Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 9 Sec. 5301

  • Federal covered security: means a security that is, or upon completion of a transaction will be, a covered security under 15 U. See
  • Person: means an individual; corporation; business trust; estate; trust; partnership; limited liability company; association; joint venture; government; governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality; public corporation; or any other legal or commercial entity. See
  • Security: means a note; stock; treasury stock; security future; bond; debenture; evidence of indebtedness; certificate of interest or participation in a profit-sharing agreement; collateral trust certificate; preorganization certificate or subscription; transferable share; investment contract; voting trust certificate; certificate of deposit for a security; fractional undivided interest in oil, gas, or other mineral rights; put, call, straddle, option, or privilege on a security, certificate of deposit, or group or index of securities, including an interest therein or based on the value thereof; put, call, straddle, option, or privilege entered into on a national securities exchange relating to foreign currency; or, in general, an interest or instrument commonly known as a "security"; or a certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase, any of the foregoing. See
  • State: means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U. See

§ 5301. Securities registration requirement

It is unlawful for a person to offer or sell a security in this State unless:

(1) the security is a federal covered security;

(2) the security, transaction, or offer is exempted from registration under sections 5201 through 5203 of this chapter; or

(3) the security is registered under this chapter. (Added 2005, No. 11, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006.)