Blain Anthony West (CRD #5004618, Registered Representative, Tillamook, Oregon) submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent in which he was fined $5,000 and suspended from association with any NASD member in any capacity for 60 days. The fine must be paid before West reassociates with any NASD member following the suspension, or before he requests relief from any statutory disqualification. Without admitting or denying the findings, West consented to the described sanctions and to the entry of findings that, during an internal audit, he was required to provide the file for a corporate customer and found that the Corporate Authorization to Open Account was missing a signature. The findings stated that, in order to avoid a problem with the bank’s internal auditors, West made a copy of the missing individual’s signature from another document and placed it on the Corporate Authorization without the individual’s knowledge or consent. The suspension in any capacity is in effect from January 16, 2007, through March 16, 2007. (NASD Case #2006005007801)

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