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HomeCorporations CodeCh. 2§ 25213 Broker-Dealer Discipline Authority

§ 25213 Broker-Dealer Discipline Authority

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§ 25213 Broker-Dealer Discipline Authority

This law lets the commissioner warn, suspend for up to a year, or ban someone from working at a broker‑dealer or investment adviser if the commissioner thinks it’s good for the public and the person did one of the bad things listed in another section.

Key Takeaways

  • •The commissioner must give notice and a chance to be heard before taking action.
  • •Possible punishments are a censure (warning), a suspension up to 12 months, or a permanent ban from employment, management, or control at a broker‑dealer or investment adviser.
  • •Action can be taken only if the commissioner finds it’s in the public interest and the person did one of the listed bad acts or was convicted/held liable for certain offenses.

Example

A broker at a firm steals money from a client.

The commissioner can give the broker a warning, suspend them for up to 12 months, or bar them from any broker‑dealer job because stealing money is one of the prohibited acts.

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§ 25213 Broker-Dealer Discipline Authority

The commissioner may, after appropriate notice and opportunity for hearing, by order censure, or suspend for a period not exceeding 12 months, or deny or bar from any position of employment, management or control of any broker-dealer or investment adviser, any officer, director, partner, agent, employee of, or person performing similar functions for, a broker-dealer, or any other person, if the commissioner finds that the censure, suspension, denial, or bar is in the public interest and that the person has committed any act or omission enumerated in subdivision (a), (e), (f), or (g) of Section 25212 or has been convicted of, or pled nolo contendere to, any offense or been held liable in any civil action specified in subdivision (b) of Section 25212, or is enjoined from any act, conduct or practice specified in subdivision (c) of Section 25212 or is subject to any order specified in subdivision (d) of Section 25212. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 772, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2003.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

commissionercensuresuspenddenybarbroker-dealerinvestment adviserpublic interest

Related Statutes

  • § 25232.1 Disciplinary Actions Against Financial Professiona
  • § 25212 Broker-Dealer Discipline Authority
  • § 25218 Broker-Dealer Transaction Rules
  • § 25219 Commissioner Trading Suspension Authority
  • § 25232 Investment Adviser Discipline

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Corporations Code. Section 25213.
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