808 KAR 10:400. Examination fees and criteria.

      RELATES TO: KRS 292.330(12)(d), 15 U.S.C. 78s(b), w

      STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 292.330(12)(d)

      NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 292.330(12)(d) provides that the executive director may make periodic examination of broker-dealers and investment advisers and may charge a reasonable fee for the examination. This administrative regulation establishes the schedule of fees.

      Section 1. Investment Adviser. The fee for a routine examination of an investment adviser shall be:

      (1) Seventy-five (75) dollars for an investment adviser with assets under management of one (1) million dollars or less;

      (2) $150 for an investment adviser with assets under management of more than one (1) million dollars but not more than five (5) million dollars;

      (3) $250 for an investment adviser with assets under management of more than five (5) million dollars but not more than ten (10) millions dollars million;

      (4) $300 for an investment adviser with assets under management of more than ten (10) million dollars but not more than twenty (20) million dollars; and

      (5) $350 for an investment adviser with assets under management of more than twenty (20) million dollars.

      Section 2. Broker-Dealer. The fee for a routine examination of a broker-dealer shall be thirty-five (35) dollars per working hour with the total fee not to exceed $1000. A fee shall not be charged for examination work by an examiner-trainee.

      Section 3. Application of Industry Standards to Examination Criteria. When not in conflict with Kentucky law, a Office of Financial Institution examiner shall apply the recordkeeping, supervisory, and conduct rules promulgated by:

      (1) The Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to 15 USC 78w; or

      (2) If the broker-dealer is a member of a self-regulatory organization as defined in 15 USC 78c(a)(26), the self-regulatory organization pursuant to 15 USC 78s(b). (26 Ky.R. 668; Am. 1008; eff. 11-15-99.)