The Department's regulation at 29 CFR
2510.3-38 provides that, in order to meet the definition of
investment manager in section 3(38) of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, state-registered investment advisers
must register electronically through a centralized electronic
filing system established by the SEC and state investment
authorities called the Investment Adviser Registration Depository
("IARD") rather than providing a paper copy of their state
registration to the Secretary of Labor.
US Code:
29 USC 1003(38)(B) Name of Law: Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974
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