District of Columbia Code
Chapter 21 - Uniform General Power of Attorney
§ 21–2107. Construction of power relating to commodity and option transactions

In a statutory power of attorney the language granting power with respect to commodity and option transactions empowers the agent to buy, sell, exchange, assign, settle, and exercise commodity futures contracts and call and put options on stocks and stock indexes traded on a regulated option exchange, and establish, continue, modify, and terminate option accounts with a broker.
(Sept. 18, 1998, D.C. Law 12-147, § 2, 45 DCR 3853.)
1981 Ed., § 21-2107.
Uniform Law: This section is based upon § 7 of the Uniform Statutory Form Power of Attorney Act.

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Title 21 - Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]

Chapter 21 - Uniform General Power of Attorney

§ 21–2101. Statutory form of power of attorney

§ 21–2102. Durable power of attorney

§ 21–2103. Construction of powers generally

§ 21–2104. Construction of power relating to real property transactions

§ 21–2105. Construction of power relating to tangible personal property transactions

§ 21–2106. Construction of power relating to stock and bond transactions

§ 21–2107. Construction of power relating to commodity and option transactions

§ 21–2108. Construction of power relating to banking and other financial institution transactions

§ 21–2109. Construction of power relating to business operating transactions

§ 21–2110. Construction of power relating to insurance transactions

§ 21–2111. Construction of power relating to estate, trust, and other beneficiary transactions

§ 21–2112. Construction of power relating to claims and litigation

§ 21–2113. Construction of power relating to personal and family maintenance

§ 21–2114. Construction of power relating to benefits from social security, medicare, medicaid, or other governmental programs, or military service

§ 21–2115. Construction of power relating to retirement plan transactions

§ 21–2116. Construction of power relating to tax matters

§ 21–2117. Existing interests; foreign interests

§ 21–2118. Uniformity of application and construction