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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A broker-dealer or investment adviser may delay a transaction or disbursement from an account of an eligible adult or an account on which an eligible adult is a beneficiary if:
(1) The broker-dealer or investment adviser reasonably believes, after initiating an internal review of the requested transaction or disbursement and the suspected financial exploitation, that the requested transaction or disbursement may result in financial exploitation of an eligible adult; and
(2) The broker-dealer or investment adviser:
(i) Immediately, but in no event more than two business days after the broker-dealer or investment adviser first delayed the transaction or disbursement, provides written notification of the delay and the reason for the delay to all parties authorized to transact business on the account, unless any party is reasonably believed to have engaged in suspected or attempted financial exploitation of the eligible adult;
(ii) Immediately, but in no event more than two business days after the date on which the transaction or disbursement was first delayed, notifies the agencies; and
(iii) Continues its internal review of the suspected or attempted financial exploitation of the eligible adult as necessary and reports the investigation's results to the agencies on a reasonable and periodic basis, up to and including the resolution of the investigation.
(b) Any delay of a transaction or disbursement as authorized by this section expires upon the sooner of:
(1) A determination by the broker-dealer or investment adviser that the disbursement will not result in financial exploitation of the eligible adult; or
(2) Fifteen business days after the date on which the broker-dealer or investment adviser first delayed the transaction or disbursement of the funds, unless either of the agencies requests that the broker-dealer or investment adviser extend the delay, in which case the delay expires when requested by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - West Virginia Code Chapter 32. Uniform Securities Act § 32-6-607. Delaying Transactions or Disbursements - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wv/chapter-32-uniform-securities-act/wv-code-sect-32-6-607/
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