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Rule G-12
Last Updated: 10/01/2025
Uniform Practice

Rule Summary: Establishes uniform industry practices for the processing, clearance and settlement of transactions between dealers in municipal securities.

Rule for:

Dealers, Bank Dealers

Status:
SEC Filing (04/30/2026)
Proposed Rule Change to Amend MSRB Rule G-12(c) to Codify and Retire or Revise Certain Existing Interpretive Guidance on Confirmation Requirements for Those Inter-Dealer Municipal Securities Transactions That are Ineligible for Automated Comparison [Refiled to make technical changes, original filed on April 28, 2026]
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SEC Filing (06/10/2025)
Proposed Rule Change to Amend Rule G-14 RTRS Procedures under MSRB Rule G-14 Regarding the Timing of Reporting Transactions in Municipal Securities to the MSRB and to Make a Related Amendment to Rule G-12
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Notice (09/17/2025)
SEC Approves Amendments to MSRB Rule G-14 on Reporting of Transaction Prices
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Rule G-14
Last Updated: 10/01/2025
Reports of Sales or Purchases

Rule Summary: Prohibits dealers from distributing or publishing reports of purchases or sales of municipal securities unless the report is made with knowledge or reason to believe that the transaction was effected, and without any reason to believe that the reported transaction is fictitious, or in furtherance of any fraudulent, deceptive or manipulative purpose, and establishes transaction reporting requirements and procedures.

Rule for:

Dealers, Bank Dealers

Status:
Guidance (09/05/2025)
Applicability of Trade Reporting for Certain Allocations to Customer Accounts By Dually-Registered Broker-Dealers/Investment Advisers
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SEC Filing (06/10/2025)
Proposed Rule Change to Amend Rule G-14 RTRS Procedures under MSRB Rule G-14 Regarding the Timing of Reporting Transactions in Municipal Securities to the MSRB and to Make a Related Amendment to Rule G-12
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Notice (09/17/2025)
SEC Approves Amendments to MSRB Rule G-14 on Reporting of Transaction Prices
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Rule G-16
Last Updated: 12/09/2020
Periodic Compliance Examination

Rule Summary: Sets forth minimum scope and frequency of periodic compliance examinations of dealers by a registered securities association and bank regulators.

Rule for:

Dealers, Bank Dealers

Status:
Rule G-20
Last Updated: 06/25/2020
Gifts, Gratuities, Non-Cash Compensation and Expenses of Issuance

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.

Rule for:

Dealers, 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 (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 G-46
Last Updated: 03/01/2024
Duties of Solicitor Municipal Advisors

Rule Summary: Establishes the core standards of conduct for solicitor municipal advisors when engaging in solicitation activities that would require them to register with the SEC and the MSRB as municipal advisors.

Rule for:

Municipal Advisors, General Public, Issuers

Status:
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-13
Last Updated: 01/01/2026
Underwriting and Transaction Assessments for Brokers, Dealers and Municipal Securities Dealers
Rule for:

Dealers, Bank Dealers, Municipal Fund Securities

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-18
Last Updated: No amendment history
Mandatory Participation in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Testing
Rule for:

Dealers, Municipal Advisors, Bank Dealers

Status:
Notice (01/16/2026)
Designation Information Regarding Mandatory Participation in Business Continuity and Disaster Testing
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Notice (01/17/2025)
Designation Information Regarding Mandatory Participation in Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Testing
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IF-1
Last Updated: 10/01/2025
Real-Time Transaction Reporting and Price Dissemination (The "Real-Time Transaction Reporting System" or "RTRS")
Status:
Notice (09/17/2025)
SEC Approves Amendments to MSRB Rule G-14 on Reporting of Transaction Prices
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