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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-35018; File No. SR-NASD-94-41]

 

Self-Regulatory Organizations; National Association of Securities 
Dealers, Inc.; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change Relating to 
Amendments to the Examination Question Bank, Specifications and Study 
Outline for the Direct Participation Programs Limited Representatives 
(Series 22) Examination

November 29, 1994.
    On July 26, 1994, the National Association of Securities Dealers, 
Inc. (``NASD'' or ``Association'') filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission (``SEC'' or ``Commission'') a proposed rule 
change\1\ pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934 (``Act'')\2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder.\3\ The rule change 
amends the examination specifications and study outline for the Series 
22 examination.
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    \1\The NASD filed five amendments, four of which were filed 
subsequent to the notice being published in the Federal Register. In 
the first amendment, filed on August 1, 1994, the NASD provided the 
amended examination specifications for the Series 22 exam. The 
examination specifications were provided pursuant to a request by 
the NASD for confidential treatment. In the second amendment, filed 
on August 31, 1994, the NASD provided the question bank for the 
Series 22 exam. The question bank was filed pursuant to a request by 
the NASD for confidential treatment. In the third amendment, filed 
via facsimile on September 7, 1994, the NASD provided a one page 
summary of the changes to the Series 22 study outline. This 
technical amendment is available for inspection and copying in the 
Commission's Public Reference Room. In the fourth amendment, filed 
on October 13, 1994, the NASD provided more questions to be added to 
the question bank for the Series 22 exam. A technical change to the 
study outline also was made. In the fifth amendment, filed via 
facsimile on November 23, 1994, the NASD deleted four questions, and 
made technical changes in two questions, from the Series 22 question 
bank.
    \2\15 U.S.C. Sec. 78s(b)(1).
    \3\17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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    The NASD has revised materials pertaining to taxation, and has 
included new material pertaining to recently effective regulations 
affecting direct participation programs. The number of questions per 
examination and the examination time are unaffected by the amendments.
    Notice of the proposed rule change, as amended, together with its 
terms of substance was provided by issuance of a Commission release\4\ 
and by publication in the Federal Register.\5\ No comments were 
received in response to the Notice. This order approves the proposed 
rule change, which will be effective 60 days from the date of this 
order.
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    \4\Securities Exchange Act Rel. No. 34494 (August 5, 1994).
    \5\59 FR 42625 (August 18, 1994).
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    As the NASD indicated in its filing, the amendments to the Series 
22 examination are designed to reflect recent changes in the products 
offered in the industry and to reflect changes in the rules and 
regulations affecting direct participation programs. The Commission 
finds that the proposed rule change is consistent with the requirements 
of the Act and the rules and regulations thereunder applicable to the 
NASD, including the requirements of Section 15A(g)(3) of the Act.\6\ 
Section 15A(g)(3) provides, among other things, that a registered 
securities association may require that members and their associated 
persons meet certain training, experience and competence standards. The 
proposed changes to the examination will help ensure that persons 
seeking registration in the securities industry have attained the 
requisite levels of knowledge and competence.
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    \6\15 U.S.C. Sec. 78o-3(g)(3).
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    It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act, 
that the proposed rule change SR-NASD-94-41 be, and hereby is, 
approved, effective on January 30, 1995.

    For the Commission, by the Division of Market Regulation, 
pursuant to delegated authority.\7\
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    \7\17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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[FR Doc. 94-29790 Filed 12-2-94; 8:45 am]
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