Effective Date of consolidated FINRA Rule 3110(e)

The SEC approved FINRA’s proposed rule change to adopt NASD Rule 3010(e) (Qualifications Investigated) relating to background checks on registration applicants as FINRA Rule 3110(e).  FINRA Rule 3110(e) becomes effective on July 1, 2015.

3110(e) is based in part on substantially similar provisions in NASD Rule 3010 (e) and includes new provisions relating to the verification of information in the Form U4 (Uniform Application for Securities Industry Registration or Transfer). The SEC also approved FINRA Rule 3110.15 (Temporary Program to Address Under reported Form U4 Information), which establishes a temporary program that will issue a refund to members of Late Disclosure Fees assessed for the late filing of responses to Form U4 Question 14M, subject to specified conditions.

Rule 3110.15 became retroactively effective on April 24, 2014, and it will automatically sunset on December 1, 2015.

For more information see FINRA Regulatory Notice 15-05.