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AZ HB2601

Bill

Status

Passed

4/12/2018

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Weninger

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-third Legislature - Second Regular Session (2018)

AI Summary

  • Adds definitions for "crowdfunding," "virtual coin," and "virtual coin offering" to Arizona securities law.

  • Allows intrastate crowdfunding and virtual coin offerings under section 44-1844(A)(22) if issuer is Arizona-authorized, meets federal intrastate offering requirements, obtains resident verification, and complies with filing, escrow, and disclosure requirements.

  • Limits intrastate offerings to $5 million per 12-month period and restricts individual non-accredited investor purchases to $10,000 unless investor is accredited.

  • Excludes virtual coins from securities definition if not marketed as investment and purchaser receives platform usage rights or discounts within 90 days of receipt.

  • Exempts persons who facilitate virtual coin exchanges from dealer/securities requirements if they have good faith belief the coin is not a virtual coin offering and promptly terminate facilitation upon learning otherwise.

Legislative Description

Securities; crowdfunding; virtual coin offerings

Trade And Commerce - Title 44

Last Action

Chapter 207

4/12/2018

Full Bill Text

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