State Securities Laws: A state law in the United States that regulates the offering and sale of securities to protect the public from fraud. Though the specific provisions of these laws vary among states, they all require the registration of all securities offerings and sales, as well as of stockbrokers and brokerage firms. Each state’s blue sky law is administered by its appropriate regulatory agency, and most also provide private causes of action for private Investors who have been injured by securities fraud. Can relate either to debt or equity private placements.
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by bsmith@carofin.com | Feb 22, 2019
