[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: 17CFR8.18] [Page 217-218] TITLE 17--COMMODITY AND SECURITIES EXCHANGES CHAPTER I--COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION PART 8_EXCHANGE PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY, SUMMARY, AND MEMBERSHIP DENIAL ACTIONS--Table of Contents Subpart B_Disciplinary Procedure Sec. 8.18 Decision. Promptly following a hearing conducted in accordance with Sec. 8.17, the disciplinary committee shall render a written decision based upon the weight of the evidence contained in the record of the proceeding and shall provide a copy to the respondent. The decision shall include: (a) The notice of charges or a summary of the charges; (b) The answer, if any, or a summary of the answer; (c) A brief summary of the evidence produced at the hearing or, where appropriate, incorporation by reference of the investigation report; (d) A statement of findings and conclusions with respect to each charge, [[Page 218]] including the specific rules which the respondent is found to have violated; and (e) A declaration of any penalty imposed and the effective date of such penalty. (Approved by the Office of Management and Budget under control number 3038-0022) [43 FR 41950, Sept. 19, 1978, as amended at 46 FR 63036, Dec. 30, 1981]