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GA HB1672

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/4/2022

Primary Sponsor

Marvin Lim

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021-2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Eliminates the exemption that allowed out-of-state investment advisors to avoid Georgia registration if they had no more than five Georgia-resident clients in the preceding 12 months (amending Code Section 10-5-32)
  • Eliminates the same five-client exemption for federal covered investment advisors without a place of business in Georgia (amending Code Section 10-5-34)
  • Adds a new restriction providing that any exemption granted by rule or order under the chapter cannot be based on the number of clients an advisor has in Georgia
  • Preserves existing exemptions for out-of-state advisors whose only Georgia clients are other registered advisors, broker-dealers, institutional investors, or bona fide preexisting clients residing outside Georgia
  • Sponsored by Representative Lim of the 99th district; amends Article 4 of Chapter 5 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated

Legislative Description

Commerce and trade; change certain requirements for exemptions from registration for investment advisors

Last Action

House Hopper

4/4/2022

Full Bill Text

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