Life & Health · Chapter 20 · Marketing Rules
Unlawful Use of Designations
Definition
In any sales presentation or solicitation, a licensee may NOT use a designation or title that falsely implies special financial knowledge/training or certification to advise senior citizens; may not use terms like "financial advisor" to falsely imply being licensed to sell financial products other than insurance; and may not falsely imply qualification to discuss or sell securities. A licensee who actually holds a CFP, CLU, ChFC, LUTC (life underwriter training council fellow), or a FINRA securities license MAY inform customers of it and make recommendations in accordance with those credentials.
In plain English
You can wear the letters you've actually earned — you just can't invent expertise, especially not to seniors.
Easy to confuse with
These are what this term gets tested against — if you can't tell them apart cold, drill the contrast.
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