Credit Union-Issued Securities

Statute: § 551.201(3)(b), Wis. Stats. and § 551.102(5)(b), Wis. Stats

Used for: Securities issued by a federal or state-chartered credit union.

Filing requirement: Self-Executing. No filing or Consent to Service of Process is necessary in order to claim this exemption.

Frequently asked questions:

Q: Is the exemption self-executing?

A: Yes. No filing or Consent to Service of Process is required.

Q: Did the National Securities Market Improvement Act ("NSMIA") affect Wisconsin's ability to enforce this exemption?

A. No. NSMIA did not affect states' ability to regulate Credit Union-issued securities.

History: Predecessor statute 551.22(5), Wis. Stats., adopted on January 1, 1970. Repealed and recreated January 1, 2009