Thursday, January 28, 2021 Key Points Beginning February 1, new and amended rules will go into effect in New York that require certain individuals associated with investment advisers to register with the state and to meet examination requirements (or qualify for exemptions therefrom). With respect to investment advisers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), these new registration and examination requirements will only apply to individuals who meet the federal definition of an "investment adviser representative," while a broader range of persons associated with New York State-registered investment advisers will be subject to those requirements. In addition, New York will now impose registration and examination requirements with respect to entities and individuals that qualify as solicitors, as defined in the state's revised rules.