[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 17, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 17CFR1.4]

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              TITLE 17--COMMODITY AND SECURITIES EXCHANGES
 
             CHAPTER I--COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
 
PART 1_GENERAL REGULATIONS UNDER THE COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  1.4  Use of electronic signatures.

    For purposes of complying with any provision in the Commodity 
Exchange Act or the rules or regulations in this Chapter I that requires 
a document to be signed by a customer of a futures commission merchant 
or introducing broker, a pool participant or a client of a commodity 
trading advisor, an electronic signature executed by the customer, 
participant or client will be sufficient, if the futures commission 
merchant, introducing broker, commodity pool operator or commodity 
trading advisor elects generally to accept electronic signatures; 
Provided, however, That the electronic signature must comply with 
applicable Federal laws and other Commission rules; And, Provided 
further, That the futures commission merchant, introducing broker, 
commodity pool operator or commodity trading advisor must adopt and 
utilize reasonable safeguards regarding the use of electronic 
signatures, including at a minimum safeguards employed to prevent 
alteration of the electronic record with which the electronic signature 
is associated, after such record has been electronically signed.

[65 FR 12469, Mar. 9, 2000, as amended at 71 FR 9445, Feb. 24, 2006]

          Minimum Financial and Related Reporting Requirements