# S.C. Code Ann. § 35-1-406: SECTION 35-1-406. Registration by broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser, and investment adviser representative

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T35_C1_A4_S35-1-406

## Section

- **Citation:** S.C. Code Ann. § 35-1-406
- **Heading:** SECTION 35-1-406. Registration by broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser, and investment adviser representative
- **Jurisdiction:** South Carolina
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** SC Code / Title 35 / Chapter 1 / Article 4 / Section 35-1-406

## Text

(a) A person shall register as a broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser, or investment adviser representative by filing an application and a consent to service of process complying with Section 35-1-611, passing one or more examinations as required by the Securities Commissioner, paying the fee specified pursuant to Section 35-1-410, and paying any reasonable fees charged by the designee of the Securities Commissioner for processing the filing. The application must contain: (1) the information or record required for the filing of a uniform application; and (2) upon request by the Securities Commissioner, any other financial or other information or record that the Securities Commissioner determines is appropriate. (b) If the information or record contained in an application filed under subsection (a) is or becomes inaccurate or incomplete in a material respect, the registrant shall promptly file a correcting amendment. (c) If an order is not in effect and a proceeding is not pending under Section 35-1-412, registration becomes effective at noon on the forty-fifth day after a completed application is filed, unless the registration is denied. A rule adopted or order issued under this chapter may set an earlier effective date or may defer the effective date until noon on the forty-fifth day after the filing of any amendment completing the application. (d) A registration is effective until midnight on December thirty-first of the year for which the application for registration is filed. Unless an order is in effect under Section 35-1-412, a registration may be automatically renewed each year by filing such records as are required by rule adopted or order issued under this chapter, by meeting the filing fee and examination requirements specified pursuant to Section 35-1-410, and by paying costs charged by the designee of the Securities Commissioner for processing the filings. (e) A rule adopted or order issued under this chapter may impose other conditions, not inconsistent with the National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996. An order issued under this chapter may waive, in whole or in part, specific requirements in connection with registration as are in the public interest and for the protection of investors.

## Nearby sections

- [S.C. Code Ann. § 35-1-401 SECTION 35-1-401. Broker-dealer registration requirement; exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T35_C1_A4_S35-1-401.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 35-1-402 SECTION 35-1-402. Agent registration requirement and exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T35_C1_A4_S35-1-402.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 35-1-403 SECTION 35-1-403. Investment adviser registration requirement; exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T35_C1_A4_S35-1-403.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 35-1-404 SECTION 35-1-404. Investment advisor representative registration requirement; exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T35_C1_A4_S35-1-404.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 35-1-405 SECTION 35-1-405. Federal covered investment adviser notice filing requirement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T35_C1_A4_S35-1-405.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 35-1-406 SECTION 35-1-406. Registration by broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser, and investment adviser representative.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T35_C1_A4_S35-1-406.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 35-1-407 SECTION 35-1-407. Succession and change in registration of broker-dealer or investment adviser.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T35_C1_A4_S35-1-407.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 35-1-408 SECTION 35-1-408. Termination of employment or association of agent and investment adviser representative; transfer of employment or association.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T35_C1_A4_S35-1-408.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 35-1-409 SECTION 35-1-409. Withdrawal of registration of broker-dealer, agent, investment adviser, and investment adviser representative.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T35_C1_A4_S35-1-409.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 35-1-410 SECTION 35-1-410. Examination and filing fee requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T35_C1_A4_S35-1-410.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 35-1-411 SECTION 35-1-411. Postregistration requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T35_C1_A4_S35-1-411.md)
- [S.C. Code Ann. § 35-1-412 SECTION 35-1-412. Denial, revocation, suspension, withdrawal, restriction, condition, or limitation of registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_SC_T35_C1_A4_S35-1-412.md)

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