Securities Act directs the reader to the comment under section 204(a)(2)(B) for the meaning of “willfully.” Unif. Sec. Act § 409 cmt. (1956 amended 1958), 7C U.L.A. app. I at 873. The comment to section 204(a)(2)(B) states as follows: As the federal courts and the SEC have construed the term “willfully” in § 15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78o(b), all that is required is proof that the person acted intentionally in the sense that he was aware of what he was doing. Proof of evil motive or intent to violate the law, or knowledge that the law was being violated, is not required. The principal function of the word “willfully” is thus to serve as a legislative hint of self-restraint to the Administrator. § 204(a)(2)(B) cmt., id. at 788 (emphasis adde Ct.App.1969) (<HOLDING>); State v. Dumke, 901 S.W.2d 100, 103
holding that willfully violating the prohibition on engaging in business as a brokerdealer or agent without registering with the state means the defendant acted intentionally in the sense that he was aware of what he was doing holding there was enough evidence to find the defendant abandoned his child when he claimed to have knowledge of cpss involvement he admitted that for periods of two years and six months he did not attempt any contact with his child and from the date he canceled a home study until the petition was filed he did not attempt to contact the child or cps or provide support even when he was out of jail holding it immaterial that one charged with willfully selling unregistered securities had no actual knowledge that he was violating the law because he was presumed to have and is chargeable with knowledge of the laws under which he was undertaking to do business holding that a conviction for willful sale of unregistered securities through unregistered and unlicensed agents does not require knowledge that the law is being violated holding there was no rule 404b violation where the evidence was admitted to show knowledge and knowledge was an element of the crime charged