Question

A registered representative is considering prospecting a wealthy family member to see if she will open a brokerage account at his firm. The registered representative checks the National Do-Not-Call List and finds the family member there. The registered representative checks the firm's Do-Not-Call list and does not find the family member there. Which statement is true?

A. This prospect cannot be called by the registered representative.
B. This prospect can be called by the registered representative.
C. This prospect can only be called by the registered representative between the hours of 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM.
D. This prospect can only be called by the registered representative with written approval of the #24 General Principal.

Answer 1

B. This prospect can be called by the registered representative.

Step-by-step explanation:

A registered representative may be defined as a person working for a client facing financial firm like the brokerage firm and he acts as the representative for the clients who are trading the investment products as well as securities.

In the context, the prospect can be called by the registered representative. But there are three exceptions that are provided for the cold calls to any individual who are on the national Do not call list :

--- Established business relationship exception.

--- Prior express written consent exception

--- Personal relationship with the associated person exception.

Therefore, option (B) is correct.