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Blue Sky Laws: What Are They?<\/h1>\n
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Have you come across the term "blue sky laws<\/a>" and wondered what it means? Don’t worry, you aren’t alone. The phrase "blue sky laws" comes from the words of Kansas Supreme Court Justice J. N. Dolley, in 1910, who wanted to protect investors from speculative ventures without more basis than "so many feet of blue sky."<\/p>\n

There are fifty other securities regulators outside the SEC<\/a>-all fifty states, with authority usually resting in a person known as the State Securities Commissioner. Below, you will find more facts about blue sky laws including what is required, definition of a merit review, and more.
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Facts About Blue Sky Laws<\/h2>\n