Texas Civil Statutes - CIV STAT Art. § 581-13. Method and Condition of Registration Required for Dealer, Agent, Investment Adviser, or Investment Adviser Representative

A. A dealer or investment adviser to be registered must submit a sworn application therefor to the Commissioner, which shall be in such form as the Commissioner may determine and which shall state:

B. An application filed by a dealer or investment adviser shall also contain such additional information as to the applicant's previous history, record, associations and present financial condition as may be required by the Commissioner, or as is necessary to enable the Commissioner to determine whether the sale of any securities proposed to be issued or dealt in by such applicant would result in fraud.

C. Each application shall be accompanied by certificates or other evidences satisfactory to the Commissioner establishing the good reputation of the applicant, his directors, officers, copartners or principals.

D. The Commissioner shall require as a condition of registration for all registrations granted after the effective date of this Subsection D that the applicant (and, in the case of a corporation or partnership, the officers, directors or partners to be licensed by the applicant) pass successfully a written examination to determine the applicant's qualifications and competency to engage in the business of dealing in and selling securities as a dealer or agent, or rendering services as an investment adviser or investment adviser representative.  This condition may be waived as to any applicant or class of applicants by action of the State Securities Board.

E. Not later than the 30th day after the date a person takes a registration examination under this Act, the Board shall notify the person of the results of the examination.  If the examination is graded or reviewed by a testing service:

F. The Board may require a testing service to notify a person of the results of the person's examination.  If requested in writing by a person who fails a registration examination administered under this Act, the Board shall furnish the person with an analysis of the person's performance on the examination.

G. If the applicant is a corporation organized under the laws of any other state or territory or government or shall have its principal place of business therein, it shall accompany the application with a copy of its Articles of Incorporation and all amendments thereto, certified by the proper officer of such state or government or of the corporation, and its regulations and by laws.

H. If a limited partnership, either a copy of its Articles of Copartnership or a verified statement of the plan of doing business.

I. If an unincorporated association or organization under the laws of any other state, territory or government, or having its principal place of business therein, a copy of its Articles of Association, Trust Agreement or other form of organization.

J. It shall be the duty of the Commissioner to prepare a proper form to be used by the applicant under the terms of this Section, and the Commissioner shall furnish copies thereof to all persons desiring to make application to be registered as a dealer or investment adviser.

K. The Commissioner may accept some or all of the examinations administered by securities self-regulatory organizations to fulfill the examination requirements of Subsection D.