# 2026-19639: NYSE Arca Matches FINRA Rules for Trading Permit Holders Now

2026-19639, Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend NYSE Arca Rule 2.1210, is a Federal Register notice from Securities and Exchange Commission published 2026-09-25, effective 2026-09-10; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-02).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19639
- As of: 2026-10-02
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19639
- Title: Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend NYSE Arca Rule 2.1210
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Securities and Exchange Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 61016
- Published: 2026-09-25
- Effective: 2026-09-10
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-10-02

## In one line

NYSE Arca Matches FINRA Rules for Trading Permit Holders Now

## Summary

NYSE Arca is updating its rules for traders and firms to match new standards set by FINRA. This change affects anyone holding trading permits on the exchange and aims to keep things fair and clear. The update is effective immediately, so members should check the new rules to stay in the game without any hiccups.

## Effects PRIA read

- Shorter wait to retake licensing exams: benefit, low. If you are an Exchange-associated person who failed a FINRA or NYSE Arca qualification exam, the wait to retake the test is reduced from 30 to 15 calendar days after the first and second failures, and from 180 to 60 calendar days after the third and subsequent failures within a two-year period. NYS…
- Firms can make personnel decisions faster: benefit, low. Members (ETP Holders, OTP Holders, and OTP Firms) can make hiring and personnel decisions more quickly because associated persons may retake qualification exams sooner—15 days after first/second failures and 60 days after third+ failures within two years. NYSE Arca states the change aligns its rule…

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## Sources
- [2026-19639 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/25/2026-19639/self-regulatory-organizations-nyse-arca-inc-notice-of-filing-and-immediate-effectiveness-of-proposed)
- [2026-19639 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-25/pdf/2026-19639.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19639 (as of 2026-10-02).