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U.S. Code as of:
01/03/05
Section 6g. Reporting and recordkeeping
(a) In general
Every person registered hereunder as futures commission merchant,
introducing broker, floor broker, or floor trader shall make such
reports as are required by the Commission regarding the
transactions and positions of such person, and the transactions and
positions of the customer thereof, in commodities for future
delivery on any board of trade in the United States or elsewhere;
shall keep books and records pertaining to such transactions and
positions in such form and manner and for such period as may be
required by the Commission; and shall keep such books and records
open to inspection by any representative of the Commission or the
United States Department of Justice.
(b) Daily trading records: registered entities
Every registered entity shall maintain daily trading records. The
daily trading records shall include such information as the
Commission shall prescribe by rule.
(c) Daily trading records: floor brokers, introducing brokers, and
futures commission merchants
Floor brokers, introducing brokers, and futures commission
merchants shall maintain daily trading records for each customer in
such manner and form as to be identifiable with the trades referred
to in subsection (b) of this section.
(d) Daily trading records: form and reports
Daily trading records shall be maintained in a form suitable to
the Commission for such period as may be required by the
Commission. Reports shall be made from the records maintained at
such times and at such places and in such form as the Commission
may prescribe by rule, order, or regulation in order to protect the
public interest and the interest of persons trading in commodity
futures.
(e) Disclosure of information
Before the beginning of trading each day, the exchange shall,
insofar as is practicable and under terms and conditions specified
by the Commission, make public the volume of trading on each type
of contract for the previous day and such other information as the
Commission deems necessary in the public interest and prescribes by
rule, order, or regulation.
(f) Authority of Commission to make separate determinations
unimpaired
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prohibit
the Commission from making separate determinations for different
registered entities when such determinations are warranted in the
judgment of the Commission.
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