Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, “commodity merchant” means any of the following (as defined or described in the Commodity Exchange Act or in a CFTC rule):

(1) A futures commission merchant.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 23-2-6-9

  • commodity: means , except as otherwise specified by a rule, regulation, or order of the commissioner, any of the following:

    Indiana Code 23-2-6-4

  • Commodity Exchange Act: means the act of the United States Congress known as the Commodity Exchange Act (7 U. See Indiana Code 23-2-6-7
  • Commodity Futures Trading Commission: means the independent regulatory agency established to administer the Commodity Exchange Act. See Indiana Code 23-2-6-8
  • person: means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, an association, a joint-stock company, a trust where the interests of the beneficiaries are evidenced by a security, an unincorporated organization, a government, or a political subdivision of a government. See Indiana Code 23-2-6-14
(2) A commodity pool operator.

(3) A commodity trading advisor.

(4) An introducing broker.

(5) A leverage transaction merchant.

(6) A person associated with a person described in subdivisions (1) through (5).

(7) A floor broker.

(8) Any other person, other than a futures association, that is required to register with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

As added by P.L.177-1991, SEC.10.