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Zorluk: KolayGifts, Gratuities, Political Contributions, and Outside Business Activities

Under FINRA Rule 3220, a registered representative who gives a client two concert tickets valued at 80each(80 each ( 160 total) without attending the concert with the client has exceeded the annual gift limit of $100 per recipient.

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True. Because the representative does not attend the concert with the client, the tickets are categorized as a gift rather than business entertainment, making the 160totalvalueaviolationofFINRARule3220s160 total value a violation of FINRA Rule 3220's 100 annual limit per recipient.
The statement is true. Under FINRA Rule 3220, tickets to sporting or cultural events given to clients are considered gifts subject to the 100annuallimitunlesstheregisteredrepresentativeattendstheeventwiththeclient.Whentherepresentativedoesnotattend,theticketsaretreatedasadirectgift,andatotalvalueof100 annual limit unless the registered representative attends the event with the client. When the representative does not attend, the tickets are treated as a direct gift, and a total value of 160 violates the $100 ceiling.

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1
Determine the rule and basic threshold
FINRA Rule 3220 limits gifts given by a registered representative to a customer or business contact to $100 per recipient per calendar year.
To prevent improper influence or compensation to employees of other firms or customers.
2
Evaluate the attendance condition for event tickets
If the representative accompanies the client, it is classified as business entertainment (exempt from the $100 gift limit). If the representative does not attend, it is classified as a gift.
Business entertainment requires personal interaction and hosting by the associated person.
3
Calculate ticket value against the gift limit
The total gift value is 160(160 ( 80 × 2), which exceeds the $100 limit.
Since the representative is not attending, the full 160countstowardthe160 counts toward the 100 annual gift limit, creating a rule violation.

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FINRA Rule 3220 $100 Gift Limit vs. Business Entertainment Exemption
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