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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 451.2410

  • Administrator: means the office of financial and insurance regulation of the department of energy, labor, and economic growth. See Michigan Laws 451.2102
  • Agent: means an individual other than a broker-dealer who represents a broker-dealer in effecting or attempting to effect purchases or sales of securities or represents an issuer in effecting or attempting to effect purchases or sales of the issuer's securities. See Michigan Laws 451.2102
  • Broker-dealer: means a person engaged in the business of effecting transactions in securities for the account of others or for the person's own account. See Michigan Laws 451.2102
  • Federal covered investment adviser: means a person registered under the investment advisers act of 1940. See Michigan Laws 451.2102
  • Filing: means the receipt under this act of a record by the administrator or a designee of the administrator. See Michigan Laws 451.2102
  • Investment adviser: means a person that, for compensation, engages in the business of advising others, either directly or through publications or writings, as to the value of securities or the advisability of investing in, purchasing, or selling securities or that, for compensation and as a part of a regular business, issues or promulgates analyses or reports concerning securities. See Michigan Laws 451.2102a
  • Investment adviser representative: means an individual employed by or associated with an investment adviser or federal covered investment adviser and who makes any recommendations or otherwise gives investment advice regarding securities, manages accounts or portfolios of clients, determines which recommendation or advice regarding securities should be given, provides investment advice or holds himself or herself out as providing investment advice, receives compensation to solicit, offer, or negotiate for the sale of or for selling investment advice, or supervises employees who perform any of the foregoing. See Michigan Laws 451.2102a
  • Person: means an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, association, joint venture, or government; a governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality; a public corporation; or any other legal or commercial entity. See Michigan Laws 451.2102b
    (1) Before October 1, 2027, a person shall pay a fee of $300.00 when initially filing an application for registration as a broker-dealer and a fee of $300.00 when filing a renewal of registration as a broker-dealer. After September 30, 2027, a person shall pay a fee of $250.00 when initially filing an application for registration as a broker-dealer and a fee of $250.00 when filing a renewal of registration as a broker-dealer. If the filing results in a denial or withdrawal, the administrator shall retain all of the filing fee.
    (2) Before October 1, 2027, an individual shall pay a fee of $65.00 when filing an application for registration as an agent, a fee of $65.00 when filing a renewal of registration as an agent, and a fee of $65.00 when filing for a change of registration as an agent. After September 30, 2027, an individual shall pay a fee of $30.00 when filing an application for registration as an agent, a fee of $30.00 when filing a renewal of registration as an agent, and a fee of $30.00 when filing for a change of registration as an agent. If the filing results in a denial or withdrawal, the administrator shall retain all of the filing fee.
    (3) Before October 1, 2027, a person shall pay a fee of $200.00 when filing an application for registration as an investment adviser and a fee of $200.00 when filing a renewal of registration as an investment adviser. After September 30, 2027, a person shall pay a fee of $150.00 when filing an application for registration as an investment adviser and a fee of $150.00 when filing a renewal of registration as an investment adviser. If the filing results in a denial or withdrawal, the administrator shall retain all of the filing fee.
    (4) Before October 1, 2027, an individual shall pay a fee of $65.00 when filing an application for registration as an investment adviser representative, a fee of $65.00 when filing a renewal of registration as an investment adviser representative, and a fee of $65.00 when filing a change of registration as an investment adviser representative. After September 30, 2027, an individual shall pay a fee of $30.00 when filing an application for registration as an investment adviser representative, a fee of $30.00 when filing a renewal of registration as an investment adviser representative, and a fee of $30.00 when filing a change of registration as an investment adviser representative. If the filing results in a denial or withdrawal, the administrator shall retain all of the filing fee.
    (5) Before October 1, 2027, a federal covered investment adviser required to file a notice under section 405 shall pay an initial and annual notice fee of $200.00. After September 30, 2027, a federal covered investment adviser required to file a notice under section 405 shall pay an initial and annual notice fee of $150.00.
    (6) A person that is required to pay a filing or notice fee under this section may transmit the fee through or to a designee as a rule or order requires under this act.
    (7) An investment adviser representative who is registered as an agent under section 402 and who represents a person that is both registered as a broker-dealer under section 401 and registered as an investment adviser under section 403 or required as a federal covered investment adviser to make a notice filing under section 405 is not required to pay an initial or annual registration fee for registration as an investment adviser representative.