(1)A broker-dealer, investment adviser, BD agent or IA rep may only transact business in a particular state after licensure or satisfying qualifications requirements of that state,or only if they are excluded or exempted from the state's broker-dealer, investment adviser, BD agent or IA rep requirements, as the case may be; and
(2) Follow up, individualized responses to consumers in a particular state by broker-dealer, investment adviser, BD agent or IA rep that involve either the sale of securities or the rendering of personalized investment advice for compensation, as in the case my be, shall not be made without first complying with state's broker-dealer,investment adviser, BD agent or IA rep requirements, or pursuant to an applicable state exemption or exclusion.
(3) For informantion concerning the licensure status or disciplinary history of a broker-dealer, investment adviser, BD agent or IA rep, a consumer should contact his or her state securities law administrator.