17 CFR 240.12a-9
§ 240.12a-9 Exemption of standardized options from section 12(a) of the Act.
United States · 17 CFR — Commodity and Securities Exchanges · Status: effective
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- 17 CFR 240.12a-9, § 240.12a-9 Exemption of standardized options from section 12(a) of the Act, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/69001
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The provisions of section 12(a) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78l(a)) do not apply in respect of any standardized option, as defined by section 240.9b-1(a)(4), issued by a clearing agency registered under section 17A of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78q-1) and traded on a national securities exchange registered pursuant to section 6(a) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78f(a)).
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.