Sec. 4004.151.  EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (c), the commissioner shall require that, to be registered under this chapter, each applicant must pass a written examination to determine whether the applicant possesses the qualifications and competency to engage in the business of dealing in and selling securities as a dealer or agent, or rendering services as an investment adviser or investment adviser representative.  If the applicant is a corporation or partnership, the officers, directors, or partners to be licensed by the corporation or partnership must pass the written examination described by this section.
(b)  The commissioner may accept some or all of the examinations administered by securities self-regulatory organizations to fulfill the examination requirements of this section.
(c)  The board may waive the examination requirement under Subsection (a) for any applicant or class of applicants.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 491 (H.B. 4171), Sec. 1.01, eff. January 1, 2022.