Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 91 - Commodities
NRS 91.220 - Prohibited activities of commodity merchant and board of trade.


1. A person shall not engage in a trade or business or otherwise act as a commodity merchant unless the person:
(a) Is registered or temporarily licensed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for each activity constituting the person as a commodity merchant and the registration or temporary license has not expired or been suspended or revoked; or
(b) Is exempt from registration by virtue of the Commodity Exchange Act or of a rule of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.
2. A board of trade must not trade, or provide a place for the trading of, any commodity contract or commodity option required to be traded on or subject to the rules of a contract market designated by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission unless the board of trade has been designated for the commodity contract or commodity option and the designation has not been vacated, suspended or revoked.
(Added to NRS by 1987, 1286)

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.