Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-102
§80a–59 Functions and Activities of Business Development Companies
Title 15 › CHAPTER 2D — INVESTMENT COMPANIES AND ADVISERS › SUBCHAPTER I — INVESTMENT COMPANIES › § 80a–59
Summary
Make business development companies follow the same rules that apply to registered closed-end investment companies, even if they normally have an exemption. The Securities and Exchange Commission may not make rules about when a business development company can borrow money from a bank to buy a security.
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Title 15, §80a–59
Commerce and Trade, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Notwithstanding the exemption set forth in section 80a–6(f) of this title, section 80a–12 of this title shall apply to a business development company to the same extent as if it were a registered closed-end investment company, except that the Commission shall not prescribe any rule, regulation, or order pursuant to section 80a–12(a)(1) of this title governing the circumstances in which a business development company may borrow from a bank in order to purchase any security.
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15 U.S.C. § 80a–59
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102