The Uniform Securities Agent State Law
Examination, or Series 63, is
required by most states* of those who solicit
orders for any type of security in that
state. The Series 63 license is required
in most states in addition to a respective
limited or general securities representative
license.
Currently, the only states/territories that
do NOT require a Series 63 license to be
registered as an agent are Colorado (CO),
Florida (FL), Louisiana (LA), Maryland (MD),
Maine (ME), New Jersey (NJ), Ohio (OH), Vermont
(VT), District of Columbia (DC) and Puerto
Rico (PR).
The Series 63 is a 1 1/4 hour, 50 multiple-choice
question exam based entirely upon the Uniform
Securities Act of 1956 as amended, and is
categorized as follows: