NASD Notice to Members 05-20 - March 2005

NASD Announces Effective Date of April 4, 2005 for Amendments to Rule 1120 to Eliminate Exemptions from the Continuing Education Regulatory Element Requirements

Executive Summary

On September 27, 2004, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to NASD Rule 1120 (Continuing Education Requirements) to eliminate all current exemptions from the continuing education Regulatory Element requirements. In October 2004, NASD stated in Notice to Members 04-78 that the amendments would become effective on the later of: (1) April 4, 2005; or (2) 30 days following the implementation of the necessary related changes to Web CRD^®. Pursuant to this Notice, NASD is announcing that the amendments' effective date is April 4, 2005.

 

Questions concerning this Notice may be directed to Ann M. Griffith, Associate Vice President and Director, NASD Testing and Continuing Education Department, at (240) 386-5051; or Joe McDonald, Associate Director, NASD Testing and Continuing Education Department, at (240) 386-5065.