Section 12.01.08.103 - EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS01.Examination Required. The following examinations are required for the following applicants: (3-23-22)a. Broker-dealer agent application. General agents of securities broker-dealers are required to take and pass: (3-23-22)i. The applicable FINRA, examinations; and (3-23-22)ii. Either the Series 63 or the Series 66 examination. (3-23-22)b. Investment adviser representative and investment adviser qualifying officer application. Applicants for registration as investment adviser representatives or as an investment adviser qualifying officer shall take and pass: (3-23-22) i. The Series 65; or (3-23-22)ii. The Series 66, the Series 7, and the Securities Industry Essentials examinations. (3-23-22)c. Specialized agent of a broker-dealer, issuer agent and qualifying officer for non-FINRA broker-dealer application. Specialized agents of broker-dealers, issuer agents and qualifying officers for non-FINRA. broker-dealers application are required to take and pass: (3-23-22) i. The applicable FINRA. examinations; and (3-23-22)ii. Either the Series 63 or the Series 66 examination. (3-23-22)d. Sales of Viaticals. Persons selling viatical investments are required to take and pass the Securities Industry Essentials and Series 7 examinations. (3-23-22)02.Specialized Examination Authority. Any registration granted pursuant to a specialized examination will be restricted, and the registrant will be authorized to effect securities transactions only in securities of the type specified by the conditions of the license. (3-23-22)03.Investment Adviser Representatives - Waiver. An applicant for investment adviser representative or investment adviser qualifying officer registration may qualify for a waiver of the examination requirement if the applicant currently holds one (1) of the following designations: (3-23-22)a. Certified Financial Planner (CFP) awarded by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc.; (3-23-22)b. Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) awarded by the American College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; (3-23-22)c. Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) awarded by the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts; (3-23-22)d. Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) awarded by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; (3-23-22)e. Chartered Investment Counselor (CIC) awarded by the Investment Counsel Association of America, Inc.; or (3-23-22)f. Such other professional designation as the Administrator may by rule or order recognize. (3-23-22)04.Waiver. The Administrator, in his sole discretion, may waive any examination required by this rule upon a sufficient showing of good cause and upon any conditions he may impose. (3-23-22)Idaho Admin. Code r. 12.01.08.103