[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: 17CFR170.15] [Page 596] TITLE 17--COMMODITY AND SECURITIES EXCHANGES CHAPTER I--COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION PART 170_REGISTERED FUTURES ASSOCIATIONS--Table of Contents Subpart C_Membership in a Registered Futures Association Sec. 170.15 Futures commission merchants. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each person required to register as a futures commission merchant must become and remain a member of at least one futures association which is registered under section 17 of the Act and which provides for the membership therein of such futures commission merchant, unless no such futures association is so registered. (b) The requirements of paragraph (a) of this section shall not apply to a futures commission merchant registered in accordance with Sec. 3.10(a)(3) of this chapter. [66 FR 43083, Aug. 17, 2001]