Document ID: SEC-2013-1770-0001
Agency: sec
Document Type: Notice
Title: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Proposed Rule Changes: Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.
Posted Date: 2013-10-22T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62728-62736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24551]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-70597; File No. SR-CHX-2013-14]

Self Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc.; 
Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change 
Relating to Registration, Qualification, Supervision, and Continuing 
Education of Individuals Associated with Participant Firms

October 2, 2013.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 (``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby given 
that on September 24, 2013, the Chicago Stock Exchange, Inc. (``CHX'' 
or ``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission 
(``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and 
II below, which Items have been prepared by the self-regulatory 
organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit 
comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
    \3\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of Substance 
of the Proposed Rule Change

    CHX proposes to amend Exchange Rules relating to the registration 
and qualification and continuing education of individuals associated 
with CHX Participant Firms, and the supervision of registered persons 
and firm activity. The text of this proposed rule change is available 
on the Exchange's Web site at http://www.chx.com/rules/proposed_rules.htm, at the principal office of the Exchange, and at the 
Commission's Public Reference Room.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization 
included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the 
proposed rule change

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and discussed any comments it received on the proposed rule change. The 
text of those statements may be examined at the places specified in 
Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared summaries, set forth in 
sections A, B and C below, of the most significant parts of such 
statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and the 
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to amend the rules in Article 6 regarding the 
qualification, registration, supervision and Continuing Education 
(``CE'') of CHX Participant Firms and their associated persons \4\ to 
be virtually consistent with the requirements of the Financial Industry 
Regulatory Authority (``FINRA'').\5\ The Exchange believes that the 
proposed amendments are also consistent with Exchange Act Rule 15b7-1, 
which provides: ``[n]o registered broker or dealer shall effect any 
transaction in . . . any security unless any natural person associated 
with such broker or dealer who effects or is involved in effecting such 
transaction is registered or approved in accordance with the standards 
of training, experience, competence, and other qualification standards 
. . . established by the rules of any national securities exchange.'' 
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    \4\ Under Article 1, Rule 1(d) of the Exchange's rules, the term 
``Associated Person'' has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a)(21) 
of the Exchange Act. That section provides that ``[t]he term 
`persons associated with a member' or `associated person of a 
member' when used with respect to a member of a national securities 
exchange or registered securities association means any partner, 
officer, director, or branch manager of such member (or any person 
occupying a similar status or performing similar functions), any 
person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under 
common control with such member, or any employee of such member.'' 
For purposes of these provisions, a CHX Participant Firm is 
considered a member of the Exchange.
    \5\ Other self-regulatory organizations (``SROs'') have made 
similar rule changes. See e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 
63314 (November 12, 2010), 75 FR 70957 (November 19, 2010) (SR-CBOE-
2010-084); 63843 (February 4, 2011), 76 FR 7884 (February 11, 2011) 
(SR-ISE-2010-115); 64958 (July 25, 2011), 76 FR 45629 (July 29, 
2011) (SR-NASDAQ-2011-095); 66453 (February 23, 2012), 77 FR 12345 
(February 29, 2012) (SR-NYSEAMEX-2012-11); and 66452 (February 23, 
2012), 77 FR 12347 (February 29, 2012) (SR-NYSEARCA-2012-15).
    \6\ 17 CFR.240.15b7-1.
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i. Exchange Membership Overview
    Exchange Participants are considered ``members'' of the Exchange 
for purposes of the Exchange Act and are defined as Firms that hold a 
valid Trading Permit and any person associated with a Participant Firm 
who is registered with the Exchange under Articles 16 and 17 as a 
Market Maker Trader or Institutional Broker Representative, 
respectively.\7\ If a Participant is not a natural person, the 
Participant may also be referred to as a ``Participant Firm,'' but 
unless the context requires otherwise, the term Participant refers to 
an individual Participant and/or a Participant Firm.\8\ The Exchange's 
Participant Firms have varying business models. For example, some 
conduct solely proprietary trading; others conduct solely agency 
transactions, while still others conduct a mixture of both.
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    \7\ Article 1, Rule 1(s).
    \8\ Id.
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    Participants may also elect to register under a Participant 
subcategory such as the Institutional Broker category of Participants. 
``Institutional Broker'' means a member of the Exchange who is 
registered as an Institutional Broker pursuant to the provisions of 
Article 17 and has satisfied all Exchange requirements to operate as an 
Institutional Broker on the Exchange.\9\ Like those firms registered 
solely as an Exchange Participant, firms that also elect to register as 
Institutional Brokers also have varying business models ranging, for 
example, from proprietary to agency trading or a mixture of both.
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    \9\ Article 1, Rule 1(n).
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    The rule changes proposed herein will apply to all Participant 
Firms. Individual associated persons registered at Participant Firms, 
including Participant Firms registered as Institutional Brokers will be 
required to pass the appropriate examinations as defined in the 
proposed rules. The appropriate examinations for associated persons at 
all categories of Participant Firms will depend on the Firm's business, 
size, and other factors as described below. The only varying 
requirement regarding examinations between Participant Firms and 
Institutional Broker firms is that individuals registered as 
Institutional Broker Representatives at Institutional Broker firms are 
required to pass the Exchange's internal Institutional Broker 
Examination.\10\ The proposed rules clarify that Institutional Broker 
Representatives will need to pass the internal Institutional Broker 
Examination as under current requirements, and, like all Participant 
Firms [sic], will be required to pass either the Series 7 or Series 56 
examinations depending on the firm's business model.\11\
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    \10\ Proposed Article 6, Rule 3(d).
    \11\ Id.
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ii. Current Rules
    Exchange rules currently require that persons associated with CHX 
Participants meet the registration and qualification requirements in 
Article 6, Rules 2 and 3. According to Article 6, Rule 2, all 
Representatives of a Participant must be registered with the Exchange. 
A Representative is defined as a person, who is engaged or will be 
engaged in the securities business of a Participant.\12\ According to 
Article 6, Rule 3, the Exchange may require the successful completion 
of a training course or an examination, or both, in connection with the 
registration of Participants and persons associated with a Participant, 
and may charge fees for such registration and examination. CHX also 
requires that a Participant shall not make application for the 
registration of any person associated with the Participant where there 
is no intent to employ such person in the securities business of the 
Participant.\13\ This requirement thereby prohibits Participants from 
``parking'' registrations. Notably, under the current rule structure, 
the registration requirements apply only to Participant Firms for which 
the Exchange is the Designated Examining Authority (``DEA'') \14\ and 
to associated persons of other Participant Firms where the associated 
persons act as Institutional Broker Representatives or Market Maker 
Traders on the Exchange.\15\
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    \12\ Article 6, Rule 2(b).
    \13\ Article 6, Rule 2(d).
    \14\ NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'') historically limited its 
Options registrations requirements to traders of member 
organizations for which NYSE Arca was the DEA but removed the 
limitation in a 2012 rule change. See SR-NYSEARCA-2012-15, NYSE Arca 
Options Rule 2.
    \15\ Article 6, Rule 2, Interpretations and Policies .03.
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    Current Exchange rules recognize four qualification examinations 
for registration with the Exchange.\16\ Those examinations are (1) the 
Series 7 qualification examination administered by FINRA to conduct a 
public business, (2) the Series 7A examination historically 
administered by NYSE to conduct a public business limited to accepting 
orders from professional customers for execution on the Exchange, (3) 
the Institutional Broker Exam administered by CHX to conduct business 
on behalf of an Institutional Broker, and (4) the Market Maker Trader 
Exam administered by CHX to qualify as a Market Maker Trader.\17\
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    \16\ Article 6, Rule 3, Interpretations and Policies .01.
    \17\ Id.
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    Current Exchange rules also require that members that are Joint 
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(``JBO'') Participants designate a Financial Operations Principal 
(``FINOP'') who must pass the Series 27 Exam administered by FINRA. The 
Exchange also currently requires all Participant Firms for which the 
Exchange is the DEA to designate a person or persons responsible for 
supervision and compliance at the firm.\18\
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    \18\ Article 6, Rule 5.
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    Through this filing, the Exchange proposes to require that all 
persons that function as Representatives of a Participant under Article 
6, Rule 2(b) register, pass appropriate examinations and participate in 
CE requirements. In this regard, the Exchange proposes to make a number 
of amendments to its registration and qualification standards including 
(1) expanding its registration requirements to all Participant Firms 
rather than solely Firms for which CHX is the DEA, (2) recognizing the 
Proprietary Traders Qualification Examination (Series 56) as one of the 
applicable qualification examinations,\19\ and (3) requiring each 
Participant Firm to register at least two officers or partners as 
principals with respect to each aspect of the Participant's securities 
business.\20\ According to the proposed rules, Principals are persons 
associated with a Participant who are actively engaged in the 
management of the Participants' securities business, including 
supervision, solicitation, conduct of business or the training of 
persons associated with a member for any of these functions are 
designated as Principals.\21\
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    \19\ According to proposed Article 6, Rule 3(a)(ii), a 
proprietary trader is a person who does not handle or execute 
transactions for customers and only enters or executes orders on 
behalf of the Participant.
    \20\ Proposed Article 6, Rule 2(c)(v).
    \21\ Proposed Article 6, Rule 2(c)(i).
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iii. Registration of Representatives
    First, CHX proposes to amend Article 6, Rule 2 to require that all 
persons associated with a Participant who are engaged or will be 
engaged in the securities business of a Participant register as a [sic] 
Representative.\22\ This will ensure that all associated persons who 
conduct business at the Exchange must be registered, including 
proprietary traders and their supervisors, and will ensure that all are 
appropriately qualified and supervised.\23\
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    \22\ The Exchange is also proposing to change the term 
``registered person(s)'' as used throughout Article 6 and in Article 
7, Rule 3A to ``Representative(s)'' as part of this filing.
    \23\ Notably, persons engaged in the supervision of a 
Participant's securities business will also be required to register 
as Principals under the provisions of Article 6, Rule 2(c).
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iv. Registration of Principals
    To strengthen the supervisory systems of Participant Firms and 
thereby enhance investor protection, the Exchange proposes to require 
each Participant Firm to have at least two officers or partners who are 
registered as Principals with respect to each aspect of the 
Participant's securities business.\24\ In addition to the two 
registered Principals, Participants shall also have at least one person 
registered as a Limited Principal FINOP. Thus, each individual 
supervising the securities businesses and associated persons of 
Participant Firms must qualify for registration as a Principal by 
passing the relevant Principal examination as listed in Article 6, Rule 
3.
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    \24\ Proposed Article 6, Rule 2(c)(i). These categories include 
Sole Proprietors; Officers; Partners; Branch office managers; and 
Directors. This proposed requirement is also consistent with the 
registration requirements set forth in other SRO rules such as NASD 
Rule 1021(e) and BATS Rule 2.5 Interpretations and Policies .01(d).
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    Notably, the proposed rules allow the Exchange to waive the two-
principal requirement and only require Participant Firms to have one 
Principal under certain enumerated circumstances. Such circumstances 
include when a Participant demonstrates conclusively, upon written 
application, that only one individual should be required to register. 
Also, a Participant that conducts a proprietary trading business only 
and has 25 or fewer Representatives shall only be required to have one 
officer or partner who is registered as a Principal. According to 
proposed Article 6 Rule 2(c)(vi), a Participant shall be considered to 
conduct only proprietary trading if the Participant has the following 
characteristics: (1) The Participant is not required by Section 
15(b)(8) of the Exchange Act to become a FINRA member; (2) All funds 
used or proposed to be used by the Participant are the Participant's 
own capital, traded through the Participant's own accounts; (3) The 
Participant does not, and will not, have customers; and (4) All persons 
registered on behalf of the Participant acting or to be acting in the 
capacity of a trader must be owners of, employees of, or contractors to 
the Participant. According to proposed Article 6, Rule 3(a)(ii), a 
proprietary trader is a person who only enters or executes orders on 
behalf of the Participant and does not handle or execute transactions 
for customers. The Exchange notes that these provisions are similar to 
the registration requirements of other exchanges and believes that they 
are appropriate given the limited size and scope of activities of such 
firms.\25\
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    \25\ See NASD Rule 1021(e) and Chicago Board Options Exchange 
(``CBOE'') Rule 3.6A, Interpretations and Policies .07.
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a. Financial and Operations Principals
    The Exchange proposes that all CHX Participant Firms designate at 
least one individual as a FINOP who must maintain the appropriate 
registration status.\26\ The designated FINOP must pass the Series 
27.\27\ The Exchange currently requires FINOPs associated with 
Participant Firms that maintain a JBO to maintain a Series 27 
license.\28\ However, as the Exchange sees no compelling reason to 
limit the registration of FINOPs to JBO firms, the Exchange is 
proposing to broaden the registration requirement for FINOPs to all 
Participant Firms. The Exchange also proposes to add a basic 
description of the responsibilities of a person registered as a FINOP, 
as well as the related notices which the Participant Firm must make to 
the Exchange.\29\
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    \26\ Proposed Article 6, Rule 3(c). See also, CBOE Rule 3.6A(b), 
NASD Rule 1021(e) for examples of similar requirements.
    \27\ The Exchange proposes to delete the existing requirement 
that only FINOPs for JBO firms pass the Series 27 examination.
    \28\ Article 6, Rule 3, Interpretation and Policy .01(e). JBO 
arrangements and the obligations related thereto are described in 
Article 7, Rule 3A, which provides that ``[a]n arrangement may be 
established between two or more registered broker-dealers pursuant 
to Regulation T Section 220.7 to form a JBO arrangement for carrying 
and clearing accounts of participating broker-dealers.'' Section 
220.7(c) of Regulation T authorizes the creation of JBO arrangements 
which permit a creditor to effect or finance transactions of any of 
its owners if the creditor is a clearing and servicing broker or 
dealer owned jointly or individually by other creditors (12 CFR 
220.7(c)). Under CHX Article 7, Rule 3A(a), each JBO Participant is 
required to (1) be registered as a broker-dealer pursuant to Section 
15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, (2) be subject to the 
capital requirements prescribed by Rule 15c3-1 therein, and shall 
not be eligible to operate under the provisions of SEC Rule 15c3-
1(b)(i), (3) meet and maintain a minimum account equity requirement 
of $1,000,000 with each clearing broker-dealer where an account of 
the JBO Participant is carried, (4) meet and maintain the ownership 
standards established by the carrying broker-dealer and (5) 
designate one registered person associated with such Participant as 
a financial and operations principal (Series 27).
    \29\ Proposed Article 6, Rule 2(c)(iii). The duties of a FINOP 
shall include taking appropriate actions to assure that the 
Participant Firm complies with applicable financial and operational 
requirements under the Rules of the Exchange and the Exchange Act, 
including but not limited to those requirements relating to the 
submission of financial reports and the maintenance of books and 
records. A FINOP may be a full-time employee, a part-time employee 
or independent contractor of the Participant Firm. Participant Firms 
for which CHX is the Designated Examining Authority (``DEA'') must 
provide prompt written notice to the Exchange's Member Regulation 
Department for each person designated as a FINOP. The Exchange 
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b. Chief Compliance Officers
    In accordance with other SROs, the Exchange proposes to require 
Participant Firms to designate a Chief Compliance Officer 
(``CCO'').\30\ The CCO must pass the Series 24 examination unless the 
Participant Firm with which the CCO is associated meets the 
requirements to take, in the alternative, the Compliance Officer Exam 
(Series 14).\31\
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    \30\ See FINRA Rule 3130 and ISE Rule 313(c).
    \31\ Proposed Article 6, Rules 2(c)(iv) and 3(b). Participant 
Firms that conduct solely proprietary trading and otherwise meet the 
two-principal requirement may allow their Compliance Officer to take 
the less broad Series 14 examination rather than the comprehensive 
Series 24 examination for General Securities Principals.
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    A Compliance Officer at such Participant Firm would qualify for the 
alternate exam if the firm, (1) engages solely in proprietary trading, 
(2) otherwise meets the registration requirements for Principals as 
defined in Article 6, Rule 2(c), and (3) meets the supervisory 
requirements in Rule 3(b). The Compliance Officer Exam is intended to 
ensure that the individuals who have compliance responsibilities for 
their respective firms or who supervise ten or more people engaged in 
compliance activities have the knowledge necessary to carry out their 
job responsibilities. Therefore, the Series 14 measures the knowledge 
and skills related to the position of a compliance official. 
Accordingly, compliance officials at Participant Firms that meet the 
above requirements would be permitted to take the compliance-focused 
Series 14 examination rather than the broader Series 24 examination. 
Notably, if the CCO passed the Series 24 examination, they [sic] would 
qualify as one of the two registered Principals as outlined in Article 
6, Rule 2(v). A CCO that does not also pass the Series 24 would not 
qualify as a Principal for purposes of the two principal requirement in 
Article 6, Rule 2(c)(v). The Exchange believes that it is important 
that CCOs demonstrate heightened knowledge with respect to compliance 
responsibilities for their respective firms.
v. Exemption From Registration
    The Exchange proposes to enumerate in its rules the list of persons 
exempt from any registration requirements to include such persons not 
actively engaged in the securities business or, in some circumstances, 
individuals who are already registered at other exchanges.\32\ The 
proposed list includes those individuals whose functions are related 
solely and exclusively to the Participant's need for nominal corporate 
officers or for capital participation, or whose functions are related 
solely and exclusively to transactions in commodities, security 
futures; and/or who effect transactions on the floor of another 
national securities exchange. In the latter case, such individuals 
would already be registered as members with the other national 
securities exchange. The Exchange believes the registration exemption 
for individuals registered on another national securities exchange is 
appropriate to avoid the burden of dual registration. The Exchange also 
believes that incorporating these exemptions into the rule provides 
additional clarity for individual Participants and associated persons 
as to who will be required to register under the proposed rule.\33\
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    \32\ Proposed Article 6, Rule 2(d).
    \33\ The Exchange notes that its proposed changes are similar to 
the rules of FINRA, NASD Rule 1060.
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vi. Other Registration Requirements
    The Exchange also proposes to clarify the circumstances under which 
a Participant is prohibited from seeking registration for an individual 
person. In addition to the existing limitations precluding a 
Participant from applying for registration for an associated person 
where there is no intent to employ the individual in the Participant's 
securities business, the amendments would preclude a Participant Firm 
from maintaining a registration with the Exchange of a person, (1) who 
is no longer active in the Participant's securities business; (2) who 
is no longer functioning in the registered capacity; or (3) where the 
sole purpose is to avoid an examination requirement. The Exchange 
believes that these provisions appropriately prohibit Participant Firms 
from ``warehousing'' registrations for persons who are not actively 
engaged in the securities business.
    A Participant may, however, maintain or make application for 
registration of an individual who performs legal, compliance, internal 
audit, back-office operations, or similar responsibilities for the 
Participant. The rule will also allow application for registration for 
a person who performs administrative support functions for registered 
personnel, as well as a person engaged in the securities business of a 
foreign securities affiliate or subsidiary of the Participant. The 
Exchange believes that in allowing persons who perform legal, 
compliance, audit or similar functions to apply for registration, such 
persons will receive additional training and expertise to better 
perform their functions.
vii. Lapse and Waivers of Registration
    After an individual's registration lapses, the amended rules will 
require the individual to pass an appropriate qualification 
examination. A lapse in registration occurs when the registration has 
been revoked by the Exchange or when an individual's registration has 
been terminated for a period of two or more years. The Exchange 
believes that these provisions reasonably permit an individual to 
transfer his or her registrations when changing firms or looking for 
employment if the individual is also within the two-year time period. 
Such individual will still meet the requirement of active involvement 
in the securities industry.
    The proposed amendments provide that the Exchange may, in 
exceptional cases and where good cause is shown, waive the applicable 
qualification examination and accept other standards as evidence of an 
applicant's qualification for registration. Advanced age or physical 
infirmity will not individually of themselves constitute sufficient 
grounds to waive a qualification examination. Experience in fields 
ancillary to the securities business may constitute sufficient grounds 
to waive a qualification examination.\34\ The Exchange notes that other 
exchanges and SROs have the same waiver provisions in their 
registration rules.\35\ The Exchange will keep documentation related to 
all waiver requests whether granted or not.
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    \34\ This rule is substantially similar to NASD Rule 1070 and 
CBOE Rule 3.6A(e) Interpretation and Policies .05.
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viii. Training and Examination of Registrants
a. General Securities Representatives and Proprietary Traders
    Persons associated with a CHX Participant who meet the definition 
of a Representative must pass the Series 7 General Securities 
Representative Qualification Examination unless such individuals meet 
the definition of Proprietary Trader.\36\ A Representative will qualify 
for the Proprietary Trader category if the Representative's activities 
are confined to making trading decisions regarding, or otherwise 
engaging in, proprietary trading for the broker-dealer with which he or 
she is associated. Proprietary Traders may satisfy the qualification 
requirements by passing either the Series 7 or the Series 56 
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Examination.\37\ The proposed rule change is not intended to replace 
the Series 7 requirement for all traders,\38\ but simply to offer an 
alternative to that requirement for those qualified individuals who 
solely conduct a business in proprietary trading and have shown their 
proficiency by passing the Series 56.
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    \36\ Proposed Article 6, Rule 3(a).
    \37\ The Exchange's current rules require that associated 
persons of Participant Firms for which CHX acts as the DEA and who 
enter orders or make trading decisions, whether or not such orders 
are in a principal or proprietary capacity, must maintain a Series 7 
registration. See, Interpretations and Policies .02 of Article 6, 
Rule 3. This requirement is being moved to Rule 3(a). Pursuant to 
this proposal, a proprietary trader could satisfy the testing and 
examination requirements by successfully completing either the 
Series 7 or Series 56 exam to align with the requirements of other 
exchanges. The limitation of this requirement to Participant Firms 
for which the Exchange acts as the DEA is being eliminated as part 
of this filing. Given these changes, the Exchange is also deleting 
as unnecessary the references to a ``public business examination'' 
in Article 6, Rule 3(c), Interpretation and Policy .01(c).
    \38\ Currently, some associated persons of CHX-registered 
Institutional Broker firms may not have to pass the Series 7 
examination if they do not engage in a customer business and would 
instead pass the Series 56. The Exchange is proposing to add a 
definition of the term ``customer'' to its rules. Customer shall 
mean any person or entity other than a broker or dealer registered 
with the Commission. Proposed Article 1, Rule 1(hh).
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    The Exchange also proposes to delete the references to the Series 
7A examination in the new exam requirements of Rule 3. The Series 7A 
examination is obsolete with the retirement of the CHX trading 
``floor'' and is therefore no longer appropriate for Participants.
b. Supervisory Requirements
    As part of this proposal, the Exchange will require all supervisors 
at all Participant Firms to pass the Series 24 examination for General 
Securities Principals.\39\ The Exchange currently requires only 
Participant Firms for which the Exchange is the DEA to designate a 
person or persons responsible for supervision and compliance at the 
firm.\40\ This current limitation would be eliminated and the 
requirement would be extended to all Participant Firms. Extending the 
requirement will provide for uniformity among supervisors at 
Participant Firms and, as all supervisors will be subject to a 
heightened standard under the new rules [sic]. The Exchange believes 
that the new standard will benefit the industry as a whole as well as 
the public.
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    \39\ Proposed Article 6, Rule 3(b).
    \40\ Article 6, Rule 5.
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c. Compliance Date
    Proposed Article 6, Rule 3(e) provides that all Participants shall 
be in compliance with the examination qualification language by no 
later than four months after the Effective Date of these provisions for 
associated persons who only need to take one exam.\41\ For associated 
persons who need to take more than one exam, the Rule would allow a 
period of six months to come into compliance with the registration 
requirements.\42\ The Exchange believes that these periods should 
afford Participants adequate time to ensure that their designated 
Principals pass the appropriate qualifications exams.
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    \41\ These provisions are the requirements for Representatives 
to pass and maintain the Series 7 or Series 56, or for Supervisors 
to pass the Series 24 examination or Series 14 and, finally, for 
FINOPs to pass and maintain the Series 27 examination.
    \42\ Some CHX Institutional Broker firms that handle no public 
customer business have no Representatives with a Series 7 
Qualification. To designate a Principal under proposed Article 6, 
Rule 2(h), a Representative at those firms will have to pass both 
the Series 7 and Series 24 examinations. The Exchange believes that 
six months is necessary to afford those persons a reasonable 
opportunity to pass both those examinations.
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ix. Supervision of Representatives
    The Exchange further proposes to amend its existing supervision 
rule (Article 6, Rule 5) to include a basic declaration that CHX 
Participants are responsible for adherence with the federal securities 
laws and Exchange rules, and that they must reasonably supervise their 
operations and associated persons to prevent violations thereof. These 
obligations already exist under Section 15 of the Exchange Act and 
Article 8, Rule 1 of the CHX rules, but the Exchange believes that the 
inclusion of the proposed additions will provide direction to 
Participant Firms designing their supervisory systems and reinforce the 
importance of having adequate supervisory programs. Such reinforcement 
will be beneficial to Participants and the marketplace in general.
    The Exchange believes that the imposition of the additional 
registration, examination, training and CE requirements implicit in 
Series 24 and 27 registrations will strengthen existing supervisory and 
compliance structures and help to assure that its Participants are 
conducting their businesses in compliance with all applicable rules and 
regulations.
x. Continuing Education
    The Exchange is also proposing to amend Article 6, Rule 11 (``Rule 
11'') to specify the different CE requirements for registered persons 
based upon their registration with the Exchange. This change will 
authorize the Exchange to administer different CE programs to 
differently registered individuals while bringing clarity to Exchange 
Participants about what CE requirement they must fulfill. More 
specifically, the Exchange is proposing to: (1) enumerate the required 
Regulatory Element programs, (2) add language to Rule 11 that would 
outline which program Exchange registered persons engaging in 
proprietary trading must take, and (3) add language to Rule 11(b) 
specifying that registered persons with a Series 56 registration must 
complete the Firm Element of the CE requirement.
Background
    Currently, Exchange Rule 11 states that ``[n]o member or member 
organization shall permit any registered person to continue to, and no 
registered person shall continue to, perform duties as a registered 
person, unless such person has complied with the continuing education 
requirements of Section (a) of this Rule.'' \43\ Exchange Rule 11(a) 
specifies the CE requirements for registered persons subsequent to 
their initial qualification and registration with the Exchange. The 
requirements consist of a Regulatory Element and a Firm Element.\44\ 
The Regulatory Element is a computer-based education program 
administered by FINRA to help ensure that registered persons are kept 
up to date on regulatory, compliance and sales practice matters in the 
industry. Currently, there are two Regulatory Element programs: the 
S201 Supervisor Program for registered principals and supervisors and 
the S101 General Program for Series 7 and all other registered 
persons.\45\ The Exchange is proposing to enumerate these programs in 
the Exchange Rulebook along with adding the S501 Series 56 Proprietary 
Trader Continuing Education Program for Series 56 registered persons.
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    \43\ Rule 11(a).
    \44\ Currently, the Firm Element of the CE Program applies to 
any person registered with a Participant who has direct contact with 
customers in the conduct of the Participant's securities sales, 
trading and investment banking activities, and to the immediate 
supervisors of such persons (collectively called ``covered 
registered persons''). The requirement stipulates that each 
Participant must maintain a continuing education program for its 
covered registered persons to enhance their securities knowledge, 
skill and professionalism. Each Participant has the requirement to 
annually conduct a training needs analysis, develop a written 
training plan, and implement the plan.
    \45\ FINRA also offers the S106 Series 6 Program for Series 6 
registered persons. However, as the Exchange does not currently 
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Introduction of the Proprietary Trading Continuing Education Program
    The Exchange is proposing to introduce a new CE Program for 
proprietary traders registered with the Exchange who have passed the 
Series 56 and who have no other registrations. As discussed above, 
proposed Article 6, Rule 3 outlines the registration and qualification 
requirements (including prerequisite examinations) for Participants 
conducting proprietary trading, market-making and/or effecting 
transactions on behalf of other broker dealers. According to proposed 
Article 6 Rule 3(a)(ii), if the activities of the registered person are 
confined to making trading decisions regarding, or otherwise engaging 
in, proprietary trading for the broker-dealer with which he or she is 
associated, however, he or she may register with the Exchange as a 
Proprietary Trader and shall pass the Series 56 Proprietary Trader exam 
before such registration may become effective. The Proprietary Trader 
Continuing Education Program (S501) is a computer-based education 
program developed by many of the SROs \46\ and administered by FINRA to 
ensure that registered persons are kept current on regulatory, 
compliance and trading practice matters in the industry. Unlike the 
other offered CE Programs, the Proprietary Trader Continuing Education 
Program is not part of the Uniform Continuing Education Program, which 
is developed and maintained by the Securities Industry Regulatory 
Council on Continuing Education.
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    \46\ The Participating SROs that have assisted with the 
development of, and plan to administer, the S501 are the Exchange, 
C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated (``C2''), the Chicago Board 
Options Exchange, Inc. (``CBOE''), the New York Stock Exchange, LLC 
(``NYSE''), NYSE Arca, Inc. (``Arca''), NYSE Amex, LLC (``Amex''), 
the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (``NASDAQ''), the National Stock 
Exchange, Inc. (``NSX''), NASDAQ OMX BX, Inc. (``BX''), NASDAQ OMX 
PHLX, LLC. (``PHLX''), BATS YExchange, Inc.(``BATS Y''), BATS 
Exchange, Inc. (``BATS''), EDGA Exchange, Inc. (``EDGA''), EDGX 
Exchange, Inc. (``EDGX''), International Securities Exchange, LLC 
(``ISE''), and BOX Options Exchange, LLC (``BOX'').
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    The Proprietary Trader Continuing Education Program will 
logistically operate as the currently offered CE Programs do. 
Specifically, registered persons will be required, through CRD, to 
complete the Regulatory Element of the CE on the second anniversary of 
the base date and then every three years thereafter. While creating the 
S501, the Participating SROs \47\ believe that the current procedures 
of the other CE programs work well. The Securities Industry Regulatory 
Council on Continuing Education has tailored the process of the other 
CE Programs since its inception to a process that has been successful. 
Thus, as proposed, the S501 will work in the same manner. In addition, 
consistency between the different programs will avoid creating 
confusion amongst the registered persons and FINRA.
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    The Proprietary Trader Continuing Education Program (S501) is 
required for those registrants who registered as Proprietary Traders 
and do not maintain any other registration through CRD.\48\ Individuals 
that are registered under any other registration are required to 
maintain the CE obligations associated with those registrations. For 
example, an individual that is registered as a Proprietary Trader with 
the Exchange and has a Series 7 registration will be required to 
continue taking the Series 7 Continuing Education Program (S101).\49\ 
Though such individual may be engaging in the same capacity as one 
registered as a Proprietary Trader, because the Series 7 examination is 
a more comprehensive exam, the Exchange believes that this individual 
continuing to maintain a Series 7 registration should complete a CE 
that covers all aspects of his or her registration.
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    \48\ Any registered person who receives a waiver of the Series 
56 under Exchange Article 6, Rule 3, Interpretations and Policies 
.02 and does not maintain any other registrations in CRD, will be 
required to complete the Proprietary Trader Continuing Education 
Program (S501). Such individuals will also be required to complete 
the Firm Element which is currently described in Exchange Rule 
9.3A(b).
    \49\ If a registered person has received a Series 56 waiver 
under Exchange Article 6, Rule 3, Interpretations and Policies .02 
but continues to maintain a Series 7 registration (that predates the 
introduction of the Series 56 on the Exchange) that registered 
individual will only be required to continue taking the Series 7 CE 
Program (S101). Through CRD, FINRA will recognize the Series 56 as 
waived while still requiring the Series 7 CE completion.
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    As part of the new Proprietary Trader CE, registered persons will 
also be required to complete the Firm Element outlined in Exchange Rule 
9.3A(c). Though proprietary traders with a Series 56 registration do 
not interact with the public, the Exchange believes this requirement is 
appropriate as it ensures these registered persons continue to enhance 
their securities knowledge, skill and professionalism. As stated in 
Exchange Rule 11(b)(2)(ii), the program should be tailored to fit the 
business of the Participant. Thus, the Exchange believes it is 
appropriate that these individuals also complete the Firm Element.
    The introduction of the Proprietary Trader Continuing Education 
Program allows the Exchange to tailor its CE requirements more closely 
to those registered individuals who are registered as Series 56. More 
specifically, the Exchange believes allowing individuals engaging in 
proprietary trading and registered under the Series 56 to complete a 
separate CE Program than those maintaining a Series 7 registration is 
appropriate as all individuals have the option of taking either test. 
In comparison to the Series 7, the Series 56 Examination is more 
closely tailored to the practice of proprietary trading while the 
Series 7 is more comprehensive. As such, the Exchange believes a Series 
56 CE Program should be tailored as well. At the same time, if an 
individual would like to remain registered as a Series 7, the Exchange 
believes it is appropriate they [sic] continue to be required to 
complete the broader CE program. As stated above, though an individual 
maintaining a Series 7 registration may be engaging in the same 
capacity as one registered as a Proprietary Trader, because the Series 
7 examination is a more comprehensive exam, the Exchange believes that 
such individual that continues to maintain a Series 7 registration 
should complete a CE that covers all aspects of his or her 
registration.
xi. Fee Changes
    The Exchange proposes to amend Section J.5 of the Fee Schedule to 
include the registration fees for the Series 14 and Series 56 
exams.\50\ Specifically, the Exchange proposes to insert the following 
information:
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    \50\ See CHX Article 6, Rules 3(b)(i); See also CHX Article 6, 
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     $335 registration fee for the Series 14 Examination;\51\ 
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     $195 registration fee for the Series 56 Examination.\52\
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    \52\ See FINRA, FINRA Administered Qualification Examinations, 
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    CHX also proposes to adopt a fee applicable to Proprietary Trader 
Regulatory Element. Currently, the applicable fee for the Regulatory 
Element (S101 and S201) is $100. CHX proposes to adopt a $60 fee for 
the S501. FINRA administers these programs on behalf of the exchanges 
and therefore the fees are payable directly to FINRA.\53\

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The $60 fee will only be used for the administration of the S501 versus 
the S101 which utilizes the $100 fee for both development and 
administration. The costs associated with the development of the S501 
are included in the examination fee. The Exchange notes that the 
proposed changes are not otherwise intended to address any other issues 
surrounding regulatory fees and that the Exchange is not aware of any 
problems that Participants would have in complying with the proposed 
changes.
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    \53\ The S501 was established for those registrants who have 
passed the Series 56 Qualification Exam as reflected in WebCRD. 
WebCRD is the central licensing and registration system for the U.S. 
securities industry. The CRD system enables individuals and firms 
seeking registration with multiple states and self-regulatory 
organizations to do so by submitting a single form, fingerprint card 
and a combined payment of fees to FINRA. Through the CRD system, 
FINRA maintains the qualification, employment and disciplinary 
histories of registered associated persons of broker-dealers.
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2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange has proposed the above rule changes for the purpose of 
requiring certain persons associated with CHX Participants to maintain 
appropriate licenses and registrations. These changes will help to 
assure competency of Representatives and provide for more effective 
supervision and oversight of the Participant's activities.
    The Exchange believes that the proposed rule change is consistent 
with Section 6(b) of the Act \54\ in general, and furthers the 
objectives of Sections 6(b)(5) of the Act in particular to aid in 
preventing ``fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote 
just and equitable principles of trade, to foster cooperation and 
coordination with persons engaged in regulating, clearing, settling, 
processing information with respect to, and facilitating transactions 
in securities, to remove impediments to and perfect the mechanism of a 
free and open market and a national market system, and, in general, to 
protect investors and the public interest; and [to] not permit unfair 
discrimination between customers, issuers, brokers, or dealers'' by 
ensuring individuals are properly registered and supervised.\55\
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    \54\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \55\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange believes that the proposed amendment requiring that 
all persons associated with a Participant and who are engaged or will 
be engaged in the securities business register as a Representative will 
continue to promote the development and maintenance of adequate 
training and supervisory programs by CHX Participants.\56\ This change 
in Representative registration will ensure that such persons are 
appropriately qualified and supervised to aid in preventing fraudulent 
and manipulative practices, further just and equitable principles of 
trade and protect investors and the public interest in general.\57\
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    \56\ The Exchange is also proposing to change the term 
``registered person(s)'' as used throughout Article 6 and in Article 
7, Rule 3A to ``Representative(s)'' as part of this filing.
    \57\ Notably, persons engaged in the supervision of a 
Participant's securities business will also be required to register 
as Principals under the provisions of Article 6, Rule 2(c).
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    The Exchange also believes that adding the Proprietary Trader 
(Series 56) examination to its list of qualifying exams will allow 
individuals who solely conduct a business in proprietary trading to 
demonstrate their proficiency in that area. In offering an alternative 
to the Series 7 examination, CHX will permit proprietary traders who 
pass the Series 56 to trade on a proprietary basis. As stated above, 
Representatives will qualify for the Proprietary Trader category at CHX 
if the Representative is a person who does not handle or execute 
transactions for customers and only enters or executes orders on behalf 
of the Participant. Further, and as noted above, other SROs have 
similarly recognized the Proprietary Trader registration category and 
the Series 56 exam.\58\
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    \58\ See e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release Nos. 63314 
(November 12, 2010), 75 FR 70957 (November 19, 2010) (SR-CBOE-2010-
084); 63843 (February 4, 2011), 76 FR 7884 (February 11, 2011) (SR-
ISE-2010-115); 66453 (February 23, 2012), 77 FR 12345 (February 29, 
2012) (SR-NYSEAMEX-2012-11); and 66452 (February 23, 2012), 77 FR 
12347 (February 29, 2012) (SR-NYSEARCA-2012-15).
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    As the Exchange is continuing to strengthen the supervisory systems 
of Participant Firms and thereby contribute to greater investor 
protection through the proposed changes, the Exchange has proposed to 
require each Participant Firm to register as representatives with the 
Exchange at least two Principals in specified categories as described 
above. In addition to the requirement of two registered Principals, 
each Participant would also be required to register an additional 
associated person as a FINOP. Further, the Exchange proposes to require 
Participant Firms to designate a CCO.\59\ To qualify for registration, 
the CCO must pass the Series 24 examination unless the Participant Firm 
met the requirements to take, in the alternative, the Compliance 
Officer Exam (Series 14).\60\ A Compliance Officer at such Participant 
Firm would qualify for the alternative examination if the firm engaged 
solely in proprietary trading; and it otherwise meets the applicable 
registration and supervisory requirements for Principals. Thus, all 
individuals supervising the securities businesses and associated 
persons of Participant Firms must qualify for registration as 
Principals by passing the relevant Principal examination as listed in 
Article 6, Rule 3. The Exchange believes that adding the proposed rules 
related to firm supervision helps prevent fraudulent and manipulative 
acts and protect investors and the public interest in general, and 
notes that CHX's proposed provisions are similar to those of other 
SROs.\61\
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    \59\ See FINRA Rule 3130 and International Stock Exchange 
(``ISE'') Rule 313(c) for similar requirements.
    \60\ Proposed Article 6, Rules 2(c)(iv) and 3(b). Participant 
Firms that conduct solely proprietary trading and otherwise meet the 
two-principal requirement may allow their Compliance Officer to take 
the less broad Series 14 examination rather than the comprehensive 
Series 24 examination for General Securities Principals.
    \61\ See, for example, NASD Rule 1021(e) and BATS Rule 2.5 
Interpretations and Policies .01(d).
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    In addition, the Exchange believes that the proposed amendments are 
consistent with Section 6(c) of the Exchange Act,\62\ in general, and 
furthers [sic] the objectives of Section 6(c)(3) of the Exchange 
Act,\63\ which allows the Exchange to stipulate qualification, 
training, experience and competence standards for persons associated 
with Exchange Participants. This filing proposes to amend and clarify 
the registration and qualification requirements to ensure that industry 
standards are met.
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    \62\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(c).
    \63\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(c)(3).
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    The Exchange also believes that the proposed changes are not 
unfairly discriminatory as CHX is not only conforming to the rules set 
forth by other SROs, but the proposed changes will be applied to all 
associated persons of all CHX Participants.\64\ Under current rules, 
only CHX Participants for which CHX is the DEA are subject to the rules 
regarding registration and qualification. By applying the registration 
and qualification rules to all CHX Participants, the rules will not 
unfairly discriminate against any Participant class.
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    \64\ To comply with the proposed Exchange rules, the number and 
types of examinations taken by individuals at Participant Firms will 
likely vary between Participant Firms depending on each Participant 
Firm's business model.
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    The proposed rule also introduces a new CE program for the Series 
56 registered persons as described above. We believe the content of the 
501 education is tailored to the job the proprietary trader performs. 
The Exchange believes the proposed changes are reasonable and set forth 
the appropriate CE requirements for an individual Participant or 
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register under Exchange Article 6, Rule 2.
    The Exchange believes that the proposed registration fees for the 
CE and Series 14 and Series 56 exams are consistent with Section 6(b) 
of the Act \65\ in general, and, in particular, furthers [sic] the 
objectives of Section 6(b)(4) of the Act,\66\ in that it [sic] provides 
for the equitable allocation of reasonable dues, fees and other charges 
among its members. As discussed above, the Exchange believes that the 
fee changes are reasonable because the proposed fees are identical to 
those adopted by FINRA for its members and that the proposed fees are 
equitably allocated because they apply to all similarly situated Non-
FINRA Participants. As discussed above, the CE programs and the Series 
14 and 56 exams are used across the industry. Further, the new $60 fee 
is applicable to persons registered as a Proprietary Trader, which is a 
limited registration under CHX rules. Accordingly, the proposed S501 
Regulatory Element specifically correlates to the rules and obligations 
applicable to Proprietary Traders, which are fewer than those 
applicable to persons registered in other categories. Thus, the S501 is 
a more limited form of continuing education. Further, as discussed 
above, the $60 fee will only be used for the administration of the S501 
versus the S101 which utilizes the $100 fee for both development and 
administration. The costs associated with the development of the S501 
are included in the examination fee. Therefore, CHX believes that the 
lower fee ($60 rather than $100) is reasonable. The proposed fee is 
equitable, because it applies equally to all persons registered solely 
as Proprietary Traders.
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    \65\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \66\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(4).
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    Finally, the Exchange notes that it operates in a highly 
competitive market in which market participants can readily favor 
competing venues. In such an environment, the Exchange must continually 
review, and consider adjusting, its rules to remain competitive with 
other exchanges. The Exchange notes that the rule change is reasonable 
in comparison to similar rule changes by certain other SROs. For the 
reasons described above, the Exchange believes that the proposed rule 
change reflects this competitive environment.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will 
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate 
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The rule change is designed 
to amend its current registration and qualification rules to require 
that persons associated with CHX Participants maintain appropriate 
licenses and registrations. These rule changes will help to assure 
competency and provide for more effective supervision and oversight of 
a CHX Participant's activities and will not impose any burden on 
competition.
    The Exchange also does not believe the administrative changes being 
made nor the introduction of the Proprietary Trader Continuing 
Education Program (S501) will affect intermarket competition as the 
Exchange believes all Exchanges offering the same CE requirements will 
file similar rules addressing those CE Programs. In addition, the 
Exchange does not believe the proposed changes will affect intramarket 
competition because all similarly situated registered persons, e.g. 
registered persons maintaining the same registrations, are required to 
complete the same CE requirements. For example, all individuals 
maintaining a Series 7 registration will be required to complete the 
Series 7 CE while all individuals maintaining a Series 56 registration 
(and no other registrations) will be required to complete the new 
Series 56 CE.
    The Exchange believes that the fee changes proposed herein will not 
impose any burden on competition that is not necessary or appropriate 
in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. Specifically, the Exchange 
believes that the proposed change will result in the same Series 14 and 
Series 56 registration fees being charged to all FINRA and Non-FINRA 
firms.
    In addition, the Exchange notes that it operates in a highly 
competitive market in which market participants can readily favor 
competing venues. In such an environment, the Exchange must continually 
review, and consider adjusting, its rules to remain competitive with 
other exchanges. As noted above, many SROs have adopted similar rules 
relating to the registrations and qualifications of their members.\67\ 
Therefore, and for the reasons described above, the Exchange believes 
that the proposed rule change aligns CHX rules with the rules of other 
SROs and promotes a competitive environment.
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C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed 
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants or Others

    No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the 
proposed rule change.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for 
Commission Action

    Because the foregoing proposed rule does not affect a change that 
(A) significantly affects the protection of investors or the public 
interest; (B) impose any significant burden on competition; and (C) by 
its terms, becomes operative for 30 days after the date of the filing, 
or such shorter time as the Commission may designate if consistent with 
the protection of investors and the public interest; provided that the 
self-regulatory organization has given the Commission written notice of 
its intent to file the proposed rule change, along with a brief 
description and text of the proposed rule change, at least five 
business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed rule change, 
or such shorter time as designated by the Commission, the proposed rule 
change will become effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A) of the Act 
\68\ and Rule 19b-4(f)(6) \69\ thereunder.
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    \69\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6).
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    The Exchange has given the Commission written notice of its intent 
to file the proposed rule change, along with a brief description and 
text of the proposed rule change, at least five business days prior to 
the date of filing of the proposed rule change, or such shorter time as 
designated by the Commission. The Exchange respectfully requests that 
the Commission waive the 30-day operative delay period after which a 
proposed rule change under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) becomes operative. The 
Commission believes that the proposed rule change described herein will 
strengthen existing supervisory and compliance structures and align 
CHX's registration, qualification, and CE rules with those of other 
SROs. Waiving the 30-day operative delay will enable CHX to implement 
the changes without delay. Therefore, the Commission designates the 
proposal operative upon filing.\70\
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the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on 
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C. 
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of this proposed rule 
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temporarily suspend such rule change if it appears to the Commission 
that such action is necessary or appropriate in the public interest, 
for the protection of investors, or otherwise in furtherance of the 
purposes of the Act. If the Commission takes such action, the 
Commission will institute proceedings to determine whether the proposed 
rule change should be approved or disapproved.

IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and 
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule 
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of 
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml ); or
     Send an email to rule-comments@sec.gov. Please include 
File Number SR-CHX-2013-14 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy, 
Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20549-1090.
    All submissions should refer to File Number SR-CHX-2013-14. This 
file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To 
help the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently, 
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on 
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml 
). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all written 
statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are filed with 
the Commission, and all written communications relating to the proposed 
rule change between the Commission and any person, other than those 
that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the provisions 
of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and printing in 
the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20549. Copies of the filing will also be available for Web site 
viewing and printing at the CHX's principal office and on its Internet 
Web site at www.chx.com. All comments received will be posted without 
change; the Commission does not edit personal identifying information 
from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to 
make available publicly. All submissions should refer to File Number 
SR-CHX-2013-14 and should be submitted on or before November 12, 2013.

For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant 
to delegated authority.\71\
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    \71\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
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Kevin M. O'Neill,
Deputy Secretary.
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