You are a registered principal of a member broker-dealer firm that is a full service firm active in the retail market. you are designated as the principal responsible for variable annuity sales. as such, you must review and approve all variable annuity applications. the requirements for this review include all of the following except
[a]. your approval must in writing.
[b]. your review must be within seven business days of the date that the customer signed the application.
[c]. your review and approval must precede forwarding the application to the life insurance company/issuer.
[d]. you must correct any mistakes on the application and initial the changes.