[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 17, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 17CFR170.1]

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              TITLE 17--COMMODITY AND SECURITIES EXCHANGES
 
             CHAPTER I--COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
 
PART 170_REGISTERED FUTURES ASSOCIATIONS--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart A_Standards Governing Commission Review of Applications for 
    Registration as a Futures Association Under Section 17 of the Act
 
Sec.  170.1  Demonstration of purposes (section 17(b)(1) of the Act).




  Subpart A_Standards Governing Commission Review of Applications for 
    Registration as a Futures Association Under Section 17 of the Act

Sec.
170.1 Demonstration of purposes (section 17(b)(1) of the Act).
170.2 Membership restrictions (section 17(b)(2) of the Act).
170.3 Fair and equitable representation of members (section 17(b)(5) of 
          the Act).
170.4 Allocation of dues (section 17(b)(6) of the Act).
170.5 Prevention of fraudulent and manipulative practices (section 
          17(b)(7) of the Act).
170.6 Disciplinary proceedings (sections 17(b)(8) and (b)(9) of the 
          Act).
170.7 Membership denial (section 17(b)(9) of the Act).
170.8 Settlement of customer disputes (section 17(b)(10) of the Act).
170.9 General standard.
170.10 Proficiency examinations (sections 4p and 17(p) of the Act).

Subpart B_Registration Statement of Futures Associations to be Submitted 
                            to the Commission

170.11 Form of registration statement; review of registration statement.
170.12 Delegation of authority to Director of the Division of Clearing 
          and Intermediary Oversight.

        Subpart C_Membership in a Registered Futures Association

170.15 Futures commission merchants.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6p, 12a, and 21, as amended by the Commodity 
Futures Modernization Act of 2000, Appendix E of Pub. L. 106-554, 114 
Stat. 2763 (2000).

    Source: 44 FR 20651, Apr. 6, 1979, unless otherwise noted.



    A futures association must demonstrate that it will be able to carry 
out the purposes of section 17 of the Act. Since a basic purpose of a 
futures association is to regulate the practices of its members, an 
association should demonstrate that it will require its members to 
adhere to regulatory requirements governing their business practices at 
least as stringent as those imposed by the Commission. For example, the 
association should be prepared to establish and maintain in accordance 
with Sec.  1.52 of this chapter, a financial compliance program for 
those members of the association who are futures commission merchants.