Section 11-51-408 - Licensing of successor firms(1)(a) A licensed broker-dealer or investment adviser may file an application for a license on behalf of a successor, whether or not the successor is in existence. If a broker-dealer or investment adviser succeeds to and continues the business of a licensed broker-dealer or investment adviser and the successor files an application for a license within thirty days after the succession, the license of the predecessor remains effective as the license of the successor for sixty days after the succession. An application filed pursuant to this subsection (1) must satisfy all requirements of an application under this article.(b) A federal covered adviser may file a notice on behalf of a successor, whether or not the successor is in existence.(2) If a successor is licensed or authorized to do business in this state pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the license of each sales representative or investment adviser representative licensed to act for the predecessor shall remain effective as a license to act for the successor without a separate filing or payment of a separate fee.L. 90: Entire article R&RE, p. 725, § 1, effective July 1. L. 98: Entire section amended, p. 558, § 11, effective 1/1/1999.