17 CFR § 230.215 - Accredited investor.

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title: "17 CFR § 230.215 - Accredited investor."
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# 230.215 Accredited investor.

The term *accredited investor* as used in section 2(a)(15)(ii) of the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77b(a)(15)(ii)) shall have the same meaning as the definition of that term in rule 501(a) under the Act (17 CFR 230.501(a)).

[85 FR 64276, Oct. 9, 2020]