Cal. CORP § 29509
This is the official text of Cal. CORP § 29509, part of California’s Corporations Code — governs the formation and operation of corporations, LLCs, and partnerships, and regulates securities.
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Official statutory text
“Commodity merchant” means any of the following, as defined or described in the Commodity Exchange Act or by CFTC Rule:
(a) Futures commission merchant.
(b) Commodity pool operator.
(c) Commodity trading advisor.
(d) Introducing broker.
(e) Leverage transaction merchant.
(f) An associated person of any person specified in subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive.
(g) Floor broker.
(h) Any other person (other than a futures association) required to register with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
(a) Futures commission merchant.
(b) Commodity pool operator.
(c) Commodity trading advisor.
(d) Introducing broker.
(e) Leverage transaction merchant.
(f) An associated person of any person specified in subdivisions (a) to (d), inclusive.
(g) Floor broker.
(h) Any other person (other than a futures association) required to register with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
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