Wisconsin Code § 551.608

Uniformity and cooperation with other agencies
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(1) OBJECTIVE OF UNIFORMITY. The administrator shall,
in its discretion, cooperate, coordinate, consult, and, subject to s.
551.607, share records and information with the securities regulator of another state, Canada, a Canadian province or territory, a
foreign jurisdiction, the Securities and Exchange Commission,
the United States Department of Justice, the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, the Securities Investor Protection Corporation, a self-regulatory organization, a national or international organization of securities regulators, a federal or state banking or insurance regulator, and a governmental law enforcement agency to effectuate greater uniformity in securities matters among the federal government, selfregulatory organizations, states, and foreign governments.
(2) POLICIES TO CONSIDER. In cooperating, coordinating,
consulting, and sharing records and information under this section and in acting by rule, order, or waiver under this chapter, the
administrator shall, in its discretion, take into consideration in
carrying out the public interest the following general policies:
(a) Maximizing effectiveness of regulation for the protection
of investors.
(b) Maximizing uniformity in federal and state regulatory
standards.
(c) Minimizing burdens on the business of capital formation,
without adversely affecting essentials of investor protection.
(3) SUBJECTS FOR COOPERATION. The cooperation, coordination, consultation, and sharing of records and information authorized by this section includes:
(a) Establishing or employing one or more designees as a central depository for registration and notice filings under this chap-

ter and for records required or allowed to be maintained under
this chapter.
(b) Developing and maintaining uniform forms.
(c) Conducting a joint examination or investigation.
(d) Holding a joint administrative hearing.
(e) Instituting and prosecuting a joint civil or administrative
proceeding.
(f) Sharing and exchanging personnel.
(g) Coordinating registrations under ss. 551.301 and 551.401
to 551.404 and exemptions under s. 551.203.
(h) Sharing and exchanging records, subject to s. 551.607.
(i) Formulating rules, statements of policy, guidelines, forms,
and interpretative opinions and releases.
(j) Formulating common systems and procedures.
(k) Notifying the public of proposed rules, forms, statements
of policy, and guidelines.
(L) Attending conferences and other meetings among securities regulators, which may include representatives of governmental and private sector organizations involved in capital formation,
deemed necessary or appropriate to promote or achieve
uniformity.
(m) Developing and maintaining a uniform exemption from
registration for small issuers, and taking other steps to reduce the
burden of raising investment capital by small businesses.

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