金融商品取引業者等は、勧誘員、販売員、外交員その他いかなる名称を有する者であるかを問わず、その役員又は使用人のうち、その金融商品取引業者等のために次に掲げる行為を行う者(以下「外務員」という。)の氏名、生年月日その他内閣府令で定める事項につき、内閣府令で定める場所に備える外務員登録原簿(以下「登録原簿」という。)に登録を受けなければならない。
A financial instruments business operator, etc. must have a registration made in a sales representatives register that is kept in a location set forth by Cabinet Office Order (hereinafter referred to as the "register"), bearing the name, birth date, and any other particular specified by Cabinet Office Order, for any solicitor, sales person, agent, or other person among its officers and employees, irrespective of title, that performs the following acts on its behalf (hereinafter referred to as a "sales representative"):