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2330. Members' Responsibilities Regarding Deferred Variable Annuities

(a) General Considerations

(1) Application

This Rule applies to recommended purchases and exchanges of deferred variable annuities and recommended initial subaccount allocations. This Rule does not apply to reallocations among subaccounts made or to funds paid after the initial purchase or exchange of a deferred variable annuity.

2320. Variable Contracts of an Insurance Company

(a) Application

This Rule shall apply exclusively (and in lieu of Rule 2341) to the activities of members in connection with variable contracts, to the extent such activities are subject to regulation under the federal securities laws.

(b) Definitions

(1) The term "purchase payment" as used throughout this Rule shall mean the consideration paid at the time of each purchase or installment for

2310. Direct Participation Programs

(a) Definitions

For the purposes of this Rule, the following terms shall have the stated meanings:

(1) Affiliate — when used with respect to a member or sponsor, shall mean any person which controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such member or sponsor and includes:

2300. SPECIAL PRODUCTS

2273. Educational Communication Related to Recruitment Practices and Account Transfers

(a) Educational Communication Delivery Requirement

A member that hires or associates with a registered person shall provide to a former customer of the registered person, individually, in paper or electronic form, an educational communication prepared by FINRA when (1) the member, directly or through that registered person, individually contacts the former customer of that registered person to transfer assets or (2) the former customer of that registered person, absent i

2272. Sales and Offers of Sales of Securities on Military Installations

(a) Military Installations

For purposes of this Rule, a "Military Installation" shall mean any federally owned, leased or operated base, reservation, post, camp, building or other facility to which members of the U.S.

2270. Day-Trading Risk Disclosure Statement

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), no member that is promoting a day-trading strategy, directly or indirectly, shall open an account for or on behalf of a non-institutional customer unless, prior to opening the account, the member has furnished to each customer, individually, in paper or electronic form, the disclosure statement specified in this paragraph (a).

2269. Disclosure of Participation or Interest in Primary or Secondary Distribution

A member who is acting as a broker for a customer or for both such customer and some other person, or a member who is acting as a dealer and who receives or has promise of receiving a fee from a customer for advising such customer with respect to securities, shall, at or before the completion of any transaction for or with such customer in any security in the primary or secondary distribution of which such member is participating or is otherwise financially interested, give such customer written notification of the existence of such participation or interest.

2268. Requirements When Using Predispute Arbitration Agreements for Customer Accounts

(a) Any predispute arbitration clause shall be highlighted and shall be immediately preceded by the following language in outline form.

This agreement contains a predispute arbitration clause.

2267. Investor Education and Protection

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this Rule, each member shall once every calendar year provide in writing (which may be electronic) to each customer the following items of information:

(1) FINRA BrokerCheck Hotline Number;

(2) FINRA Web site address; and

(3) A sta

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