase any asset from any company in which any of its officers, directors or stockholders may have any direct or indirect interest, unless made in an arm's length transaction.

(f) After the effective date of this act, an investment certificate issuer shall not without the consent of the Administrator:

(1) Lend money in excess of ten percent (10%) of its shareholders' equity to any person, association, partnership or corporation liable for such obligations; provided, however, that this limitation does not apply to the purchase of investment securities; or

(2) Engage in, or acquire any interest in, any business prohibited to a bank chartered under the laws of the State of Oklahoma.

(g) The shareholders' equity of an investment certificate issuer shall not be less than ten percent (10%) of the investment certificates outstanding. Provided, an investment certificate issuer lawfully incorporated and operating in this state on or before November 1, 1985, with less than the above specified shareholders' equity shall, at the beginning of each fiscal year thereafter, increase its shareholders' equity by a minimum of one-fourth (1/4) the difference between its shareholders' equity on November 1, 1985, and the above specified amount until such time as its shareholders' equity equals or exceeds the amount specified above. For purposes of computing the shareholders' equity, the reserve against bad debts shall be included.

(h) Every investment certificate issuer shall maintain a reserve against bad debts in an amount required by the Administrator by rule adopted and promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act, subsection A of Section 303 of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes, but in no event shall the reserve against bad debts be less than two percent (2%) of total loans outstanding.

(i) If the Administrator finds the capital of an investment certificate issuer to be impaired according to the standard set forth in subsection (g) of this section, the Administrator may:

(1) Give notice of such impairment to the directors and shareholders of such investment certificate issuer and levy an assessment in a designated amount upon the holders of record of such investment certificate issuer's stock to remedy an impairment of capital. Upon receipt of an order to levy an assessment, the directors shall cause to be sent to all holders of stock, at their addresses as listed on the books of the investment certificate issuer, a notice of the amount of the assessment and a copy of this subsection. If an assessment is not paid within ninety (90) days after the order is mailed, the Administrator, at his discretion, may offer the shares of the defaulting stockholders for sale at public auction at a price which shall not be less than the amount of the assessment and the cost of the sale; or

(2) Apply to the district court of any county where the assets of the investment certificate issuer are located for an order appointing a conservator of, and directing him to rehabilitate, the investment certificate issuer. If all reasonable efforts to rehabilitate the investment certificate issuer fail, the Administrator may apply to the court for an order directing the appointment of a liquidator to dissolve any such issuer and liquidate its assets. All rights and interests of the stockholders in the stock, property and assets of such investment certificate issuer are thereby terminated except the right of stockholders to the balance of the proceeds of liquidation, if any, after all other valid claims, including interest, against the assets of the investment certificate issuer and the proceeds of liquidation have been satisfied. The conservator or liquidator appointed under this subsection shall meet qualifications established by the Administrator by rule adopted and promulgated pursuant to the Oklahoma Administrative Procedures Act, subsection A of Section 303 of Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

(j) Whenever the capital or reserve of any investment certificate issuer shall be impaired according to the standards set forth in subsections (g) and (h) of this section, the investment certificate issuer shall make no new loans, renew any investment certificates or sell new investment certificates without the consent of the Administrator.

(k)     (1) It shall be unlawful for any investment certificate issuer to issue investment certificates while insolvent.

(2) Every officer, director, principal stockholder, or every other person who materially participates or aids in the issuance of an investment certificate in violation of this subsection, or who directly or indirectly controls any such person, shall be liable jointly and severally, unless the officer, director, principal stockholder, or any other person who so participates, aids, or controls, sustains the burden of proof that the person did not know, and could not have known, of the existence of the facts by reason of which liability is alleged to exist. There shall be contribution as in cases of contract among the several persons so liable.

(3) The rights and remedies provided for in this subsection are in addition to any other rights or remedies provided for in Title 71 of the Oklahoma Statutes, or that may exist at law or in equity.

(l) The Administrator may as often as the Administrator deems it prudent and necessary for the protection of the public, make or cause to be made examinations of the books, records, papers, assets and liabilities of every kind and character owned by, or relating to, every investment certificate issuer. Any investment certificate issuer so examined shall pay to the Administrator the charges incurred in such examination as specified in Section 412 of this title.

(m) Every investment certificate issuer shall make and file with the Administrator reports at such times and in such form as the Administrator may prescribe by rule or order. Such reports shall be verified by the oath of either the president, the vice-president, or the secretary and attested by the signature of two or more of the directors. Each such report shall exhibit in detail, as may be required by the Administrator, the resources and liabilities of the investment certificate issuer at the close of business on the day to be specified by the Administrator.

(n) Every investment certificate issuer whose investor funds or deposits are not insured by an agency of the government shall disclose on the face of each investment certificate in ten-point type the following:

"This certificate is not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other agency of the government."

§ 401. Exemptions

(a) The following securities are exempt from Sections 301, 305.2 and 402 of this title:

(1) Subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Bond Oversight and Reform Act, any security, including a revenue obligation, issued or guaranteed by the United States, any state, any political subdivision of a state, or any agency or corporate or other instrumentality of one or more of said entities, or any certificate of deposit for any of said entities; however, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 106(c) of the Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement Act of 1984, Public Law 98-440, any security that is offered and sold pursuant to Section 4(5) of the Securities Act of 1933 or that is a mortgage related security as that term is defined in Section 3(a)(41) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 shall not be exempt from Sections 301 and 402 of this title by virtue of such Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement Act but may be exempt based upon the availability of the exemptions from registration provided for in this section;

(2) Any security issued or guaranteed by Canada, any Canadian province, any political subdivision of any such province, any agency or corporate or other instrumentality of one or more of the entities named in this paragraph, or any foreign government with which the United States currently maintains diplomatic relations if the security is recognized as a valid obligation by the issuer or guarantor;

(3) Any security issued by and representing an interest in or a direct obligation of or guaranteed by a depository institution if the deposit or share accounts of the depository institution are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, or a successor to an applicable agency authorized by federal law;

(4) Any membership or equity interest in, or any retention certificate or like security given in lieu of a cash patronage dividend issued by, a cooperative operated as a not for profit membership cooperative under the laws of any state if not traded to the public;

(5) Any security issued or guaranteed by any railroad, other common carrier, public utility, or holding company which is:

(A) subject to the jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission; or

(B) a registered holding company under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or a subsidiary of such a company within the meaning of said act; or

(C) regulated with respect of its rates and charges by a governmental authority of the United States or any state; or

(D) regulated with respect to the issuance or guarantee of the security by a governmental authority of the United States, any state, Canada or any Canadian province;

(6) Any security issued by any person operating not for profit but exclusively for religious, educational, benevolent, charitable, fraternal, social, athletic, or reformatory purposes, or as a chamber of commerce or trade or professional association provided the Administrator is provided with a notice at such time and in such form as provided by rule or order;

(7) Any commercial paper which arises out of a current transaction or the proceeds of which have been or are to be used for current transactions, and which evidences an obligation to pay cash within nine (9) months of the date of issuance, exclusive of days of grace, or any renewal or such paper which is likewise limited, or any guarantee of such paper or of any such renewal;

(8) Any security issued to an employee, officer or director in connection with a stock purchase, option, savings, pension, thrift, profit-sharing or similar benefit plan or trust in each case designed for the participation of such persons; and

(9) Any qualified charitable gift annuity contract issued by a qualified charitable organization pursuant to the Oklahoma Charitable Gift Annuity Act.

(b) The following transactions are exempted from Sections 301, 305.2 and 402 of this title:

(1) Any isolated nonissuer transaction, whether effected through a broker-dealer or not;

(2) Any nonissuer transaction in an outstanding security of a class outstanding in the hands of the public for not less than one hundred eighty (180) days preceding the transaction if a nationally recognized securities manual designated by the Administrator by rule or order, or a document filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission that is publicly available through that agency’s Electronic Data Gathering Retrieval System (EDGAR), contains:

(A) the names of the issuer's officers and directors;

(B) a balance sheet of the issuer as of a date within eighteen (18) months prior to the transaction; and

(C) an income statement for either the fiscal year preceding that date or the most recent year of operations.

The Administrator may impose, by rule or order, additional requirements as a condition of the exemption established in this paragraph as necessary for the protection of investors. In addition, the Administrator may promulgate rules specifying application of this exemption;

(3) Any nonissuer transaction in a security that has a fixed maturity or a fixed interest or dividend provision and there has been no default during the current fiscal year or within the three (3) preceding fiscal years, or during the existence of the issuer and any predecessors if less than three (3) years, in the payment of the principal, interest or dividends on the security;

(4) Any nonissuer transaction effected by or through a registered broker-dealer pursuant to an unsolicited order or offer to buy;

(5) Any transaction between the issuer or other person on whose behalf the offering is made and an underwriter, or among underwriters;

(6) Any transaction in a bond or other evidence of indebtedness secured by a real estate mortgage or, deed of trust, personal property security agreement, or by an agreement for the sale of real estate or personal property, if the entire mortgage, deed of trust, or agreement, together with all the bonds or other evidences of indebtedness secured thereby, is offered and sold as a unit;

(7) Any transaction by an executor, administrator, sheriff, marshal, receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, guardian, or conservator;

(8) Any transaction executed by a bona fide secured party without a purpose of evading the provisions of the Oklahoma Securities Act;

(9) An offer or sale to a financial or institutional investor or to a broker-dealer;

(10)    (A) Any sale by an issuer to not more than twenty-five purchasers, other than those designated in paragraph (9) of this subsection, wherever located during any period of twelve (12) consecutive months whether or not the offeror or any of the offerees are then present in this state, if:

(i) the issuer reasonably believes that all purchasers, other than those designated in paragraph (9) of this subsection, are purchasing for investment

(ii) no commission is paid or given directly or indirectly as consideration for any such solicitation or sale, other than for those transactions involving those purchasers designated in paragraph (9) of this subsection; and

(iii) no public advertising or solicitation is used in any such solicitation or sale.

The Administrator may by rule or order, as to any security or transaction or any type of security or transaction, withdraw or further condition this exemption, or increase or decrease the number of purchasers permitted, or waive the conditions in clauses (i), (ii) and/or (iii) of this subparagraph with or without the substitution of a limitation on commissions.

(B) Any sale by an issuer in this state exempted from Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Section 4(6) thereof; or by virtue of a rule or regulation adopted by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 4(2) of such act; or pursuant to Rules 501 through 508 of Regulation D adopted by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (17 C.F.R. 230.501 through 230.508), provided that:

(i) offering expenses do not exceed those allowed for securities registered pursuant to the provisions of this title, except that such limitation shall not apply to sales of securities effected in reliance on Rule 506 of Regulation D (17 C.F.R. 230.506);

(ii) no general advertising or general solicitation is used; and

(iii) the issuer files with the Administrator a notice at such time and in such form as is designated by the Administrator by rule.

(C) Any offer made pursuant to subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph in which no sale results from such offer.

(D) The Administrator may by rule or order define terms used in this section insofar as the definitions are not inconsistent with the provisions of this act;

(11) Any offer or sale of a preorganization certificate or subscription if:

(A) no commission or other remuneration is paid or given directly or indirectly for soliciting any prospective subscriber;

(B) the number of subscribers does not exceed ten; and

(C) no payment is made by any subscriber;

(12) Any transaction pursuant to an offer to existing security holders of the issuer if:

(A) no commission or other remuneration, other than a standby commission, is paid or given directly or indirectly for soliciting any security holder in this state; or

(B) the issuer first files a notice specifying the terms of the offer and the Administrator, by order, does not disallow the exemption within the next ten (10) full business days;

(13)    (A) An offer, but not a sale, of a security not exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 if:

(i) a registration or offering statement or similar document as required under the Securities Act of 1933 has been filed, but is not effective;

(ii) a registration statement has been filed under this act, but is not effective; and

(iii) no stop order of which the offeror is aware has been entered by the Administrator or the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and no examination or public proceeding which may culminate in that kind of order is known by the offeror to be pending.

(B) An offer, but not a sale, of a security exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 if:

(i) a registration statement has been filed under this act, but is not effective; and

(ii) no stop order of which the offeror is aware has been entered by the Administrator and no examination or public proceeding that may culminate in that kind of order is known by the offeror to be pending; and

(14) Any offer to sell or sale of securities by an industrial foundation organized pursuant to the laws of Oklahoma, provided that the issuer has first been approved by the Oklahoma Industrial Finance Authority as and has been certified by such Authority to the Oklahoma Department of Securities to be an industrial foundation, which approval and certification shall be conclusive as to the nature and purpose of such industrial foundation;

(15) Any offer to sell or sale of securities issued by any person who is operating not for profit but exclusively for religious, educational, benevolent, charitable, fraternal, social, athletic, or reformatory purposes or as a chamber of commerce or trade or professional association, if such transactions are made by members of the issuer who receive no commission or other remuneration paid or given directly or indirectly for any solicitation or sale and provided a notice is filed with the Administrator at such time and in such form as specified by rule or order;

(16)    (A) Any sale from or in this state to not more than thirty-two persons of a unit consisting of interests in oil, gas or mining titles or leases or any certificate of interest or participation, or conveyance in any form of an interest therein, or in payments out of production pursuant to such titles or leases, whether or not offered in conjunction with, or as an incident to, an operating agreement or other contract to drill oil or gas wells or otherwise exploit the minerals on the particular leases, whether or not the seller or any buyers are then present in this state, if:

(i) the seller reasonably believes that all buyers are purchasing for investment;

(ii) no commission is paid or given directly or indirectly for the solicitation of any such sale excluding any commission paid or given by and between parties each of whom is engaged in the business of exploring for or producing oil and gas or other valuable minerals;

(iii) no public advertising or public solicitation is used in any such solicitation or sale; and

(iv) sales are effected only to persons the seller has reasonable cause to believe are capable of evaluating the risk of the prospective investment and able to bear the economic risk of the investment; but the Administrator, by rule or order, as to any specific transaction, may withdraw or further condition this exemption or decrease the number of sales permitted or waive the conditions in divisions (i), (ii) and (iii), with or without substitution of a limitation on remuneration.

(B) For the purpose of the foregoing transactional exemption, no units by the issuer or associates shall be integrated, however this exemption cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other transactional exemption;

(17) A transaction involving the distribution of the securities of an issuer to the security holders of another person in connection with a merger, consolidation, exchange of securities, sale of assets, reclassification of securities, or other reorganization to which the issuer, or its parent or subsidiary, and the other person, or its parent or subsidiary, are parties, if:

(A) the securities to be distributed are registered under the Securities Act of 1933 before the vote by security holders on the transaction; or

(B) the securities to be distributed are not required to be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, written notice of the transaction and a copy of the materials, if any, by which approval of the transaction will be solicited from such security holders is given to the Administrator at least ten (10) full business days before the vote by security holders on the transaction and the Administrator does not commence a proceeding to deny the exemption within the next ten (10) full business days; however, such notice shall not be required if the sole purpose of the transaction is to change an issuer’s domicile solely within the United States;

(18) Any transaction pursuant to an offer to existing security holders of a bank:

(A) which bank, prior to the offer:

(I) owned a majority of the outstanding voting stock of the issuer; or

(ii) was majority-owned by the issuer; or

(B) which offer has the objective of causing, subsequent to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the offer:

(I) some or all of the outstanding voting stock of the bank to be owned by the issuer; and

(ii) the issuer to be majority-owned by former security holders of the bank;

if no commission is paid or given for soliciting any security holder in this state, and if the issuer files, at least ten (10) full business days prior to the offer, a notice accompanied by any disclosure document to be utilized in connection with such offer, and if the Administrator does not commence a proceeding to deny the exemption within the next ten (10) full business days. The Administrator, by rule or order, as to any security or transaction or any type of security or transaction, may further condition the availability of this exemption;

(19) A nonissuer transaction by a broker-dealer or agent registered under the provisions of Section 202 of this title in a security of a class outstanding for not less than ninety (90) days if the issuer or a registered broker-dealer has, for not less than ninety (90) days before the transaction, filed and maintained with the Administrator information in such form as the Administrator by rule specifies, substantially comparable to the information which the issuer would be required to file pursuant to Section 12(b) or Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 if the issuer were to have a class of its securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the issuer or registered broker-dealer has paid the fee set forth in Section 412 of this title;

(20) A transaction by an issuer:

(A) involving a security of the same class as a security of the issuer that is listed or approved for listing upon notice of issuance on a national securities exchange registered pursuant to Section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or designated or approved for designation upon notice of issuance as a national market system security by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., provided that such exchange or national market system shall be approved by rule or order of the Administrator;

(B) involving any security of the same issuer that is of senior or substantially equal rank, or that differs only in terms of voting rights, from the security listed on such exchange or national market system; or

(C) any warrant, option or right to purchase or subscribe to any security described in subparagraphs (A) or (B) of this paragraph.

The Administrator may impose by rule or order additional requirements or conditions on the exemptions provided by this paragraph;

(21) A nonissuer transaction involving a security issued and outstanding and listed or approved for listing upon notice of issuance on a national securities exchange registered pursuant to Section 6 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or designated or approved for designation upon notice of issuance as a national market system security by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., or involving any security of the same issuer that is of senior or substantially equal rank, or that differs only in terms of voting rights, from the security listed on such exchange or national market system, or any warrant, option or right to purchase or subscribe to any such security provided that such exchange or national market system shall be approved by rule or order of the Administrator, subject to any additional requirements or conditions imposed by the Administrator; and

(22) A transaction or type of transaction as to which the Administrator, by rule or order, finds that registration is not necessary or appropriate for the protection of investors.

The Administrator may, as to any transaction, waive the conditions of any exemption provided by this subsection.

(c) The Oklahoma Securities Act, except Section 101 and paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Section 408 of this title, shall not apply to any company defined in or coming within the provisions of Sections 181 through 188, inclusive, of Title 17 of the Oklahoma Statutes, nor to the issuance of any security as defined herein of any such company. The Oklahoma Securities Act shall not repeal or modify the provisions of Section 188 of Title 17 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

(d) The Administrator may issue a final order denying or revoking any exemption specified in paragraph (6) or (8) of subsection (a) of this section or in subsection (b) of this section with respect to a specific security or transaction. Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section or unless the right to notice and hearing is waived by the person against whom the final order is to be issued, no order may be issued under this section without notice and opportunity for hearing as required by the Administrative Procedures Act. If the person to whom notice is addressed does not request a hearing within fifteen (15) days after the service of the notice is effective, a final order as provided in this subsection may be issued.

(e)    (1) If the Administrator makes written findings of fact to support the conclusion that the public interest will be harmed by delay in issuing such an order pursuant to subsection (d) of this section, the Administrator, by order, may summarily deny or revoke any of the specified exemptions pending final determination of any proceeding pursuant to subsection (d).

(2) Upon the entry of the summary order, the Administrator shall promptly notify all interested parties:

(A) that the summary order has been entered and the reasons therefor;

(B) that the person subject to the summary order, if desiring a hearing, must make written request for a hearing to the Administrator within fifteen (15) days after service of the notice is effective;

(C) that within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Administrator of a written request the matter will be set for hearing to determine whether the summary order should be modified, vacated or extended pending final determination of any proceeding pursuant to subsection (d) of this section; and

(D) that a hearing shall be commenced within fifteen (15) days of the matter being set for hearing.

(3) The summary order shall remain in effect until the conclusion of the hearing on the summary order unless the Administrator or the Administrator's designee extends the summary order pending a final determination of any proceeding pursuant to subsection (d) of this section. If no hearing is requested and none is ordered by the Administrator, the summary order will remain in effect until it is modified or vacated by the Administrator or the Administrator's designee. If a request for hearing on the summary order is timely made and if the hearing is not commenced by the Administrator within the time limit set forth herein, the summary order shall dissolve and a final order shall not be issued pursuant to subsection (d) of this section except upon reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing. No order pursuant to this subsection may operate retroactively. No person may be considered to have violated Section 301 or 402 of this title by reason of any offer or sale effected after the entry of an order pursuant to this subsection if the person sustains the burden of proof that the person did not know, and in the exercise of reasonable care could not have known, of the order.

(f) In any proceeding pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Securities Act, the burden of proving an exemption or an exception from a definition is upon the person claiming it.

(g) The Administrator may issue a stop order suspending the offer and sale of a federal covered security, except a federal covered security under Section 18(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, if the Administrator finds that:

(1) the order is in the public interest, and

(2) there is a failure to submit any filing or fee required under this title or by rule or order.

§ 402. Filing and approval of sales literature--Fee

(a) It is unlawful to distribute to investors or prospective investors, including customers or prospective customers of an investment adviser, or otherwise use any prospectus, pamphlet, circular, form letter, advertisement, or other sales literature in any manner in connection with the offer or sale of any security, except a federal covered security, unless:

(1) it has been filed with the Department of Securities; and

(2) the Department has responded indicating that the Administrator has no objection to its distribution or use.

(b) The Administrator may exempt, by rule, any class of sales literature from the provisions of this section.

(c) The Administrator shall require the payment of a fee as set forth in Section 412 of this title to defray the expenses of the review of each sales literature package, to include any prospectus, pamphlet, circular, form letter, advertisement, or other sales literature to be used in any manner in connection with the offer or sale of any security.

§ 403. Misleading filings

It is unlawful for any person to make or cause to be made, in any document filed with the Administrator or in any proceeding under this act, any statement which is, at the time and in light of the circumstances under which it is made, false or misleading in any material respect.

§ 404. Unlawful representations concerning registration or exemption

(a) Neither of the following constitutes a finding by the Administrator that any document filed under this act is true, complete, and not misleading:

(1) the fact that a notice filing under Section 202.1 or 305.2 of this title has been filed, or the fact that an application for registration under Sections 201-204, inclusive, or a registration statement under Sections 301-306, inclusive, has been filed, nor

(2) the fact that a person or security is effectively registered.

Neither any such fact nor the fact that an exemption or exception is available for a security or a transaction means that the Administrator has passed in any way upon the merits or qualifications of, or recommended or given approval to, any person, security, or transaction.

(b) It is unlawful to make, or cause to be made, to any prospective purchaser, customer, or client any representation inconsistent with subsection (a) of this section.

§ 405. Investigations and examinations -- Powers of Administrator -- Witnesses

(a) The Administrator in his or her discretion:

(1) may make such public or private investigations within or outside of this state as he deems necessary to determine whether any person has violated or is about to violate any provision of this act or any rule or order hereunder, or to aid in the enforcement of this act or in the prescribing of rules and forms hereunder; and

(2) may require or permit any person to file a statement in writing, under oath or otherwise as the Administrator determines, as to all the facts and circumstances concerning the matter to be investigated.

(b) For the purpose of any investigation or proceeding under this act, the Administrator, or his or her designee, may administer oaths and affirmations, subpoena witnesses, compel their attendance, take evidence, and require the production of any books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, agreements, or other documents or records deemed relevant or material to the inquiry. 

(c) In case of contumacy by, or refusal to obey a subpoena issued to, any person, the district court of Oklahoma county or the district court in any other county where service can be obtained on one or more of the defendants, upon application by the Administrator, may issue to the person an order requiring such person to appear before the Administrator, or the officer designated by the Administrator, there to produce documentary evidence or to testify about the matter under investigation or in question. The court may also grant injunctive relief, including restricting or prohibiting the offer or sale of securities or the providing of investment advice.  Failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt of court.

(d) No person is excused from attending and testifying or from producing any document or record before the Administrator, or his or her designee, or in obedience to the subpoena of the Administrator or his or her designee, or in any proceeding instituted by the Administrator, on the ground that the testimony or evidence (documentary or otherwise) required of the person may tend to incriminate the person or subject the person to a penalty or forfeiture; but no individual may be prosecuted or subjected to any penalty or forfeiture for or on account of any transaction, matter, or thing concerning which the individual is compelled, after claiming  privilege against self-incrimination, to testify or produce evidence (documentary or otherwise), except that the individual testifying is not exempt from prosecution and punishment for perjury or contempt committed in testifying.

(e) In addition to the investigations authorized by Section 405(a) of this title, the Administrator or a designated member of his staff shall examine as soon as possible all reports filed under this act for the purpose of determining whether additional information is required or whether additional investigation should be made. The Administrator is authorized to require the filing of any additional information which he deems necessary to correct any errors or deficiencies in any reports required to be filed.

§ 406. Administrative Remedies

(a) If the Administrator reasonably believes, whether or not based upon an investigation conducted under Section 405 of this title, that a person has violated the Oklahoma Securities Act, except under the provisions of Section 202.1 or 305.2 of this title, or a rule or order of the Administrator under the Oklahoma Securities Act or has engaged in dishonest or unethical practices in the securities business, the Administrator, in addition to any specific power granted by any other section of the Oklahoma Securities Act, may impose one or more of the following sanctions:

(1) issue an order against the person to cease and desist from engaging in such violation or dishonest or unethical practices or doing any act in furtherance thereof;

(2) censure the person, if the person is a registered broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser, or investment adviser representative;

(3) bar or suspend the person from association with a broker-dealer or investment adviser subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Securities Act;

(4) place limitations on the activities, functions, or operation of the person;

(5) issue an order against a person who willfully violates the Oklahoma Securities Act or a rule or order of the Administrator under the Oklahoma Securities Act, imposing a civil penalty up to a maximum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for a single violation or transaction or of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) for multiple violations or transactions in a single proceeding or a series of related proceedings.

(6) recover the costs of the investigation conducted under Section 405 of this title.

(b) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section or unless the right to notice and hearing is waived by the person against whom the sanction is imposed, the sanctions provided in subsection (a) of this section may be imposed only after notice and hearing as required by the Administrative Procedures Act. If the person to whom notice is addressed does not request a hearing within fifteen (15) days after the service of notice is effective, a final order may be issued.

(c) Imposition of the sanctions under this section is limited as follows:

(1) If the Administrator revokes the effectiveness of the registration of a broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser or investment adviser representative under Section 204 of this title or bars a person from association with a broker-dealer or investment adviser under this section or Section 204 of this title, the imposition of that sanction precludes imposition of the sanction specified in paragraph (5) of subsection (a) of this section; and

(2) The imposition by the Administrator of one or more sanctions under subsection (a) of this section with respect to a specific violation or transaction precludes the Administrator from later imposing any other sanctions under paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (a) of this section with respect to the violation or transaction. The Administrator however is not precluded from bringing an action under Section 406.1 of this title in addition to the imposition of one or more sanctions under subsection (a) of this section with respect to the violation or transaction.

(d) For purposes of determining any sanction to be imposed under paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (a) of this section, the Administrator shall consider, among other factors, the frequency and persistence of the conduct constituting a violation of the Oklahoma Securities Act or a rule or order of the Administrator under the Oklahoma Securities Act or involving dishonest or unethical practices in the securities business, the number of persons adversely affected by the conduct, and the resources of the person committing the violation.

(e)     (1) If the Administrator makes written findings of fact to support the conclusion that the public interest will be harmed by delay in issuing a cease and desist order pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this section, the Administrator may issue a summary order to cease and desist pending final determination of any proceeding under this section.

(2) Upon the entry of the summary order, the Administrator shall promptly notify the person subject to the summary order:

(A) that the summary order has been entered and the reasons therefor;

(B) that the person subject to the summary order, if desiring a hearing, must make written request for a hearing to the Administrator within fifteen (15) days after service of the notice is effective;

(C) that within fifteen (15) days after receipt by the Administrator of a written request the matter will be set for hearing to determine whether the summary order should be modified, vacated or extended pending final determination of any proceeding under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this section; and

(D) that a hearing shall be commenced within fifteen (15) days of the matter being set for hearing.

(3) The summary order shall remain in effect until the conclusion of the hearing on the summary order unless the Administrator or the Administrator's designee extends the summary order pending a final determination of any proceeding under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this section. If no hearing is requested within thirty (30) days after service of the summary order and none is ordered by the Administrator, the summary order becomes final by operation of law. If a request for hearing on the summary order is timely made and if the hearing is not commenced by the Administrator within the time limit set forth herein, the summary order shall dissolve and a final order shall not be issued pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this section except upon reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing.

§ 406.1 Right of Administrator to bring action

(a) Upon a showing by the Administrator that a person has violated or is about to violate the Oklahoma Securities Act, except under the provisions of Section 202.1 or 305.2 of this title, or a rule or order of the Administrator under the Oklahoma Securities Act or that a person has engaged or is about to engage in dishonest or unethical practices in the securities business, the Administrator, prior to, concurrently with, or subsequent to an administrative proceeding, may bring an action in the district court of Oklahoma County or the district court of any other county where service can be obtained on one or more of the defendants and the district court may grant or impose one or more of the following appropriate legal or equitable remedies:

(1) Upon a showing of a violation of the Oklahoma Securities Act or a rule or order of the Administrator under the Oklahoma Securities Act or conduct involving dishonest or unethical practices in the securities business:

(i) a temporary restraining order, permanent or temporary prohibitory or mandatory injunction, or a writ of prohibition or mandamus;

(ii) a civil penalty up to a maximum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) for a single violation or of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) for multiple violations in a single proceeding or a series of related proceedings;

(iii) a declaratory judgment;

(iv) restitution to investors;

(v) an asset freeze, accounting, writ of attachment, writ of general or specific execution, and the appointment of a receiver or conservator for the defendant or the defendant's assets; and

(vi) other relief the court deems just.

(2) Upon a showing that the defendant is about to violate the Oklahoma Securities Act or a rule or order of the Administrator under the Oklahoma Securities Act or that the defendant is about to engage in dishonest or unethical practices in the securities business only:

(i) a temporary restraining order; or

(ii) a temporary or permanent injunction; or

(iii) a writ of prohibition or mandamus.

(b) In determining the appropriate relief under subsection (a) of this section, the court shall consider any enforcement actions taken and/or sanctions that may have been imposed by the Administrator under Section 406 of this title in connection with the subject transactions.

(c) The Administrator shall not be required to post a bond in an action under this section.

(d) Upon a showing by the securities agency or administrator of another state that a person has violated the securities act of that state or a rule or order of the securities agency or administrator of that state, the court, in addition to any other legal or equitable remedies, may impose one or more of the following remedies:

(1) appointment of a receiver, conservator, or ancillary receiver or conservator for the defendant or the defendant's assets located in this state; and

(2) other relief the court considers just.

(e) No costs shall be assessed for or against the Administrator in any proceeding under the Oklahoma Securities Act brought by or against it in any court except as otherwise provided by law.

§ 407. Criminal penalties

(a) Any person who willfully violates any provision of this act except Section 403 of this title or who willfully violates any rule or order under this act, or who willfully violates Section 403 of this title knowing the statement made to be false or misleading in any material respect, shall be guilty of a felony, and shall upon conviction be fined not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or imprisoned not more than ten (10) years, or both.

(b) The Administrator may refer such evidence as is available concerning violations of this act or of any rule or order hereunder to the Attorney General of the State of Oklahoma or the district attorney for the county where a violation occurred or the United States Attorney for the district where a violation occurred. The Attorney General or the district attorney as the case may be may institute or cause to be filed an information or indictment for violation of the provisions of this act. The Attorney General or district attorney may designate and appoint one or more lawyers of the Department as special assistants as available for the purpose of assisting in or conducting all criminal prosecutions arising by reason of investigations or proceedings under this section.

(c) Nothing in this act limits the power of the state to punish any person for any conduct which constitutes a crime by statutes.

§ 408. Civil liabilities

(a) Any person who:

(1) offers or sells a security in violation of Sections 201(a), 301, or 404(b) of this title, or of any rule or order under Section 402 of this title, or of any condition imposed under Sections 304(d), 305(f), or 305(g) of this title; or

(2) offers or sells or purchases a security by means of any untrue statement of a material fact or any omission to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading (the other party not knowing of the untruth or omission), and who does not sustain the burden of proof that he did not know, and in the exercise of reasonable care could not have known, of the untruth or omission, is liable:

(A) in the case of an offer or sale of a security, to the person buying the security from him, who may sue either at law or in equity to recover the consideration paid for the security, together with interest at ten percent (10%) per year from the date of payment, costs, and reasonable attorneys' fees, less the amount of any income received on the security, upon the tender of the security, or for damages if he no longer owns the security. Damages are the amount that would be recoverable upon a tender, less the value of the security when the buyer disposed of it, and interest at ten percent (10%) per year from the date of disposition; or

(B) in the case of a purchase of a security, to the person selling the security to him, who may sue at law or in equity, for a return of the security, together with any income received by the purchaser on the security, costs and reasonable attorneys' fees, upon a tender of the full amount of the consideration received for the security, or, if the purchaser no longer owns the security, for the difference between the fair value of the security at the date of the transaction and the consideration received for the security, together with interest on such difference at the rate of ten percent (10%) per year from the date of the transaction, costs and reasonable attorneys' fees.

(b) Every person who materially participates or aids in a sale or purchase made by any person liable under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) of this section, or who directly or indirectly controls any person so liable, shall also be liable jointly and severally with and to the same extent as the person so liable, unless the person who so participates, aids or controls, sustains the burden of proof that he did not know, and could not have known, of the existence of the facts by reason of which liability is alleged to exist. There shall be contribution as in cases of contract among the several persons so liable.

(c) Any person who:

(1) in violation of Sections 201(c) and 201(d) of this title, engages in the business of advising others for compensation, either directly or through publications or writings, as to the value of securities or as to the advisability of investing in, purchasing, or selling securities, or who, for compensation and as a part of a regular business, issues or promulgates analyses or reports concerning securities, in violation of Sections 201(c) and 201(d) of this title; or

(2) receives, directly or indirectly, any consideration from another person for advice as to the value of securities or their purchase or sale, whether through the issuance of analyses, reports or otherwise and employs any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud such other person or engages in any act, practice or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit on such other person, is liable to that person who may sue either at law or in equity to recover the consideration paid for such advice and any loss due to such advice, together with interest at ten percent (10%) per year from the date of payment of the consideration plus costs and reasonable attorney's fees, less the amount of any income received from such advice.

(d) Any tender specified in this section may be made at any time before entry of judgment.

(e) Every cause of action under this section survives the death of any person who might have been a plaintiff or defendant.

(f) No person may sue under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of this section more than three years after the sale. No person may sue under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of this section more than two (2) years after the untruth or omission was discovered, but in no event more than three (3) years after the sale. No person may sue under this section if:

(1) the buyer received a written offer, before suit and at a time when he owned the security, to refund the consideration paid together with interest at ten percent (10%) per year from the date of payment, less the amount of any income received on the security, and he failed to accept the offer within thirty (30) days of its receipt; or

(2) the buyer received such an offer before suit and at a time when he did not own the security, unless he rejected the offer in writing within thirty (30) days of its receipt.

(g) No person may sue under paragraph (1) of subsection (c) of this section more than three (3) years from the date the advice was given. No person may sue under paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of this section more than one (1) year after the fraud or deceit was discovered, but in no event more than three (3) years after the date the advice was given.

(h) Provided, any longer term of limitation as otherwise provided by law shall apply to any actions brought under the Oklahoma Securities Act.

(i) No person who has made or engaged in the performance of any contract in violation of any provision of this title or any rule or order promulgated thereunder, or who has acquired any purported right under any such contract with knowledge of the facts by reason of which its making or performance was in violation, may base any suit on the contract. Any defendant who prevails in an action brought under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) or paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (c) of this section may recover his reasonable attorneys' fees and costs in the action from the plaintiff if the court, in its discretion, determines that the action was without substantial merit. Any plaintiff who prevails in an action brought under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) or paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (c) of this section may recover his reasonable attorneys' fees and costs in the action from the defendant.

(j) Any condition, stipulation, or provision is void if it would bind a person acquiring any security to waive compliance with any provision of this title, or any rule or order promulgated thereunder.

(k) The rights and remedies provided for in this title are in addition to other rights or remedies that may exist in law or in equity; however, no additional cause of action is created unless specified in this section.

§ 409. Judicial review of orders

(a) Any person aggrieved by final order of the Administrator may obtain a review by the Commission by filing with the Administrator, within fifteen (15) days after the entry of the order, a written petition praying that the order be modified or set aside in whole or in part and stating the person’s specific grounds therefor. The petition; the record upon which the final order was issued; and written briefs submitted by the appealing parties and the Administrator shall be reviewed by the Commission. The cost of preparing the record of the administrative hearing shall be borne by the appealing parties. Oral argument by all parties may be heard by the Commission en banc if requested by an appealing party. Other than newly discovered evidence, additional evidence may only be presented by the appealing party and/or the Administrator on the request of the Commission. Upon the written request of the party on whose behalf the appeal is brought, or upon the party’s own motion, the Administrator shall cause complete stenographic notes to be taken of the proceeding before the Commission. If requested by the appealing party, the cost of taking and transcribing such notes shall be borne by the said appealing party. If such notes are taken upon the motion of the Administrator, the cost shall be borne by the Department. The Commission or a majority thereof shall make such order as is deemed proper, just, and equitable within sixty (60) days of receipt by the Administrator of the written petition of the appealing party or at such later time as agreed to by all parties.

(b) Appeals by any person aggrieved by a final order of the Commission, except a final order of the Commission to cease and desist as provided for in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 406 of this title, shall be taken to the Supreme Court of Oklahoma within thirty (30) days of the date that a copy of the order is mailed to the person, as shown by the certificate of mailing attached to the order.  Any person aggrieved by a final order of the Commission to cease and desist as provided for in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Section 406 of this title shall be taken to the district court of Oklahoma County within thirty (30) days of the date that a copy of the order is mailed to the person, as shown by the certificate of mailing attached to the order. The proceedings for review shall be as now prescribed by law and by rules of the reviewing court, subject to the power of the reviewing court to make other and further rules with reference thereto.

(c) The commencement of proceedings under this section before the Commission shall not operate as a stay of the Administrator's order, unless so ordered by the Commission. The commencement of proceedings under this section before the Supreme Court shall not operate as a stay of the Commission's order, unless so ordered by the Court.

§ 410. Rules, forms, and orders

(a) The Administrator may from time to time make, amend, and rescind such rules, forms, and orders as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, including rules and forms governing registration statements, applications, and reports, and defining any terms, whether or not used in this act, insofar as the definitions are not inconsistent with the provisions of this act. For the purpose of rules and forms, the Administrator may classify securities, persons, and matters within his jurisdiction, and prescribe different requirements for different classes.

(b) No rule, form, or order may be made, amended, or rescinded unless the Administrator finds that the action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors and consistent with the purposes fairly intended by the policy and provisions of this act. In prescribing rules and forms the Administrator may cooperate with the securities administrators of the other states and the Securities and Exchange Commission with a view to effectuating the policy of this statute to achieve maximum uniformity in the form and content of registration statements, applications, and reports wherever practicable.

(c) The Administrator may by rule or order prescribe:

(1) the form and content of financial statements required under the Oklahoma Securities Act,

(2) the circumstances under which consolidated financial statements shall be filed, and

(3) whether any required financial statements shall be certified by independent or certified public accountants.

All financial statements shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

(d) All rules and forms of the Administrator shall be published.

(e) No provision of the Oklahoma Securities Act imposing any liability applies to any act done or omitted in good faith in conformity with any rule, form, or order of the Administrator, notwithstanding that the rule, form, or order may later be amended or rescinded or be determined by judicial or other authority to be invalid for any reason.

§ 411. Administrative files and opinions

(a) A document is filed when it is received by the Administrator.

(b) The Administrator shall keep a register of all applications for registration under this title and all registration orders issued pursuant to the provisions of this title and all denial, suspension or revocation orders or any other orders of the Administrator or the Oklahoma Securities Commission which have been entered pursuant to the provisions of this title. The register and all such orders may be maintained in computer format or any other form of data storage and shall be open for public inspection.

(c) The information contained in or filed with or subsequent to any application filed pursuant to Section 201 of this title, any application filed pursuant to Section 301 of this title, sales report, or notice of claim for exemption from registration may be made available to the public pursuant to such rules as the Administrator prescribes.

(d) Examination files, litigation files, and investigatory files and reports shall be kept confidential. If an investigatory file is created as a result of a complaint, grievance or inquiry, the complaint, grievance or inquiry shall be a part of the investigatory file and the existence of the complaint, grievance or inquiry and the matters and documents contained therein shall not be disclosed except pursuant to this title. A settlement agreement may, upon determination of the Administrator, remain part of the investigatory file and may be used against the person or entity involved only if the person or entity involved violates the terms of the settlement agreement. The Administrator may disclose any information obtained in connection with an investigation pursuant to this title for the purpose of a civil or administrative action brought by the Administrator or a criminal referral. The Administrator may disclose such information to a law enforcement agency or another governmental or regulatory entity so long as the receiving agency represents in writing that under applicable law protections exist to preserve the integrity, confidentiality and security of the information.

(e) Upon request and at such reasonable charges as the Administrator prescribes, the Administrator shall furnish to any person photostatic or other copies, certified under seal of office if requested, of any entry in the register or any public record. In any proceeding or prosecution pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Securities Act, any copy so certified is prima facie evidence of the contents of the entry or document certified and shall be admissible in evidence in any administrative, criminal or civil action.

(f) The Administrator in his or her discretion may honor requests from interested persons for interpretive opinions or may issue determinations that the Administrator will not institute enforcement proceedings against certain specified persons for engaging in certain specified activities where the determination is consistent with the purposes fairly intended by the policy and provisions of this act.

(g) For dissemination of the materials referred to in this section and other similar information of public interest, the Administrator may establish a mailing registry.

(h) The Administrator may require payment of fees for any of the services set forth in this section as specified by Section 412 of this title.

(i) The Administrator may designate by order filing depositories for all records required to be filed and maintained under this title. The Administrator may receive electronic filings for which manual signatures shall not be required. These records may be maintained in original form or by means of microfilm, microfiche, photographic reproduction, computerization, digital imaging or other copying methods. In furtherance hereof, the Administrator is authorized to participate, in whole or in part, in the Central Registration Depository System, in cooperation with the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. and the North American Securities Administrators Association, and any other electronic filing depository.

§ 411.1.

A.    A supervisory agency shall make available to a requesting agency any data obtained or generated by, and in the possession of, the supervisory agency and that the requesting agency deems necessary for review in connection with the supervision of any person over which the requesting agency has direct supervisory authority. However, the requested data must relate to the person, or an affiliate of the person, over which the requesting agency has direct supervisory authority. An agency has direct supervisory authority over a person if such authority is specifically provided by statute, or the agency granted the person's charter, license, or registration, or otherwise granted permission for the person to conduct its business in this state.

B.    When a requesting agency and a federal regulatory agency or self-regulatory association have concurrent jurisdiction over a person, a requesting agency may share with such agency or association data received from a supervisory agency. However, the federal regulatory agency or self-regulatory association must return such shared data to the requesting agency unless the federal regulatory agency or self-regulatory association has obtained approval from the supervisory agency to retain the data. The term "federal regulatory agency" shall not include law enforcement agencies.

C. 1.    Notwithstanding any other statute, rule, or policy governing or relating to records of the requesting agency, all data received by a requesting agency from a supervisory agency shall be and remain confidential and not open to public inspection, subpoena, or any other form of disclosure while in the possession of the requesting agency. Any request for inspection, subpoena, or other form of disclosure shall be directed at the supervisory agency from which the data originated and disclosure thereof shall be subject to the laws, rules, and policies governing or relating to records of the supervisory agency.

2. The provisions of data by a supervisory agency to a requesting agency under this section shall not constitute a waiver of, or otherwise affect, any privilege or claim of confidentiality that a supervisory agency may claim with respect to such data under any federal laws or laws of this state.

D.     A supervisory agency is not required to share original documents with a requesting agency. A requesting agency shall reimburse the supervisory agency for costs associated with providing copies of data to the requesting agency.

E.     Nothing in the Oklahoma Financial Privacy Act, Sections 2201 through 2206 of Title 6 of the Oklahoma Statutes, shall prohibit the sharing of data as described in this section. Additionally, neither a supervisory agency nor requesting agency shall be required to follow any procedure described in the Oklahoma Financial Privacy Act when sharing data as described in this section.

F.     As used in this section:

1. "Affiliate" shall mean any person that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another person. A person shall be deemed to have "control" over any person if the person:

a. directly or indirectly or acting through one or more other persons owns, controls, or has power to vote ten percent (10%) or more of any class of voting securities of the other person, or

b. the person controls in any manner the election, appointment, or designation of a majority of the directors, trustees, or other managing officers of the person;

2. "Data" shall mean copies of any documents, reports, examination reports, letters, correspondence, orders, stipulations, memorandums of understanding, agreements, or any other records not open for public inspection generated by a supervisory agency or obtained by a supervisory agency from the person it supervises, whether in paper or electronic format. However, "data" shall not include records that a requesting agency receives from a supervisory agency pursuant to this section;

3. "Requesting agency" means, as applicable, the Oklahoma State Banking Department, the Oklahoma Insurance Department, or the Oklahoma Department of Securities, that requests from a supervisory agency data relating to a person over which the requesting agency does not have direct supervisory authority;

4. "Supervision" shall mean any examination, assessment, order, stipulation, agreement, report, memorandum of understanding, or other regulatory matter or process that a requesting agency is authorized to perform in relation to a person; and

5. "Supervisory agency" shall mean, as applicable, the Oklahoma State Banking Department, the Oklahoma Insurance Department, or the Oklahoma Department of Securities, that maintains data relating to a person over which the agency has direct supervisory authority.

§ 412. Deposit of fees and charges

(a) Unless otherwise provided for by law, the following shall be the fees charged pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Securities Act:

(e) An offer to sell or to buy is not made in this state when:

(1) the publisher circulates or there is circulated on the publisher’s behalf in this state any bona fide newspaper or other publication of general, regular, and paid circulation which is not published in this state, or which is published in this state but has had more than two-thirds (2/3) of its circulation outside this state during the past twelve (12) months; or

(2) a radio or television program originating outside this state is received in this state.

(f) Sections 102 and 201(c), as well as Section 404 of this title so far as investment advisers are concerned, apply when any act instrumental in effecting prohibited conduct is done in this state, whether or not either party is then present in this state.

(g) Every applicant for registration under this act and every issuer that proposes to offer a security in this state through any person acting on an agency basis in the common-law sense shall file with the Administrator, in such form as the Administrator by rule prescribes, an irrevocable consent appointing the Administrator or the Administrator's successor in office to be the person's attorney to receive service of any lawful process in any noncriminal suit, action, or proceeding against the person or the person's successor executor or administrator that arises under this act or any rule or order hereunder after the consent has been filed, with the same force and validity as if served personally on the person filing the consent. A person who has filed such a consent in connection with a previous registration need not file another. Service on the Administrator may be made by leaving a copy of the process in the office of the Administrator, but it is not effective unless:

(1) the plaintiff, who may be the Administrator in a suit, action, or proceeding instituted by the plaintiff, promptly sends notice of the service and a copy of the process by certified mail, return receipt requested and delivery restricted to the addressee, to the defendant or respondent at the defendant's or respondent's last address on file with the Administrator; and

(2) the plaintiff's affidavit of compliance with this subsection is filed in the suit, action or proceeding on or before the return day of the process, if any, or within such further time as the court, or the Administrator in a proceeding before the Administrator, allows.

(h) When any person, including any nonresident of this state, engages in conduct prohibited or made actionable by this act or any rule or order hereunder, and has not filed a consent to service of process under subsection (g) of this section, that conduct shall be considered equivalent to his appointment of the Administrator or the Administrator’s successor in office to be the person’s attorney to receive service of any lawful process in any noncriminal suit, action, or proceeding against the person or the person's successor executor or administrator that grows out of that conduct and that is brought under this act or any rule or order hereunder, with the same force and validity as if served on the person personally. Service on the Administrator may be made by leaving a copy of the process in the office of the Administrator, and it is not effective unless:

(1) the plaintiff, who may be the Administrator in a suit, action, or proceeding instituted by the Administrator, promptly sends notice of the service and a copy of the process by certified mail, return receipt requested and delivery restricted to the addressee, to the defendant or respondent at the defendant's or respondent's last known address or takes other steps that are reasonably calculated to give actual notice; and

(2) the plaintiff's affidavit of compliance with this subsection is filed in the suit, action or proceeding on or before the return day of the process, if any, or within such further time as the court, or the Administrator in a proceeding before the Administrator, allows.

(i) Service by mail shall be effective on the date of receipt by the defendant or respondent or if refused, on the date of refusal by the defendant or respondent. Acceptance or refusal of service by mail by a person who is fifteen (15) years of age or older shall constitute acceptance or refusal by the party addressed. Acceptance or refusal by any officer or by any employee of the registered office or principal place of business who is authorized to or who regularly receives certified mail shall constitute acceptance or refusal by the party addressed. A return receipt signed at such registered office or principal place of business shall be presumed to have been signed by an employee authorized to receive certified mail.

(j) Refusal by any person to accept delivery of the certified mail provided for in this section, or the refusal to sign the return receipt, or the lack of knowledge of the Administrator of any address to which process may have been mailed shall not in any manner affect the legality of the service, and the person shall be presumed to have had knowledge of the contents of the process.

(k) Service as provided in subsection (g) or (h) of this section may be used in a suit, action or proceeding before the Administrator, or by the Administrator where the Administrator is the moving party.

§ 501. Statutory policy

This act shall be so construed as to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law of those states which enact it and to coordinate the interpretation and administration of this act with the related federal regulation.

§ 701. Annual financial report

Unless exempted from the requirements of this section by Section 703 of this title, every issuer specified in Section 702 of this title shall prepare and provide annual financial reports to each of the record holders of all classes of its outstanding securities within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of each fiscal year of the issuer. The annual financial report shall include a balance sheet as of the last day of such fiscal year and a statement of income or profit and loss for such fiscal year. The annual financial statement shall be prepared from the books and records of the issuer and shall be certified by an officer or other appropriate agent or representative of the issuer or a public accountant.

§ 702. Issuers required to provide annual financial report

The following issuers shall be subject to the requirement of Section 701 of this title:

(a) Any issuer which, on the first day of its fiscal year, had one hundred or more holders of any single class of its securities who are residents of the State of Oklahoma;

(b) Any issuer whose securities have been registered under this act;

(c) Any issuer whose securities have been offered or sold in this state without registration thereof in reliance upon the exemption provided by Section 401(b)(9)(B) of this title.

§ 703. Exemptions

An issuer shall be exempt from the requirements of Section 701 of this title if:

(a) The issuer has registered any class of its securities pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or is otherwise required to file periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission by virtue of Section 15(d) of said act and has filed all the reports required to be filed thereunder during the preceding twelve (12) months (or for such shorter period as the issuer was required to file such reports); or

(b) The issuer is subject to any other federal or state statutory or agency reporting requirements whereby the issuer is required, no less often than annually, to provide to its security holders or file with any federal or state agency which makes such filings available to the public, financial reports at least as comprehensive as those required by the Administrator pursuant to Section 701 of this title and the issuer has filed or provided such reports required during the preceding twelve (12) months (or for such shorter period as the issuer was required to file or provide such reports); or

(c) The issuer certifies to the Administrator in writing within ninety (90) days after the commencement of its fiscal year that, as of the first day of that fiscal year, it had no class of securities outstanding which were held of record by more than twenty-five residents of the State of Oklahoma. This subsection shall not apply to any issuer described in subsections (b) or (c) of Section 702 of this title until the second fiscal year following the last fiscal year in which it offered or sold securities in this state pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under this title or without such registration in reliance upon subparagraph (B) of paragraph (10) of subsection (b) of Section 401 of this title; or

(d) The issuer has received a written waiver of the requirements of Section 701 of this title from the Administrator upon a proper showing to the Administrator that compliance with such requirements is not necessary or appropriate for the proper protection of investors and to ensure fair dealing in the security.