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A registered representative designated as a Municipal Finance Professional (MFP) plans to take on a compensated part-time role as a financial instructor at a private learning center and also make a $200 political contribution to the re-election campaign of an issuer official in her home municipality for whom she is entitled to vote. Which of the following correctly describes the compliance requirements for these two activities?

  1. The representative must provide prior written notice to her employing broker-dealer before engaging in the compensated teaching role, while the $200 political contribution is permitted under the MSRB Rule G-37 de minimis exemption.Cevap
  2. B
    The representative must obtain prior written approval from the SEC prior to accepting the teaching position, and any political contribution exceeding $100 triggers an automatic two-year ban on municipal securities business.
  3. C
    The representative is prohibited from engaging in any outside business activity for compensation, and the $200 political contribution violates MSRB Rule G-37 because all political contributions by MFPs are strictly prohibited.
  4. D
    The representative may start the teaching job without notifying her firm if the hours do not overlap with market trading hours, but she must receive prior written permission from FINRA before making the political contribution.

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The representative must provide prior written notice to her employing broker-dealer before engaging in the compensated teaching role, while the $200 political contribution is permitted under the MSRB Rule G-37 de minimis exemption.
Under FINRA Rule 3270, a registered representative must provide prior written notice to her member firm before accepting compensation for any outside business activity. Furthermore, under MSRB Rule G-37 (Pay-to-Play), a Municipal Finance Professional (MFP) may make a political contribution of up to $250 per election to an official for whom the MFP is entitled to vote without triggering the two-year prohibition on negotiated municipal business.

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1
Analyze the Outside Business Activity (OBA) requirement under FINRA Rule 3270.
Any registered person engaging in business activities outside the scope of their relationship with the member firm for compensation must provide prior written notice to the employing broker-dealer.
Broker-dealers must be aware of outside employment to evaluate potential conflicts of interest and supervisory obligations.
2
Analyze the political contribution rule under MSRB Rule G-37.
A Municipal Finance Professional (MFP) is permitted to contribute up to $250 per election to a candidate for whom the MFP is eligible to vote without causing a two-year ban on municipal securities business with that issuer.
The $250 de minimis exception specifically accommodates personal political participation while preventing pay-to-play practices.
3
Combine both evaluations to identify the correct compliant scenario.
Prior written notice is required for the teaching role, and the 200contributionisallowableunderthe200 contribution is allowable under the 250 de minimis rule.
Both conditions satisfy FINRA Rule 3270 and MSRB Rule G-37 requirements respectively.

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Outside Business Activities (OBA) notification requirements under FINRA Rule 3270 and MSRB Rule G-37 political contribution de minimis exceptions.
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Gifts, Gratuities, Political Contributions, and Outside Business Activities