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9850. Review by Hearing Panel

At any time after the Office of Hearing Officers serves the Respondent (or counsel representing the Respondent, or other person authorized to represent others under Rule 9141, when counsel or other person authorized to represent others under Rule 9141 agrees to accept service for the Respondent) with a temporary or permanent cease and desist order, a Party may apply to the Hearing Panel to have the order modified, set aside,

9840. Issuance of Order by Hearing Panel

(a) Basis for Issuance of a Temporary Cease and Desist Order in a TCDO Proceeding
The Hearing Panel shall issue a written decision stating whether a temporary cease and desist order shall be imposed. The Hearing Panel shall issue the decision not later than ten days after receipt of the hearing transcript, unless otherwise extended by the Chief Hearing Officer or Deputy Chief Hearing Officer for good cause shown.

9830. Hearing

(a) When Held
The hearing shall be held not later than 15 days after service of the notice and filing initiating the proceeding, unless otherwise extended by the Chief Hearing Officer or Deputy Chief Hearing Officer for good cause shown.

9820. Appointment of Hearing Officer and Hearing Panel

(a) As soon as practicable after the Department of Enforcement files a copy of the notice initiating a TCDO Proceeding or a PCDO Proceeding with the Office of Hearing Officers, the Chief Hearing Officer shall assign a Hearing Officer to preside over the proceeding. The Chief Hearing Officer shall appoint two Panelists to serve on a Hearing Panel with the Hearing Officer. Each Panelist shall be associated with a member of FINRA or retired therefrom.

9810. Initiation of Proceeding

(a) Department of Enforcement
With the prior written authorization of FINRA's Chief Executive Officer or such other senior officers as the Chief Executive Officer may designate, the Department of Enforcement may initiate: (1) a temporary cease and desist proceeding with respect to alleged violations of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and SEA Rule 10b-5 thereunder; SEA Rules 15g-1 through 15g-9; FINRA R

9800. TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS

Amended by SR-FINRA-2016-043 eff. Dec. 15, 2016.
Amended by SR-FINRA-2009-035 eff. July 14, 2009.
Amended by SR-FINRA-2009-034 eff. June 23, 2009.
Amended by SR-FINRA-2008-021 eff. Dec. 15, 2008.
Amended by SR-NASD-2007-033 eff. June 23, 2007.
Amended by SR-NASD-2005-061 eff. May 11, 2005.
Amended by SR-NASD-2003-110 eff. June 28, 2004.
Adopted by SR-NASD-98-80 eff. June 23, 2003.

9760. Call for Review by the National Adjudicatory Council

The National Adjudicatory Council's Review Subcommittee (as defined in Rule 9120(aa)) may call for review a proposed decision that was prepared pursuant to Rule 9750 within 21 days after receipt of the decision from the Office of Hearing Officers. If the Review Subcommittee calls the proceeding for review within the prescribed time, a Subcommittee (as defined in Rule 9120(cc)) of the National Adjudicatory Council shall meet and conduct a review not later than 40 days after the call for review.

9750. Decision

Decisions on applications shall be in writing and a copy shall be sent to the National Adjudicatory Council’s Review Subcommittee (as defined in Rule 9120(aa)). If not called for review in accordance with Rule 9760, the Hearing Officer shall issue its decision after being notified by the National Adjudicatory Council’s Review Subcommittee that the decision will not be called for review or upon expiration of the time allowed for call for review.

9740. Consideration of Applications

All applications shall be considered by a Hearing Officer (as defined in Rule 9120(r)) appointed by the Chief Hearing Officer (as defined in Rule 9120(b)). Unless otherwise specified in FINRA rules, the applicant shall be entitled to be heard in person or telephonically and by counsel and to submit any relevant matter. In any such proceeding a record shall be kept.
Amended by SR-FINRA-2008-021 eff. Dec.