Generally, financial industry groups encouraged state regulators to narrow the measure, while advocates want them to expand it.
The board also released a proposal to establish an appeals commission to hear appeals of rulings by the Disciplinary and Ethics Commission.
They also want to extend the 15-day window under state and Finra rules to hold disbursements from accounts when abuse is suspected.
In a separate exam sweep, the SEC found that robo-advisers weren't acting in clients' best interests and were misleading in their advertising.
NASAA officials say sale of complex products provides insight into shortcomings of broker standard of conduct.
'Ask a lot of open-ended questions,' one adviser said at the IN Women Adviser Summit in Naples, Fla. 'Let them tell you how they feel.' Another encouraged exploring clients' 'transitions, milestones, peaks and pits.'
Building a rapport with clients is crucial to getting them to talk about steps that may be needed to protect their investment accounts from exploitation, advisers said at the IN Retirement Income Summit.
Listen to a particular client's needs rather than the noise in Washington, advisers said at the IN Retirement Income Summit.
'I can't say it enough. Inflation is the key issue,' said Doll, who's chief investment officer at Crossmark Global Investments.
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler has expressed concern that the practice creates conflicts of interest for brokers.
