Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 91 - Commodities
NRS 91.060 - "Commodity contract" defined.


1. "Commodity contract" means any account, agreement or contract for the purchase or sale, primarily for speculation or investment purposes and not for use or consumption by the offeree or purchaser, of one or more commodities, whether for immediate or subsequent delivery or whether delivery is intended by the parties, and whether characterized as a cash contract, deferred shipment or deferred delivery contract, forward contract, futures contract, installment or margin contract, leverage contract or otherwise. Any commodity contract offered or sold, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is presumed to be offered or sold for speculation or investment purposes.
2. "Commodity contract" does not include any contract or agreement which requires, and under which the purchaser receives, within 28 calendar days after the payment of any portion of the purchase price, physical delivery of the total amount of each commodity to be purchased under the contract or agreement.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1283)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 91 - Commodities

NRS 91.010 - Purpose; construction.

NRS 91.020 - Definitions.

NRS 91.030 - "Administrator" defined.

NRS 91.040 - "Board of trade" defined.

NRS 91.050 - "Commodity" defined.

NRS 91.060 - "Commodity contract" defined.

NRS 91.070 - "Commodity Exchange Act" defined.

NRS 91.080 - "Commodity Futures Trading Commission" defined.

NRS 91.090 - "Commodity merchant" defined.

NRS 91.100 - "Commodity option" defined.

NRS 91.110 - "Financial institution" defined.

NRS 91.120 - "Offer" defined.

NRS 91.130 - "Person" defined.

NRS 91.140 - "Precious metal" defined.

NRS 91.150 - "Sale" and "sell" defined.

NRS 91.160 - Administration.

NRS 91.170 - Cooperation with other agencies.

NRS 91.180 - Effect on chapter 90 of NRS.

NRS 91.190 - Sale or purchase of commodities prohibited; exceptions.

NRS 91.200 - Persons exempted.

NRS 91.210 - Transactions exempted.

NRS 91.220 - Prohibited activities of commodity merchant and board of trade.

NRS 91.230 - Fraudulent conduct.

NRS 91.240 - Applicability of NRS 91.190, 91.220 and 91.230.

NRS 91.250 - Liability of principals and agents.

NRS 91.260 - Regulations and orders.

NRS 91.270 - Orders: Procedure.

NRS 91.280 - Orders: Judicial review.

NRS 91.290 - Appointment of Administrator as attorney to receive service of process.

NRS 91.300 - Investigations and subpoenas.

NRS 91.310 - Enforcement by Administrator.

NRS 91.320 - Remedies for violation of this chapter.

NRS 91.330 - Remedies for violation of similar law of another jurisdiction.

NRS 91.340 - Criminal penalties.