# 7 U.S.C. § 1a: Definitions

> Federal · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t7_s1a

## Section

- **Citation:** 7 U.S.C. § 1a
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 7—AGRICULTURE > CHAPTER 1—COMMODITY EXCHANGES

## Text

is registered as a broker or dealer pursuant to section 15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [ 15 U.S.C. 78 o (b)] (except paragraph (11) thereof);

( Sept. 21, 1922, ch. 369, § 1a , as added Pub. L. 102–546, title IV, § 404(a) , Oct. 28, 1992 , 106 Stat. 3625 ; amended Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(5) [title I, §§ 101, 123(a)(1)] , Dec. 21, 2000 , 114 Stat. 2763 , 2763A–366, 2763A–405; Pub. L. 110–234, title XIII , §§ 13105(j), 13201(a), 13203(a), (b), May 22, 2008 , 122 Stat. 1435 , 1439; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a) , title XIII, §§ 13105(j), 13201(a), 13203(a), (b), June 18, 2008 , 122 Stat. 1664 , 2197, 2201; Pub. L. 111–203, title VII , §§ 721(a), 741(b)(10), July 21, 2010 , 124 Stat. 1658 , 1732; Pub. L. 119–27, § 17(f) , July 18, 2025 , 139 Stat. 463 .)

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