California Code
TITLE 4 - SECURITIES
DIVISION 4.5 - COMMODITIES

CHAPTER 1 - Definitions

Section 29500. - 29500. This division shall be known and may be cited...

Section 29501. - 29501. “Board of trade” means any person or group of...

Section 29502. - 29502. “Business days” are all days other than every Saturday,...

Section 29503. - 29503. “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation....

Section 29504. - 29504. “Commodity” means, except as otherwise specified by the commissioner...

Section 29505. - 29505. (a) “Commodity contract” means any account, agreement, or contract...

Section 29506. - 29506. “Commodity Exchange Act” means the federal statute so named,...

Section 29507. - 29507. “Commodity Futures Trading Commission” means the independent regulatory agency...

Section 29508. - 29508. “CFTC Rule” means any rule, regulation, or order of...

Section 29509. - 29509. “Commodity merchant” means any of the following, as defined...

Section 29510. - 29510. “Commodity option” means any account, agreement, or contract giving...

Section 29511. - 29511. “Financial institution” means (a) a national bank or a...

Section 29512. - 29512. “Good funds” means the verified receipt of immediately available...

Section 29513. - 29513. “Offer” includes every offer to sell, offer to purchase,...

Section 29514. - 29514. “Person” means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a...

Section 29515. - 29515. “Precious metal” means the following in either coin, bullion,...

Section 29515.5. - 29515.5. “Purchase price” means all funds paid by or on...

Section 29516. - 29516. “Sale” or “sell” includes every sale, contract of sale,...

CHAPTER 2 - Unlawful Commodity Transactions

Section 29520. - 29520. Except as otherwise provided in Section 29530, 29531, or...

CHAPTER 3 - Exemptions

Section 29530. - 29530. (a) The prohibitions in Section 29520 shall not apply...

Section 29531. - 29531. The prohibitions in Section 29520 shall not apply to...

Section 29532. - 29532. The commissioner may by rule or order prescribe the...

CHAPTER 4 - Unlawful Activities and Fraudulent Conduct

Section 29535. - 29535. (a) No person shall engage in a trade or...

Section 29536. - 29536. It is unlawful for any person, directly or indirectly,...

Section 29537. - 29537. (a) Sections 29520, 29535, and 29536 apply to persons...

Section 29538. - 29538. (a) It is unlawful for any person to knowingly...

CHAPTER 5 - Powers of the Commissioner

Section 29540. - 29540. (a) Whenever it appears to the commissioner that any...

Section 29541. - 29541. (a) The commissioner in his or her discretion (1)...

Section 29542. - 29542. (a) If, in the opinion of the commissioner, any...

Section 29543. - 29543. The commissioner may refer the evidence that is available...

Section 29544. - 29544. (a) Any person who willfully violates any provision of...

Section 29545. - 29545. (a) The commissioner may take actions that are authorized...

Section 29546. - 29546. The commissioner in his or her discretion may honor...

CHAPTER 6 - Crimes and Civil Liability

Section 29550. - 29550. (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), any person...

Section 29551. - 29551. Nothing in this law limits the power of the...

Section 29552. - 29552. Any person who materially assists in any violation of...

Section 29553. - 29553. No action shall be maintained to enforce any liability...

Section 29554. - 29554. Every cause of action under this law survives the...

Section 29555. - 29555. Except as explicitly provided in this law, no civil...

CHAPTER 7 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 29560. - 29560. No provision of this law imposing any liability applies...

Section 29561. - 29561. The commissioner may from time to time make, amend,...

Section 29562. - 29562. In any proceeding under this law, the burden of...

Section 29563. - 29563. Every final order, decision, certificate, registration, or other official...

Section 29564. - 29564. Nothing in this law, shall impair, derogate, or otherwise...

Section 29565. - 29565. If any provision of this law or the application...

Section 29566. - 29566. Neither the commissioner nor any employee of the commissioner...

Section 29567. - 29567. (a) The program established by this division shall be...