Sec. 23. (a) A person may not engage in the commodities trade or business or otherwise act as a commodity merchant unless the person:
(1) is registered or temporarily licensed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for each activity causing the person to be considered a commodity merchant and the registration or temporary license has not expired or been revoked or suspended; or
(2) is exempt from registration with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission under:
(A) the Commodity Exchange Act; or
(B) a CFTC rule.
(b) A board of trade may not trade or provide a place for the trading of any commodity contract or commodity option if the commodity contract or commodity option must be traded on a contract market or commodity market designated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or is subject to the rules of a contract market or commodity market designated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, unless:
(1) the board of trade has been designated for the commodity contract or commodity option by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; and
(2) the designation has not been vacated, suspended, or revoked.
As added by P.L.177-1991, SEC.10.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 23. Business and Other Associations
Article 2. Securities and Franchises
Chapter 6. Indiana Commodity Code
23-2-6-1. "Board of Trade" Defined
23-2-6-2. "Commissioner" Defined
23-2-6-5. "Commodity Broker-Dealer" Defined
23-2-6-6. "Commodity Contract" Defined
23-2-6-7. "Commodity Exchange Act" Defined
23-2-6-8. "Commodity Futures Trading Commission" Defined
23-2-6-9. "Commodity Merchant" Defined
23-2-6-10. "Commodity Option" Defined
23-2-6-11. "Commodity Sales Representative" Defined
23-2-6-12. "Financial Institution" Defined
23-2-6-15. "Precious Metal" Defined
23-2-6-17. Limitations; Commodity Contracts or Options
23-2-6-18. Persons Permitted to Offer Transactions Under Ic 23-2-6-17
23-2-6-19. Contracts or Transactions Permitted Under Ic 23-2-6-17
23-2-6-20. Waiver of Requirements; Qualified Sellers; Limitation on Authority to Engage in Business
23-2-6-21. Summary Denial or Suspension of Exemption; Qualified Sellers
23-2-6-23. Registration of Commodity Merchants; Places for Trading Commodities or Options
23-2-6-25. Liability; Violation of Chapter
23-2-6-26. Effect of Chapter on Securities Law
23-2-6-27. Construction and Implementation of Chapter
23-2-6-28. Investigations; Examinations; Hearings; Civil Penalties
23-2-6-29. Cease and Desist Orders; Civil Remedies
23-2-6-30. Violations; Special Remedies
23-2-6-31. Commodity Codes of Other States; Violations; Remedies
23-2-6-32. Bonds; Official Actions
23-2-6-34. Administration of Chapter
23-2-6-35. Cooperation With Other Authorities
23-2-6-36. Rules; Forms; Orders
23-2-6-38. Application of Sections Ic 23-2-6-17, Ic 23-2-6-23, and Ic 23-2-6-24
23-2-6-39. Administrative Proceedings
23-2-6-40. Summary Orders; Final Orders
23-2-6-41. Review; Final Orders of Commissioner