[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: 17CFR4.8]

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              TITLE 17--COMMODITY AND SECURITIES EXCHANGES
 
             CHAPTER I--COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
 
PART 4_COMMODITY POOL OPERATORS AND COMMODITY TRADING ADVISORS--Table 
of Contents
 
        Subpart A_General Provisions, Definitions and Exemptions
 
Sec.  4.8  Exemption from certain requirements of rule 4.26 with respect 
to pools offered or sold in certain offerings exempt from registration 
under the Securities Act.

    (a) Notwithstanding paragraph (d) of Sec.  4.26 and subject to the 
conditions specified herein, the registered commodity pool operator of a 
pool offered or sold solely to ``accredited investors'' as defined in 17 
CFR 230.501 in an offering exempt from the registration requirements of 
the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Rule 505 or 506 of Regulation D, 
17 CFR 230.505 or 230.506, may solicit, accept and receive funds, 
securities and other property from prospective participants in that pool 
upon filing with the Commission and providing to such participants the 
Disclosure Document for the pool.
    (b) Notwithstanding paragraph (d) of Sec.  4.26 and subject to the 
conditions specified herein, the registered commodity pool operator of a 
pool offered or sold in an offering exempt from the registration 
requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Rule 505 or 506 
of Regulation D, 17 CFR 230.505 or 230.506, that is operated in 
compliance with, and has filed the notice required by, Sec.  4.12(b) may 
solicit, accept and receive funds, securities and other property from 
prospective participants in that pool upon filing with the Commission 
and providing to such participants the Disclosure Document for the pool.
    (c) The relief provided under Sec.  4.8 is not available if an 
enforcement proceeding brought by the Commission under the Act or the 
regulations is pending against the commodity pool operator or any of its 
principals or if the commodity pool operator or any of its principals is 
subject to any statutory disqualification under Sec. Sec.  8a(2) or 
8a(3) of the Act.

[57 FR 34865, Aug. 7, 1992; 57 FR 41173, Sept. 9, 1992, as amended at 60 
FR 38182, July 25, 1995]