17 CFR § 230.256 - Definition of “qualified purchaser”.

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# 230.256 Definition of “qualified purchaser”.

For purposes of Section 18(b)(3) of the Securities Act [15 U.S.C. 77r(b)(3)], a “qualified purchaser” means any person to whom securities are offered or sold pursuant to a Tier 2 offering of this Regulation A.

[80 FR 21895, Apr. 20, 2015]