TITLE XXXVIII
SECURITIES

CHAPTER 421-B
UNIFORM SECURITIES ACT

ARTICLE 4
Broker-Dealers, Agents, Investment Advisers, Investment Adviser Representatives, and Federal Covered Investment Advisers

Section 421-B:4-410

    421-B:4-410 Filing Fees. –
(a) Broker-dealers. A person shall pay a fee of $300 when initially filing an application for registration as a broker-dealer and a fee of $250 when filing a renewal of registration as a broker-dealer. If the filing results in a denial or withdrawal, the secretary of state shall retain $50 of the fee.
(b) Agents. The fee for an individual is $130 when filing an application for registration as an agent, a fee of $100 when filing a renewal of registration as an agent, and a fee of $25 when filing for a change of registration as an agent. If the filing results in a denial or withdrawal, the secretary of state shall retain $30 of the fee.
(c) Investment advisers. A person shall pay a fee of $250 when filing an application for registration as an investment adviser and a fee of $200 when filing a renewal of registration as an investment adviser. If the filing results in a denial or withdrawal, the secretary of state shall retain $50 of the fee.
(d) Investment adviser representatives. The fee for an individual is $125 when filing an application for registration as an investment adviser representative, a fee of $100 ($50 per agent; $50 per license) when filing a renewal of registration as an investment adviser representative, and a fee of $100 when filing a change of registration as an investment adviser representative. If the filing results in a denial or withdrawal, the secretary of state shall retain $25 of the fee.
(e) Federal covered investment advisers. A federal covered investment adviser required to file a notice under RSA 421-B:4-405 shall pay an initial fee of $250 and an annual notice fee of $200.
(f) Payment. A person 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 provides under this chapter.
(g) Dual agent/investment adviser representative. An investment adviser representative who is registered as an agent under RSA 421-B:4-402 and who represents a person that is both registered as a broker-dealer under RSA 421-B:4-401 and registered as an investment adviser under RSA 421-B:4-403 or required as a federal covered investment adviser to make a notice filing under RSA 421-B:4-405 is not required to pay an initial or annual registration fee for registration as an investment adviser representative.

Source. 2015, 273:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.