Applicability of Article: Supplemental Definitions. This Article XIII applies only if the Broker-Dealer or the General Agent distributes Contracts in one or more of the following circumstances (collectively referred to as “Bank-Related Sales”): (i) on the premises of a bank, trust company, savings bank, savings and loan association, thrift, credit union or other institution (a) the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund or similar organization; (b) which is chartered, organized, regulated or supervised under the authority of any federal or state bank, thrift, credit union or similar financial institution regulatory agency or authority (collectively, “Banks”); (ii) by means of personal, telephone, mail or other oral or written contacts originating from the premises of a Bank; or (iii) to persons who are referred to the Broker-Dealer or General Agent by a Bank pursuant to a customer list, mailing, Bank employee referrals or otherwise. For purposes of this Article XIII, the term “Bank Regulatory Requirements” shall include (i) the Interagency Statement on Retail Sales of Nondeposit Investment Products (February 14, 1994), issued by the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Fed”), the FDIC and the U.S. Office of Thrift Supervision (the “OTS”), as supplemented or amended from time to time, and the Joint Interpretations on the Interagency Statement (September 12, 1995), issued by the OCC, the Fed, the FDIC and the OTS and Credit Union Letter No. 150 issued by the National Credit Union Administration, and (ii) any federal or state laws, regulations, pronouncements, orders, directives, circulars, agreements in writing, memoranda, commitments in writing or other legal or supervisory requirements which may be administered, adopted, promulgated, enforced or applied with respect to any Bank-Related Sales under this Agreement (regardless of whether any such requirement is of general or specific applicability) by any federal or state bank or financial institution regulatory agency or authority. For purposes of this Article XIII, the term “Variable Product Regulatory Requirements” shall include (i) any applicable federal or state securities laws, regulations, pronouncements, orders, directives, circulars, agreements in writing, memoranda, commitments in writing or other legal or supervisory requirements or self-regulatory organization rules, orders, notices, bulletins, advisory opinions or memorandum which may be administered, adopted promulgated, enforced or applied with respect to any Bank-Related Sales (regardless of whether any such requirement is of general or specific applicability), including without limitation the SEC’s no-action letter cited as Chubb Securities Corporation (avail. Nov. 24, 1993) and FINRA Conduct Rule 3160; and (i) any applicable state insurance laws, regulations, pronouncements, orders, directives, circulars, agreements in writing, memoranda, commitments in writing or other legal or supervisory requirements which may be administered, adopted, promulgated, enforced or applied with respect to any Bank-Related Sales (regardless of whether any such requirement is of general or specific applicability) by any state insurance regulatory agency or authority.
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Samples: Broker Dealer and General Agent Sales Agreement (Equitable Financial Life Insurance Co of America), Broker Dealer and General Agent Sales Agreement (Equitable America Variable Account No.70A)
Applicability of Article: Supplemental Definitions. This Article XIII applies only if the Broker-Dealer or the General Agent distributes Contracts in one or more of the following circumstances (collectively referred to as “Bank-Related Sales”): (i) on the premises of a bank, trust company, savings bank, savings and loan association, thrift, credit union or other institution (a) the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund or similar organization; (b) which is chartered, organized, regulated or supervised under the authority of any federal or state bank, thrift, credit union or similar financial institution regulatory agency or authority (collectively, “Banks”); (ii) by means of personal, telephone, mail or other oral or written contacts originating from the premises of a Bank; or (iii) to persons who are referred to the Broker-Dealer or General Agent by a Bank pursuant to a customer list, mailing, Bank employee referrals or otherwise. For purposes of this Article XIII, the term “Bank Regulatory Requirements” shall include (i) the Interagency Statement on Retail Sales of Nondeposit Investment Products (February 14, 1994), issued by the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Fed”), the FDIC and the U.S. Office of Thrift Supervision (the “OTS”), as supplemented or amended from time to time, and the Joint Interpretations on the Interagency Statement (September 12, 1995), issued by the OCC, the Fed, the FDIC and the OTS and Credit Union Letter No. 150 issued by the National Credit Union Administration, and (ii) any federal or state laws, regulations, pronouncements, orders, directives, circulars, agreements in writing, memoranda, commitments in writing or other legal or supervisory requirements which may be administered, adopted, promulgated, enforced or applied with respect to any Bank-Related Sales under this Agreement (regardless of whether any such requirement is of general or specific applicability) by any federal or state bank or financial institution regulatory agency or authority. For purposes of this Article XIII, the term “Variable Product Regulatory Requirements” shall include (i) any applicable federal or state securities laws, regulations, pronouncements, orders, directives, circulars, agreements in writing, memoranda, commitments in writing or other legal or supervisory requirements or self-regulatory organization rules, orders, notices, bulletins, advisory opinions or memorandum which may be administered, adopted promulgated, enforced or applied with respect to any Bank-Related Sales (regardless of whether any such requirement is of general or specific applicability), including without limitation the SEC’s no-action letter cited as Chubb Securities Corporation (avail. Nov. 24, 1993) and FINRA Conduct Rule 31603150; and (i) any applicable state insurance laws, regulations, pronouncements, orders, directives, circulars, agreements in writing, memoranda, commitments in writing or other legal or supervisory requirements which may be administered, adopted, promulgated, enforced or applied with respect to any Bank-Related Sales (regardless of whether any such requirement is of general or specific applicability) by any state insurance regulatory agency or authority.
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Samples: Sales Agreement (Separate Account a of Axa Equitable Life Insurance Co), Sales Agreement (Axa Equitable Life Insurance Co)
Applicability of Article: Supplemental Definitions. This Article XIII applies only if the Broker-Dealer or the General Agent distributes Contracts in one or more of the following circumstances (collectively referred to as “"Bank-Related Sales”"): (i) on the premises of a bank, trust company, savings bank, savings and loan association, thrift, credit union or other institution (a) the deposits of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“"FDIC”"), National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund or similar organization; (b) which is chartered, organized, regulated or supervised under the authority of any federal or state bank, thrift, credit union or similar financial institution regulatory agency or authority (collectively, “"Banks”"); (ii) by means of personal, telephone, mail or other oral or written contacts originating from the premises of a Bank; or (iii) to persons who are referred to the Broker-Dealer or General Agent by a Bank pursuant to a customer list, mailing, Bank employee referrals or otherwise. For purposes of this Article XIII, the term “"Bank Regulatory Requirements” " shall include (i) the Interagency Statement on Retail Sales of Nondeposit Investment Products (February 14, 1994), issued by the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “"OCC”"), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “"Fed”"), the FDIC and the U.S. Office of Thrift Supervision (the “"OTS”"), as supplemented or amended from time to time, and the Joint Interpretations on the Interagency Statement (September 12, 1995), issued by the OCC, the Fed, the FDIC and the OTS and Credit Union Letter No. 150 10-FCU-03 issued by the National Credit Union Administration, as supplemented or amended from time to time, including the Retail Nondeposit Investment Products booklet included in the OCC Comptroller’s Handbook announced in OCC Bulletin 2015-2 (January 14, 2015), and (ii) Section 3(a)(4)(B)(i) of the 1934 Act and relevant provisions of Regulation R thereunder applicable to arrangements involving sales by a broker-dealer pursuant to a so-called “networking arrangement”, and any other federal or state laws, regulations, pronouncements, orders, directives, circulars, agreements in writing, memoranda, commitments in writing or other legal or supervisory requirements which may be administered, adopted, promulgated, enforced or applied with respect to any Bank-Related Sales under this Agreement (regardless of whether any such requirement is of general or specific applicability) by any federal or state bank or financial institution regulatory agency or authority. For purposes of this Article XIII, the term “"Variable Product Regulatory Requirements” " shall include (i) any applicable federal or state securities laws, regulations, pronouncements, orders, directives, circulars, agreements in writing, memoranda, commitments in writing or other legal or supervisory requirements or self-regulatory organization rules, orders, notices, bulletins, advisory opinions or memorandum which may be administered, adopted promulgated, enforced or applied with respect to any Bank-Related Sales (regardless of whether any such requirement is of general or specific applicability), including without limitation the SEC’s 's no-action letter cited as Chubb Securities Corporation (avail. Nov. 24, 1993) and FINRA Conduct Rule 3160; and (iii) any applicable state insurance laws, regulations, pronouncements, orders, directives, circulars, agreements in writing, memoranda, commitments in writing or other legal or supervisory requirements which may be administered, adopted, promulgated, enforced or applied with respect to any Bank-Related Sales (regardless of whether any such requirement is of general or specific applicability) by any state insurance regulatory agency or authority.
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Samples: Broker Dealer and General Agent Sales Agreement (First Investors Life Variable Annuity Fund C)