New York regulations

13 NYCRR 11.6

Department of Law

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Investment adviser examination requirements

Investment adviser examination requirements

Compiled text through Jan 15, 2026

Register checked through Jul 29, 2026

No later Register activity identified in this check.

Dates and status
Compiling agency
Department of Law
Text status
Source receipt
Compiled text through
Jan 15, 2026
Register checked through
July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
Activity status
No later Register activity identified in this check.
Latest notice
LAW-15-20-00017-A · Adopted rule · Feb 2, 2021
Source snapshot
Jun 6, 2026
(a)Examination requirement.

Every principal of an investment adviser or solicitor, and every investment adviser representative, including persons representing solicitors, and every supervisor who is required to register in this jurisdiction and who does not qualify for a waiver pursuant to section 11.7 of this Part, must take and receive a passing grade within two years prior to the date of filing registration information pursuant to section 11.4(c) of this Part on:

(1)the uniform investment adviser law examination (series 65 examination); or
(2)the securities industry essentials examination, the general securities representative examination (series 7 examination) and the uniform combined State law examination (series 66 examination).
(b)Extended compliance period.

In accordance with section 11.4(i) of this Part, every natural person who, prior to February 1, 2021, was serving continuously and permissibly in any capacity covered under this Part, and who, through continued service, is subject to the registration and examination requirements of this Part on or after February 1, 2021, and who does not qualify for a waiver pursuant to section 11.7 of this Part, must take and receive a passing grade by December 2, 2021 on the examinations required under subdivision (a) of this section.

State Register activity

2 rulemakings · 4 notices

  1. Investment advisers defined under General Business Law, section 359-eee.

    LAW-15-20-00017Department of LawPart-level action

    The Register recorded this action against the whole Part, which includes this section (13 NYCRR Part 11).

    1. Adopted ruleLAW-15-20-00017-A

      Amendment of Part 11 of Title 13 NYCRR.

    2. Proposed ruleLAW-15-20-00017-P

      Amendment of Part 11 of Title 13 NYCRR.

  2. Brokers, dealers and salespersons defined under General Busi- ness Law section 359-e.

    LAW-15-20-00018Department of LawPart-level action

    The Register recorded this action against the whole Part, which includes this section (13 NYCRR Part 11).

    1. Adopted ruleLAW-15-20-00018-A

      Amendment of Part 10 of Title 13 NYCRR.

    2. Proposed ruleLAW-15-20-00018-P

      Brokers, dealers and salespersons defined under General Busi- ness Law, section 359-e.

      Amendment of Part 10 of Title 13 NYCRR.

Register checked through July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)

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