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Rule G-2
Last Updated: 02/26/2015
Standards of Professional Qualification

Rule Summary: Prohibits dealers from effecting transactions in municipal securities and municipal advisors from engaging in municipal advisory activities unless they and their associated personnel are qualified in accordance with MSRB rules.

Rule for:

Dealers, Municipal Advisors, Bank Dealers

Status:
Compliance Resource (11/19/2025)
Steps for Registering as a Municipal Advisor
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Rule G-3
Last Updated: 10/12/2023
Professional Qualification Requirements

Rule Summary: Establishes professional qualification and continuing education requirements for, and specifies the number of supervisory personnel who must be associated with, dealers and municipal advisors.

Rule for:

Dealers, Municipal Advisors, Bank Dealers, Municipal Fund Securities

Status:
Request for Comment (04/23/2026)
Request for Comment on Draft Amendments to MSRB Rules to Retire Financial Advisor Terminology Pursuant to the MSRB’s Municipal Advisor Retrospective Rule Review (as revised on May 6, 2026)
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Notice (05/06/2026)
Correction to MSRB Notice 2026-03 Requesting Comments on Draft Amendments to MSRB Rules to Retire Financial Advisor Terminology Pursuant to the MSRB’s Municipal Advisor Retrospective Rule Review
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Compliance Resource (11/19/2025)
Steps for Registering as a Municipal Advisor
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Rule G-20
Last Updated: 06/25/2020
Gifts, Gratuities, Non-Cash Compensation and Expenses of Issuance (Legacy Rule for Certain Regulated Entities Effective until December 1, 2026) (LEGACY RULE APPEARS AFTER CURRENT VERSION. SCROLL DOWN TO VIEW.)

Rule Summary: Prohibits dealers and municipal advisors from giving gifts or providing services in excess of $100 to another person in relation to the municipal securities activities of such person’s employer and limits the giving and acceptance of non-cash compensation by dealers, subject to exceptions.**APPLICABLE TO: all municipal advisors as well as dealers that are not FINRA members (i.e., bank dealers), until December 1, 2026. The MSRB notes that regulated entities may choose to come into compliance with the current rule changes prior to the referenced operative date.

Rule for:

Municipal Advisors, Bank Dealers

Status:
Request for Comment (04/23/2026)
Request for Comment on Draft Amendments to MSRB Rules to Retire Financial Advisor Terminology Pursuant to the MSRB’s Municipal Advisor Retrospective Rule Review (as revised on May 6, 2026)
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SEC Filing (05/01/2026)
Proposed Rule Change Consisting of Amendments to MSRB Rule G-20 to Revise the MSRB’s Gift and Gratuities Requirements to Preserve Alignment with Amendments to FINRA Rule 3220 and to Make Certain Technical Amendments
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Notice (07/02/2026)
Notice on Voluntary Early Compliance By Municipal Advisors and Bank Dealers With Recent Rule G-20 Amendments Before December 1, 2026
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Notice (05/06/2026)
Correction to MSRB Notice 2026-03 Requesting Comments on Draft Amendments to MSRB Rules to Retire Financial Advisor Terminology Pursuant to the MSRB’s Municipal Advisor Retrospective Rule Review
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Notice (05/01/2026)
MSRB Amends Rule G-20 to Increase Gift Limit, Consistent with Recent FINRA Amendments
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Rule A-11
Last Updated: 01/01/2026
Assessments for Municipal Advisor Professionals
Rule for:

Municipal Advisors

Status:
SEC Filing (09/30/2025)
Proposed Rule Change to Amend MSRB Rules A-11 and A-13 Pursuant to a Multi-Year Rate Card and to Make Related Technical Amendments
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Notice (12/22/2025)
SEC Approves Amendments to MSRB Rules A-11 and A-13 Establishing New Multi-Year Rate Card Fees for Dealers and Municipal Advisors
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Rule A-12
Last Updated: 08/09/2022
Registration
Rule for:

Dealers, Municipal Advisors

Status:
Compliance Resource (11/19/2025)
Steps for Registering as a Municipal Advisor
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