Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 21.30 - Commodity Transactions.
21.30.050 - Commodity merchants—Place for trading commodity contract or option—Requirements.

RCW 21.30.050
Commodity merchants—Place for trading commodity contract or option—Requirements.

(1) No person may 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the person as a commodity merchant and the registration or temporary license has not expired, been suspended, or been revoked; or (b) is exempt from such registration by virtue of the commodity exchange act or a CFTC rule.
(2) No board of trade may 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 so designated for the commodity contract or commodity option and the designation has not been vacated, suspended, or revoked.

[ 1986 c 14 § 5.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 21 - Securities and Investments

Chapter 21.30 - Commodity Transactions.

21.30.005 - Intent.

21.30.010 - Definitions.

21.30.020 - Transactions involving commodity contract or option—Prohibition—Exceptions.

21.30.030 - Transactions conducted by certain persons exempt from prohibition under RCW 21.30.020.

21.30.040 - Transactions and contracts exempt from prohibition under RCW 21.30.020—Rules.

21.30.050 - Commodity merchants—Place for trading commodity contract or option—Requirements.

21.30.060 - Prohibited practices.

21.30.070 - Responsibility for acts or omissions—Liability—Burden of proof.

21.30.080 - Offers to sell or buy in this state—Application of RCW 21.30.020, 21.30.050, and 21.30.060.

21.30.090 - When publications or electronic communications not deemed offers to sell or buy in this state.

21.30.100 - Investigations—Statements—Publication of information.

21.30.107 - Subpoena authority—Application—Contents—Notice—Fees.

21.30.110 - Investigations—Evidence—Subpoenas—Court orders of compliance.

21.30.120 - Violations—Director's authority—Court actions—Penalties.

21.30.130 - Violations—Court-ordered remedies—Penalties—Bond by director not required.

21.30.140 - Willful violations—Penalty—Limitation on actions.

21.30.150 - No liability under chapter for act in good faith.

21.30.160 - Unlawful use or disclosure of information.

21.30.170 - Information—Availability to public—Exceptions.

21.30.180 - Cooperation with other agencies or organizations.

21.30.190 - Consent for service of process—Service, how made.

21.30.200 - Administrative proceedings—Summary order—Notice—Hearing—Final order.

21.30.210 - Application of chapter 34.05 RCW, the administrative procedure act.

21.30.220 - Pleading exemptions or exceptions—Burden of proof.

21.30.230 - Application for licensing.

21.30.240 - Fees.

21.30.250 - Examinations—Waiver.

21.30.260 - Expiration of licenses—Authority under commodity sales representative license—Notification of changes.

21.30.270 - Multiple licenses, when permitted.

21.30.280 - Classification of licenses—Limitations and conditions of licenses.

21.30.290 - Annual report and fee.

21.30.300 - Minimum net capital and fidelity bond requirements.

21.30.310 - Financial and other reports.

21.30.320 - Records.

21.30.330 - Correcting amendments of information in application or financial and other reports—Exception.

21.30.340 - Examination of records—Copies—Fees.

21.30.350 - Denial, suspension, revocation, or limitation of license—Grounds.

21.30.360 - Violations—Prosecuting attorney may bring criminal proceedings.

21.30.370 - Penalties in chapter nonexclusive.

21.30.380 - Administration of chapter under director of financial institutions.

21.30.390 - Administrator—Appointment—Delegation of duties—Term.

21.30.400 - Director's powers and duties—Rules, forms, and orders—Fees.

21.30.800 - Securities laws not affected.

21.30.810 - Construction and purpose.

21.30.901 - Effective date—1986 c 14.