Arizona Securities Statutes: A.R.S. Title 44, Chapter 12

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Arizona Law

Arizona Securities Law & Regulations

Arizona Securities Act

A.R.S. Title 44: Chapter 12

Article 1 -	Definitions
44-1801 -	Definitions

Article 2 -	Administrative Personnel
44-1811 -	Director of securities
44-1812 -	Assistant director of securities
44-1813 -	Employment of personnel
44-1814 -	Travel and other necessary expenses of employees
44-1815 -	Cooperation with other securities agencies

Article 3 -	General Administrative Powers
44-1821 -	General rule-making power of commission; delegation of authority; limitation
44-1822 -	Investigations
44-1823 -	Power to require testimony and production of records
44-1824 -	Dealer examination assessment; foreign examination cost; payment
44-1825 -	Contempt; penalty
44-1826 -	No-action requests

Article 4 -	Sale of Securities
44-1841 -	Sale of unregistered securities prohibited; classification
44-1842 -	Transactions by unregistered dealers and salesmen prohibited; classification
44-1843 -	Exempt securities; fee; filing
44-1843.01 -	Nonexempt government securities; covered securities; exemptions
44-1843.02 -	Special filing requirements for certain exempt securities
44-1844 -	Exempt transactions
44-1845 -	Exemption or special registration of certain securities and transactions by commission rule
44-1846 -	Powers of commission to exempt certain securities or transactions
44-1847 -	Power of commission to exempt certain securities or transactions of regulated issuers
44-1848 -	Power of commission to require registration of dealers and salesmen dealing with certain exempt securities or engaging in certain exempt transactions; exemptions
44-1849 -	Real property investment contracts; recording
44-1850 -	Viatical or life settlement investment contracts

Article 5 -	Fees, Form of Consent to Service of Process and Securities Filings
44-1861 -	Fees; deposit; abandonment
44-1862 -	Consent to service of process; service on commission
44-1863 -	Receipt of electronic securities filings

Article 6	Registration of Securities by Description
44-1871 -	Securities that may be registered by description
44-1872 -	Procedure for registration by description; registration statement; consent to service of process
44-1873 -	Recording of registration; effective date of registration; renewal; eligibility of registered securities for sale
44-1874 -	Registration of additional securities by description
44-1875 -	Filing of additional information
44-1876 -	Escrow of certain securities; restrictive sales agreement
44-1877 -	Escrow of treasury stock; restrictive sales agreement
44-1878 -	Impoundment of funds from sale of speculative securities

Article 7 -	Registration of Securities by Qualification
44-1891 -	Registration by qualification
44-1892 -	Documents required for application for registration by qualification; fee
44-1893 -	Application for registration of securities by qualification; contents; accompanying documents; signature and verification
44-1894 -	Prospectus; contents; use of consolidated financial statements; amendment or supplement to prospectus required to show material change
44-1895 -	Preparation of required financial statements
44-1896 -	Substitution of prospectus filed under or complying with standards of form prescribed by or under securities act of 1933 for prospectus required by sections 44-1892 and 44-1894
44-1897 -	Amendment or withdrawal of application, prospectus or other documents
44-1898 -	Registration in securities register of securities complying with requirements for registration by qualification; sale of registered securities authorized; delivery of prospectus to purchasers
44-1899 -	Renewal of registration by qualification
44-1900 -	Registration of additional securities by qualification
44-1901 -	Registration of certain securities by qualification; definitions
44-1902 -	Power of the commission to register certain securities by uniform limited offering registration

Article 8 -	Denial, Revocation or Suspension of Securities by Registration
44-1921 -	Denial of registration by qualification
44-1922 -	Revocation of registration by qualification or description; grounds
44-1923 -	Order denying or revoking registration; notice to issuer and dealers
44-1924 -	Order suspending registration; grounds; hearing; notice

Article 9 -	Registration of Dealers and Salesmen
44-1941 -	Application for registration as dealer; contents; filing; consent to service of process; fee; exemption
44-1942 -	Power of commission or director to require filing of additional information
44-1943 -	Power of commission to require bond from dealer
44-1944 -	Registration in register of dealers and salesmen of applicant complying with requirements
44-1945 -	Application for registration as salesman; filing; contents; exemptions
44-1946 -	Registration in register of dealers and salesmen of applicant complying with requirements
44-1947 -	Register of dealers and salesmen; recording registration and orders; transfer or expiration of registration
44-1948 -	Reporting requirements of dealers and salesmen; real property records
44-1949 -	Duty of dealer to give notice of termination of employment of salesman; automatic suspension of salesman's registration; notice of employment of salesman

Article 10 -	Denial, Revocation or Suspension of Registration as Dealer or Salesman
44-1961 -	Grounds for denial, revocation or suspension of dealer registration
44-1962 -	Denial, revocation or suspension of registration of salesman; grounds
44-1963 -	Entry of order of denial, revocation or suspension
44-1964 -	Temporary suspension orders

Article 11 -	Hearings
44-1971 -	Initiation of hearing; purpose of hearing
44-1972 -	Notice of and opportunity for hearing; time of hearing
44-1973 -	Conduct of hearing
44-1974 -	Rehearings

Article 12 -	Appeals
44-1981 -	Judicial review

Article 13 -	Fraudulent Practices
44-1991 -	Fraud in purchase or sale of securities
44-1992 -	Filing of misleading information with commission
44-1993 -	Misrepresentation of effect of registration of securities
44-1994 -	Misrepresentation of effect of registration of dealers or salesmen
44-1995 -	Violation; classification
44-1996 -	Prohibition of referral fees
44-1997 -	False registration statement; liability
44-1998 -	Offers and sales; liability
44-1999 -	Controlling persons; liability
44-2000 -	Contrary stipulations void

Article 14 -	Civil Remedies and Liabilities
44-2001 -	Voidable sale or contract for sale of securities; remedy
44-2002 -	Remedy for voidable purchases
44-2003 -	Joint and several liability of offending sellers and purchasers; proportionate liability; determination of responsibility; uncollectible share; settlement discharge; limitation on actions; definitions
44-2004 -	Limitation of civil actions
44-2005 -	Remedy not exclusive

Article 15 -	Conservators and Receivers
44-2011 -	Complaint for appointment of conservator or receiver
44-2012 -	Complaint; contents
44-2013 -	Preliminary injunction; appointment of temporary conservator or receiver
44-2014 -	Permanent injunction; permanent conservator or receiver
44-2015 -	Conservator; bond; powers and duties
44-2016 -	Duration of appointment of conservator; distributing assets; winding up affairs of violator
44-2017 -	Compensation of conservators and other personnel

Article 16 -	Enforcement
44-2031 -	Jurisdiction and venue of offenses and actions
44-2032 -	Cease and desist orders; injunctions; civil restitution; prosecutions for violations
44-2033 -	Burden of proof of exemptions
44-2034 -	Evidence of registration or notice filing; lack of registration or notice filing
44-2035 -	Evidence of record of proceedings
44-2036 -	Administrative penalty
44-2037 -	Civil penalties
44-2038 -	Costs recoverable
44-2039 -	Securities regulatory and enforcement fund; purpose
44-2040 -	Violation; classification
44-2041 -	Continuance of prior law for certain purposes

Article 17 -	Capital Markets
44-2042 -	Confidentiality
44-2051 -	Advancement of economic development and capital formation
44-2052 -	Exchange operation; commission rules
44-2053 -	Limitation on liability
44-2054 -	Loans from the commerce and economic development commission fund; repayment; allocation
44-2055 -	Securities public reference rooms
44-2056 -	Free trade

Article 18 -	Private Securities Litigation
44-2081 -	Private securities class action litigation
44-2082 -	Requirements for securities fraud actions involving misleading statements or omissions
44-2083 -	Sanctions for abusive litigation
44-2084 -	Right to written interrogatories
44-2085 -	Limitation on damages; definition
44-2086 -	Attorney fees paid from disgorgement monies; prohibition
44-2087 -	Application of safe harbor for forward looking statements; definitions

Article 19 -	Audits
44-2121 -	Definition of illegal act
44-2122 -	Audit requirements
44-2123 -	Audit discoveries; required responses
44-2124 -	Auditor liability limitation
44-2125 -	Civil penalties in cease and desist proceedings
44-2126 -	Preservation of existing authority

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