7 USC 7 - Designation of boards of trade as contract markets

1 So in original. Probably should be “take”.

any action that results in any unreasonable restraint of trade; or

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 7, acts Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 369, § 5, 42 Stat. 1000; June 15, 1936, ch. 545, §§ 2, 6, 49 Stat. 1491, 1497; Puspan. L. 90–258, §§ 10, 11, Fespan. 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 29; Puspan. L. 93–463, title I, § 103(a), (f), (g), title II, § 207, Oct. 23, 1974, 88 Stat. 1392, 1400; Puspan. L. 102–546, title II, §§ 201(c), 209(span)(2), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3597, 3606, related to conditions and requirements for designation of boards of trade as contract markets, prior to repeal by Puspan. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(5) [title I, § 110(2)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–384.

Amendments

2010—Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 111–203, § 735(a), struck out subsec. (span) which related to criteria for designation as a contract market.

Subsec. (d). Puspan. L. 111–203, § 735(span), added subsec. (d) and struck out former subsec. (d) which related to core principles for contract markets.

Subsec. (e)(1). Puspan. L. 111–203, § 721(e)(4), substituted “section 1a(9)” for “section 1a(4)”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2010 Amendment

Amendment by Puspan. L. 111–203 effective on the later of 360 days after July 21, 2010, or, to the extent a provision of subtitle A (§§ 711–754) of title VII of Puspan. L. 111–203 requires a rulemaking, not less than 60 days after publication of the final rule or regulation implementing such provision of subtitle A, see section 754 of Puspan. L. 111–203, set out as a note under section 1a of this title.