17 CFR 1.2
§ 1.2 Liability of principal for act of agent.
United States · 17 CFR — Commodity and Securities Exchanges · Status: effective
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- 17 CFR 1.2, § 1.2 Liability of principal for act of agent, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/66371
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The act, omission, or failure of any official, agent, or other person acting for any individual, association, partnership, corporation, or trust, within the scope of his employment or office, shall be deemed the act, omission, or failure of such individual, association, partnership, corporation, or trust as well as of such official, agent, or other person.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.