From Title 7-AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 1-COMMODITY EXCHANGES §23. Standardized contracts for certain commodities (a) Margin accounts or contracts and leverage accounts or contracts prohibited except as authorized Except as authorized under subsection (b), no person shall offer to enter into, enter…
Sec. 21. Registered futures associations
From Title 7-AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 1-COMMODITY EXCHANGES §21. Registered futures associations (a) Registration statement Any association of persons may be registered with the Commission as a registered futures association pursuant to subsection (b) of this section, under the terms and conditions…
Sec. 20. Market reports
From Title 7-AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 1-COMMODITY EXCHANGES §20. Market reports (a) Information The Commission may conduct regular investigations of the markets for goods, articles, services, rights, and interests which are the subject of futures contracts, and furnish reports of the findings…
Sec. 19. Consideration of costs and benefits and antitrust laws
From Title 7-AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 1-COMMODITY EXCHANGES §19. Consideration of costs and benefits and antitrust laws (a) Costs and benefits (1) In general Before promulgating a regulation under this chapter or issuing an order (except as provided in paragraph (3)), the…
Sec. 18. Complaints against registered persons
From Title 7-AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 1-COMMODITY EXCHANGES §18. Complaints against registered persons (a) Petition for actual damages (1) Any person complaining of any violation of any provision of this chapter, or any rule, regulation, or order issued pursuant to this chapter,…
Sec. 16a. Service fees and National Futures Association study
From Title 7-AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 1-COMMODITY EXCHANGES §16a. Service fees and National Futures Association study (a) Development and implementation of plan for user fees; report to and approval by Congressional committees Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Commodity Futures Trading…
Sec. 16. Commission operations
From Title 7-AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 1-COMMODITY EXCHANGES §16. Commission operations (a) Cooperation with other agencies The Commission may cooperate with any Department or agency of the Government, any State, territory, district, or possession, or department, agency, or political subdivision thereof, any…
Sec. 15b. Cotton futures contracts
From Title 7-AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 1-COMMODITY EXCHANGES §15b. Cotton futures contracts (a) Short title This section may be cited as the “United States Cotton Futures Act”. (b) Repeal of tax on cotton futures Subchapter D of chapter 39 of title 26…
Sec. 13c. Responsibility as principal; minor violations
From Title 7-AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 1-COMMODITY EXCHANGES §13c. Responsibility as principal; minor violations (a) Any person who commits, or who willfully aids, abets, counsels, commands, induces, or procures the commission of, a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter,…
Sec. 13b. Manipulations or other violations; cease and desist orders against persons other than registered entities; punishment
From Title 7-AGRICULTURE CHAPTER 1-COMMODITY EXCHANGES §13b. Manipulations or other violations; cease and desist orders against persons other than registered entities; punishment If any person (other than a registered entity), is violating or has violated section 9 of this title…