Pub. L. 93-463, tit. II, sec. 204

Sec. 204. (a) The Commodity Exchange Act, as amended, is amended by adding the following new section: 88 Stat. 1397 Sec. 4k. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to be associated with any futures commission merchant or with any agent of a futures commission merchant as a partner, officer, or employee (or any person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions), in any capacity which involves (i) the solicitation or acceptance of customers’ orders (other than in a clerical capacity) or (ii) the supervision of any person or persons so engaged, unless such person shall have registered, under this Act, with the Commission and such registration shall not have expired nor been suspended (and the period of suspension has not expired) or revoked, and it shall be unlawful for any futures commission merchant or any agent of a futures commission merchant to permit such a person to become or remain associated with him in any such capacity if such futures commission merchant or agent knew or should have known that such person was not so registered or that such registration had expired, been suspended (and the period of suspension has not expired) or revoked: Provided, That any individual who is registered as a floor broker or futures commission merchant (and such registration is not suspended or revoked) need not also register under these provisions. “(2) Any such person desiring to be registered shall make application to the Commission in the form and manner prescribed by the Commission, giving such information and facts as the Commission may deem necessary concerning the applicant. Such person, when registered hereunder, shall likewise continue to report and furnish to the Commission such information as the Commission may require. Such registration shall expire two years after the effective date thereof, and shall be renewed upon application therefor unless the registration has been suspended (and the period of such suspension has not expired) or revoked after notice and hearing as prescribed in section 6(b) of this Act: Provided, That upon initial registration, the effective period of such registration shall be set by the Commission, not to exceed two years from the effective date thereof and not to be less than one year from the effective date thereof.” (b) Section 6(b) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 9), is amended by inserting after the words “futures commission merchant” each time those words appear, the following: “or any person associated therewith as described in section 4k of this Act,”. (c) Section 8a(1) of the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended (7 U.S.C. 12a(1)), is amended by inserting after the words “futures commission merchants” the following: “and persons associated therewith as described in section 4k of this Act,”.