It's actually required now ... http://finra.complinet.com/en/display/display_main.html?rbid=2403&element_id=1461&print=1 Would imagine the costs are higher these days as well: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&ved=0CEAQFjAC&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sec.gov%2Fpdf%2Fnasd1%2F7000ser.pdf&ei=V1nMUcePHMrC4APAloD4Bw&usg=AFQjCNF3n3-3i4K2EIhV5B3gNtkiWAq-3g&sig2=BzkB63teuY7BfRXaFyTxbQ&bvm=bv.48340889,d.dmg