Each state has its own securities laws. The following are selected sections of the Idaho securities laws that are generally applicable in FINRA arbitrations.
104.FRAUDULENT, DISHONEST AND UNETHICAL PRACTICES – BROKER-DEALER, BROKER-DEALER AGENTS, ISSUER AGENTS, INVESTMENT ADVISERS, INVESTMENT ADVISER REPRESENTATIVES (RULE 104).
03. Churning. Inducing trading in a customer’s account which is excessive in size or frequency in view of the financial resources and character of the account. (3-24-05) 04. Unsuitable Recommendations. Recommending to a customer the purchase, sale, or exchange of any security without reasonable grounds to believe that such transaction or recommendation is suitable for the customer based upon reasonable inquiry concerning the customer’s investment objectives, financial situation and needs, and any other relevant information known by the broker-dealer. Subsection 104.04 of this rule may be referred to hereinafter as the suitability rule.
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