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REGISTRATION RULES

PART 100. DEFINITIONS

Rule 101. Definitions.

As used in these Registration Rules:

(a) "Acknowledgement of Conditioned Registration"-means a sponsor�s or guarantor�s representation that it meets the requirements set forth in Rule 509(b)(5) to sponsor a conditioned registrant; that it has reviewed the conditions contained in any current NFA or Commission order imposing conditions on the registration of the person; and that it will supervise the person in accordance with the conditions contained in the order. Acknowledgement of Conditioned Registration shall include any Supplemental Guarantor Certification Statement or Supplemental Sponsor Certification Statement that is required by the order.

(b) "Act"-means the Commodity Exchange Act, which is contained in Title 7 of the United States Code.

(c) "Applicant"-means a person seeking registration under the Act as an FCM, IB, CPO, CTA or LTM, an associated person of any of the foregoing, floor broker ("FB") or floor trader ("FT").

(d) "Associated Person" or "AP"-means an associated person as that term is used in the Act and the regulations thereunder who is required to be registered as such under the Act.

(e) "Commission" or "CFTC"-means the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

(f) "Commodity Interest"-means: (1) any contract for the purchase or sale of a commodity for future delivery regulated under the Act and rules promulgated thereunder; and (2) any contract, agreement or transaction subject to Commission regulation under Sections 4c or 19 of the Act.

(g) "Current Active Status"- a person has a current active status if, subsequent to the filing of a previous Form 7-R or Form 8-R and continuously thereafter, the person has been either pending, registered, temporarily licensed or affiliated with a registrant as a principal.

(h) "Foreign Futures Authority"-means any foreign government or any department, agency, governmental body or regulatory organization empowered by a foreign government to administer or enforce a law, rule or regulation as it relates to a futures or options matter.

(i) "Form 7-R"-means the entire Form 7-R or any portions of the Form 7-R that NFA requires an applicant to file to obtain registration as an FCM, IB, CPO, CTA or LTM.

(j) "Form 8-R"-means the entire Form 8-R or any portions of the Form 8-R that NFA requires to be filed for an individual to obtain registration as an AP, FB or FT or because an individual is a principal of an applicant or registrant.

(k) "Form 3-R"-means the entire Form 3-R or any portions of the Form 3-R that NFA requires to be filed to correct any inaccuracy or deficiency in an applicant�s or registrant�s registration information.

(l) "Form 7-W"-means the entire Form 7-W or any portions of the Form 7-W that NFA requires a registrant to file to withdraw from registration or to withdraw an application for registration as an FCM, IB, CPO, CTA or LTM.

(m) "Form 8-T"-means the entire Form 8-T or any portions of the Form 8-T that NFA requires an applicant or registrant to file to notify NFA that an individual did not become or is no longer associated or affiliated with it as an AP, Branch Office Manager or principal.

(n) "Form 8-W"-means the entire Form 8-W or any portions of the Form 8-W that NFA requires a registrant to file to withdraw from registration as a FB or FT.

(o) "Membership Committee"-means an NFA Committee formed pursuant to NFA Bylaw 701.

(p) "NFA"-means National Futures Association.

(q) "NFA Requirements"-means NFA Bylaws, Compliance Rules, Registration Rules, Financial Requirements, Code of Arbitration and Member Arbitration Rules.

(r) "Person"-means an individual, association, partnership, corporation, trust or any other form of business organization.

(s) "Principal"-means, with respect to an applicant, a registrant, or a person required to be registered under the Act:

(1) an individual who is:

(A) a proprietor of a sole proprietorship;

(B) a general partner of a partnership;

(C) a director, president, chief executive officer, chief operating officer, chief financial officer or a person in charge of a business unit, division or function subject to regulation by the Commission of a corporation, limited liability company or limited liability partnership; or

(D) a manager, managing member or a member vested with the management authority for a limited liability company or limited liability partnership; or

(2) an individual who directly or indirectly, through agreement, holding companies, nominees, trusts or otherwise:

(A) is the owner of 10% or more of the outstanding shares of any class of an applicant or registrant�s stock;

(B) is entitled to vote 10% or more of any class of an applicant or registrant�s voting securities;

(C) has the power to sell or direct the sale of 10% or more of any class of an applicant or registrant�s voting securities;

(D) has contributed 10% or more of an applicant or registrant's capital;

(E) is entitled to receive 10% or more of an applicant or registrant's net profits;

(F) or has the power to exercise a controlling influence over an applicant or registrant's activities that are subject to regulation by the Commission; or

(3) an entity that:

(A) is a general partner of a partnership;

(B) is the direct owner of 10% or more of any class of an applicant or registrant�s securities; or

(C) has directly contributed 10% or more of an applicant or registrant's capital unless such capital contribution consists of subordinated debt contributed by:

an unaffiliated bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation;
a United States branch or agency of an unaffiliated foreign bank that is licensed under the laws of the United States and regulated, supervised and examined by United States government authorities having regulatory responsibility for such financial institutions; or
an insurance company subject to regulation by any State.

(t) "Registrant"-means a person registered under the Act as an FCM, IB, CPO, CTA, LTM, an AP of any of the foregoing, FB or FT.

(u) "Rules"-means NFA Registration Rules.

(v) "Sponsor"-means the applicant or registrant FCM, IB, CPO, CTA or LTM that files a Form 8-R for an individual associated with it to become registered as an AP or for an individual principal.

(w) "Supplemental Guarantor Certification Statement ("SGCS")"-means a statement executed by an IB's guarantor wherein the guarantor indicates that it meets the requirements set forth in Rule 509(b)(5) to sponsor a conditioned IB and its willingness to supervise the IB subject to certain conditions imposed by NFA's President or its Membership Committee under these Rules or by the Commission.

(x) "Supplemental Sponsor Certification Statement ("SSCS")"-means a statement executed by an AP's, FB�s or FT�s sponsor wherein the sponsor indicates that it meets the requirements set forth in Rule 509(b)(5) to sponsor a conditioned AP, FB or FT and its willingness to supervise the AP, FB or FT subject to certain conditions imposed by NFA's President or its Membership Committee under these Rules or by the Commission.

PART 200. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES.

RULE 201. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES.

NFA shall perform registration functions in accordance with the provisions set forth in these Rules for all persons, except agricultural trade option merchants ("ATM"), principals of ATMs, and ATM APs, for whom it has been granted registration responsibilities pursuant to Section 8a(10) or Section 17(o) of the Act. Except as provided below, NFA shall perform registration functions with respect to persons required to register as ATMs, principals of ATMs and ATM APs in accordance with all of the Regulations governing the registration of ATMs, principals of ATMs, and ATM APs contained in Part 3 of the Commission's Regulations. Rule 203 of these Rules shall govern the registration fees for ATMs, principals of ATMs and ATM APs. Part 500 of these Rules shall govern adverse registration proceedings involving ATMs, principals of ATMs and ATM APs. Part 700 of these Rules shall govern access to and certification of registration records maintained by NFA regarding ATMs, principals of ATMs and ATM APs.

RULE 202. REGISTRATION PROCESSING AND NOTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION.

(b) NFA may provide any notice required by these Rules electronically unless written notice is specifically required. Notices provided in writing shall be complete upon mailing.

(c) Any registration form, schedule or supplement thereto, fingerprint card, or other document required by these Rules to be filed with NFA, whether electronically or in hardcopy format, shall be deemed for all purposes to have been filed with, and to be the official record of, the Commission. Part 700 of these Rules governs access to and certification of all such registration records maintained by NFA.

RULE 203. REGISTRATION FEES.

(2) Futures Commission Merchant: $500 for each Form 7-R filed for registration as an FCM, except a Notice Form 7-R filed pursuant to Rule 204(a)(4)(A).

(3) Introducing Broker: $200 for each Form 7-R filed for registration as an IB, except a Notice Form 7-R filed pursuant to Rule 204(a)(4)(A).

(4) Commodity Pool Operator and Commodity Trading Advisor: $200 for each Form 7-R filed for registration as a CPO or CTA.

(5) Leverage Transaction Merchant: $500 for each Form 7-R filed for registration as an LTM.

(6) Floor Broker: $85 for each Form 8-R filed for registration as a FB.

(7) Floor Trader: $85 for each Form 8-R for registration as a FT.

(8) Principal: $85 for each Form 8-R filed by a principal of an applicant or registrant, except that the fee shall be $65 for each Form 8-R filed by a principal in accordance with Rule 209 or a principal of an ATM. If the principal is also applying for registration as an AP of the applicant or registrant, only the fee required in paragraph (a)(1) of this Rule shall be paid.

(9) Annual Registration Records Maintenance Fee: $100 for each registration category as an FCM, IB, CPO, CTA or LTM.

(10) Late Termination Notice: $100 for each notice required by Rule 214(a) which is filed more than 20 days after the occurrence of the event requiring the notice.

(11) Disqualification Fee: $1,000 for the first written submission to the Membership Committee or a designated Subcommittee filed under Rule 504. The fee shall be refunded if the Membership Committee or a designated Subcommittee finds that the applicant or registrant is not subject to a statutory disqualification.

(12) Agricultural Trade Option Merchant: $200 for each application for registration as an ATM.

(b) Form of Remittance. Registration fees must be remitted by check, bank draft or money order payable to NFA. All registration fees are non-refundable.

RULE 204. REGISTRATION OF FUTURES COMMISSION MERCHANTS, NOTICE FUTURES COMMISSION MERCHANTS, INTRODUCING BROKERS, NOTICE INTRODUCING BROKERS, COMMODITY POOL OPERATORS, COMMODITY TRADING ADVISORS AND LEVERAGE TRANSACTION MERCHANTS.

(ii) pay the fee required by Rule 203(a); and

(iii) file an Acknowledgement of Conditioned Registration executed by the sponsor if the applicant is subject to a Commission or NFA order imposing conditions on its registration.

(B) Each application for registration as an FCM or an IB also must be completed and filed in accordance with CFTC Regulation 1.10.

(C) Each application for registration as a CPO also must be completed and filed in accordance with CFTC Regulation 4.13(c).

(D) Each application for registration as an LTM also must be completed and filed in accordance with CFTC Regulation 31.13.

(ii) pay the fee required by Rule 203(a); and

(iii) file the fingerprints of each individual principal on a fingerprint card provided by NFA for that purpose, unless the principal qualifies for an exemption from the fingerprinting requirement pursuant to Rule 209.

(B) Each individual principal must verify the completeness and accuracy of the information contained in his Form 8-R.

(C) The provisions of paragraphs (a)(2)(A)(ii) and (iii) and (a)(2)(B) do not apply to an individual principal who has a current active status at the time the applicant files the individual principal's Form 8-R.

(3) When NFA determines that an applicant for registration as an FCM, IB, CPO, CTA or LTM and all of its principals appear fit for registration, NFA will provide notification to the applicant that the applicant's registration is granted.

(B) Such registration shall be terminated immediately if any of the above-stated conditions set for registration in this paragraph are no longer satisfied. The provisions of paragraphs (a)(1)-(3) of this Rule do not apply to applicants filing a Notice Form 7-R in accordance with this paragraph.

(b) Withdrawal of Application. Failure of an applicant to respond to a written or electronic request by NFA for clarification of application information, to resubmit fingerprints of a principal in accordance with such request, or to pay the required registration fees pursuant to Rule 203(a) shall be deemed to constitute a withdrawal of the applicant's Form 7-R and shall result in the immediate termination of an IB applicant's temporary license, and NFA shall notify the applicant accordingly.

(2) A person registered as an IB who was a party to a guarantee agreement with an FCM in accordance with CFTC Regulation 1.10(j) will be deemed to have requested a withdrawal of its registration effective 30 days after the termination of such guarantee agreement unless the procedures set forth in CFTC Regulation 1.10(j)(8) are followed.

(d) Annual Registration Records Maintenance Fees. On an annual basis, NFA shall send an invoice to each FCM, IB, CPO, CTA, and LTM registered in accordance with paragraph (a)(1) of this Rule requesting payment of the annual registration records maintenance fee set forth in Rule 203(a) and any other outstanding registration fees. NFA shall deem the failure to pay the required annual registration records maintenance fee and any other outstanding registration fees within 30 days following such date a request to withdraw from registration, and shall notify the registrant accordingly.

Rule 205. REGISTRATION OF FLOOR BROKERS AND FLOOR TRADERS.

(ii) pay the registration fee required by Rule 203(a);

(iii) file the fingerprints of the applicant on a fingerprint card provided by NFA for that purpose; and

(iv) file an Acknowledgement of Conditioned Registration executed by the sponsor if the applicant is subject to a Commission or NFA order imposing conditions on the applicant's registration.

(B) The provisions of paragraphs (a)(1)(A)(ii) and (iii) shall not apply to any applicant for registration as a FB or FT who has a current active status at the time the Form 8-R is filed.

(2) When NFA determines that an applicant for registration as an FB or FT appears fit for registration and receives satisfactory evidence that a board of trade designated as a contact market or a DTF by the Commission has granted the applicant trading privileges, NFA will provide notification to the applicant and to each contract market or DTF that has granted the applicant trading privileges that the applicant's registration as an FB or FT is granted.

(c) Withdrawal of Application. Failure of an applicant to respond to a written or electronic request by NFA for clarification of application information, to submit or resubmit fingerprints in accordance with such request, or to pay the required registration fee pursuant to Rule 203(a) shall be deemed to constitute a withdrawal of the applicant's Form 8-R and shall result in the immediate termination of the applicant's temporary license, and NFA shall notify the applicant accordingly and each contract market or DTF that has granted the applicant trading privileges.

(d) Duration of Registration. A person registered as a FB or FT in accordance with this section, and whose registration has neither been revoked nor withdrawn, will continue to be so registered unless such person's trading privileges on all contract markets or DTFs have ceased: Provided, that if a FB or FT whose trading privileges on all contract markets have ceased for reasons unrelated to any Commission action or any contract market or DTF disciplinary proceeding and whose registration is not revoked, suspended or withdrawn is granted trading privileges as a FB or FT, respectively, by any contract market or DTF where he held such privileges within the preceding sixty days, such registration as a FB or FT, respectively, shall be deemed to continue and no new application or update need be filed solely on the basis of the resumption of trading privileges. A FB or FT is prohibited from engaging in activities requiring registration under the Act or from representing himself to be a registrant under the Act or the representative or agent of any registrant during the pendency of any suspension of such registration or of all such trading privileges. In accordance with Commission Regulation 3.31(d), each contract market or DTF that has granted trading privileges to a person who is registered, or has applied for registration, as a FB or FT, must notify NFA within 60 days after such person's trading privileges on such contract market or DTF have ceased.

RULE 206. REGISTRATION OF ASSOCIATED PERSONS OF FUTURES COMMISSION MERCHANTS, INTRODUCING BROKERS, COMMODITY POOL OPERATORS, COMMODITY TRADING ADVISORS AND LEVERAGE TRANSACTION MERCHANTS.

(ii) pay the registration fee required by Rule 203(a); and

(iii) file the fingerprints of the applicant on a fingerprint card provided by NFA for that purpose.

(B) The applicant must verify the completeness and accuracy of information contained in the application that the sponsor files on his behalf.

(2) The provisions of paragraphs (a)(1)(A) (ii) and (iii) and (a)(1)(B) of this Rule shall not apply to an applicant who has a current active status at the time the sponsor files his Form 8-R.

(3) When NFA determines that an applicant for registration as an AP appears fit for such registration and receives satisfactory evidence that the applicant satisfies the proficiency requirements set forth in Part 400 of these Rules, NFA will provide notification to the applicant's sponsor that the applicant's registration as an AP is granted contingent upon the sponsor hiring or otherwise employing the applicant as an AP within 30 days.

(b) Special Registration Procedures When Previous Sponsor's Registration Ceases.

(A) that such person has been hired or is otherwise employed by that sponsor;

(B) that such person's registration as an AP in any capacity is not suspended or revoked;

(D) whether there is pending against such person an adjudicatory proceeding brought under: (i) Sections 6(c), 6(d), 6c, 6d, 8a or 9 of the Act; (ii) CFTC Regulations 3.55 or 3.60; or (iii) NFA or exchange rules or, if within the preceding 12 months, the Commission or NFA has permitted the withdrawal of an application for registration in any capacity after instituting the procedures provided in CFTC Regulation 3.51 or Part 500 of these Rules and, if so, that the sponsor has been given a copy of the notice of the institution of a proceeding in connection therewith;

(E) that the new sponsor has received a copy of the notice of the institution of a proceeding if the applicant for registration has certified, in accordance with paragraph (b)(1)(D) of this Rule, that there is a proceeding pending against him as described in that paragraph or that the Commission or NFA has permitted the withdrawal of an application for registration as described in that paragraph;

(F) that the Disciplinary Information section of such person's registration application contains no "yes" answers, or none except those arising from a matter which already has been disclosed in connection with a previous application for registration in any capacity if such registration was granted, or which was disclosed more than 30 days previously in an amendment to such application; and

(G) that the new sponsor will be responsible for supervising all activities of the person in connection with the sponsor's business as a registrant under the Act.

(2) The certifications required by paragraphs (b)(1)(A), (E) and (G) of this Rule must be signed and dated by an officer of the sponsoring corporation, a general partner of the sponsoring partnership or the sponsoring sole proprietor. The certifications required by paragraphs (b)(1)(B), (C), (D) and (F) of this Rule must be signed and dated by the applicant for registration as an AP.

(3) Upon receipt of notice from NFA, a person who is registered in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b)(1) of this Rule shall be required to file with NFA his fingerprints on a fingerprint card provided by NFA for that purpose as well as such other information as NFA may require. NFA may require such a filing every two years or at such greater period of time as it may deem appropriate, after the AP has become associated with a new sponsor in connection with the requirements of paragraph (b)(1) of this Rule.

(c) Withdrawal of Application. Failure of an applicant or of a sponsor of an applicant to respond to a written or electronic request by NFA for clarification of application information, to submit or resubmit fingerprints in accordance with such request, or to pay the required registration fee pursuant to Rule 203(a)(1) shall be deemed to constitute a withdrawal of the applicant's Form 8-R and shall result in the immediate termination of the applicant's temporary license, and NFA shall notify the sponsor accordingly.

(d) Duration of Registration. A person registered in accordance with paragraphs (a) or (b) of this Rule, Rule 207 or Rule 301(e) and whose registration has not been revoked, shall continue to be so registered until the revocation or withdrawal of the registration of each of the registrant's sponsors, or until the cessation of the association of the registrant with each of his sponsors. Such person will be prohibited from engaging in activities requiring registration under the Act or from representing himself to be a registrant under the Act or the representative or agent of any registrant during the pendency of any suspension of his or his sponsor's registration. In accordance with Rule 214, each of the registrant's sponsors must file a notice with NFA on a Form 8-T reporting the termination of the association of the AP within 20 days thereafter. (e) Reserved.

RULE 207. MULTIPLE ASSOCIATIONS.

(b) (1) The applicant will be registered as an AP of the new sponsor

(B) the Form 8-R filed by the new sponsor contains the representation that the applicant has taken one of the examinations to satisfy the applicable proficiency requirements in Part 400 of these Rules.

(2) NFA shall notify each of the current sponsors of the AP that the AP is applying for registration as an AP with a new sponsor.

(3) Each sponsor is responsible for supervising the AP. In addition, the new sponsor and each sponsor to whom NFA provides notice of the AP's application for registration with multiple sponsors shall be jointly and severally responsible for the conduct of the AP with respect to any customers common to it and any other sponsor of the AP for the:

(B) solicitation of a client's or prospective client's discretionary account;

(D) AP's supervision of any person or persons engaged in any of the foregoing solicitations or acceptances.

(4) Each sponsor shall remain jointly liable in accordance with paragraph (b)(4) of this Rule until the individual is no longer associated with the sponsor as an AP and the sponsor files the Form 8-T required by Rule 206(d) and Rule 214 or the individual is no longer associated with multiple sponsors as an AP.

(c) Upon receipt of notice from NFA, an individual who is simultaneously associated with more than one sponsor in accordance with the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Rule shall be required to file with NFA his fingerprints on a fingerprint card provided by NFA for that purpose, as well as such other information as may be required. Such a filing may be required every two years or at such greater period of time as NFA deems appropriate after the AP has become associated with a new sponsor in accordance with the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Rule.

(d) If an individual is associated with an FCM or an IB and he directs customers seeking a managed account to use the services of a CTA(s) approved by the FCM or IB and all such customers' accounts solicited or accepted by that AP are carried by the FCM or introduced by the IB with which the AP is associated, such individual shall be deemed to be associated solely with the FCM or IB and may not also register as an AP of the CTA(s).

(e) Any individual seeking an exemption from the requirements of this Rule must file a petition with the Commission in accordance with Commission Regulation 3.12.

RULE 208. REPORTING OF PRINCIPALS.

(2) within 20 days after any person becomes a principal of an applicant or registrant subsequent to the filing of Form 7-R in accordance with Rule 204 ("new principal"), the applicant or registrant must:

(B) if the new principal is an individual, comply with the provisions of Rule 204(a)(2) for each new principal.

(b) After a registrant files a Form 3-R or a Form 8-R in accordance with paragraph (a) of this Rule, NFA may notify the registrant that the new principal may be disqualified from registration under Sections 8a(2) through 8a(4) of the Act and that the registrant shall be suspended at such time as NFA issues a notice pursuant to Rule 504 that the registrant is disqualified from registration pursuant to Section 8a(2)(H) or Section 8a(3)(N) and Section 8a(4) of the Act and that its registration may be revoked thereunder. The registrant shall remain suspended pending: (1) a determination by the Membership Committee or its designated Subcommittee that the new principal appears fit to act as a principal of the registrant; or (2) the issuance by the Membership Committee of a Withdrawal of Notice of Intent. However, in no event shall the registrant be suspended pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph for a period exceeding six months.

(c) If the registrant files a Form 3-R or a Form 8-R for a new principal prior to the new principal becoming affiliated with the registrant in the capacity which requires the listing of such new principal, then any notice issued by NFA pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Rule shall not operate to suspend the registrant's registration. The new principal may not become so affiliated with the registrant until: (1) NFA provides notice to the registrant that the new principal appears fit to act as a principal of the registrant; or (2) the Membership Committee or its designated Subcommittee determines that the new principal appears fit to act as a principal of the registrant.

RULE 209. ALTERNATIVE TO THE FINGERPRINT FILING REQUIREMENT IN CERTAIN CASES.

(b) Reserved.

(c) In lieu of submitting a fingerprint card in accordance with the provisions of Rules 204(a)(2) and 208, any FCM, IB, CTA, CPO or LTM that has a principal who is a director but is not also an officer or employee of the firm ("outside director") may file with NFA a Notice Pursuant to CFTC Regulation 3.21(c). A firm that has filed a Notice Pursuant to CFTC Regulation 3.21(c) with respect to an outside director described therein must file with NFA on behalf of such outside director a Form 8-R completed in accordance with all pertinent instructions and verified by the outside director. The exemption provided for by this paragraph is limited solely to the outside director's fingerprint requirement and does not affect any other duties or responsibilities of the firm or the outside directors under these Rules. In appropriate cases, NFA may require additional information from the firm with respect to any outside director referred to in the Notice Pursuant to CFTC Regulation 3.21(c).

(d) Any sponsor that is registered as a Broker/Dealer that files a Form 8-R on behalf of an AP applicant or a principal may, in lieu of submitting a fingerprint card for the applicant or principal, represent in the Form 8-R that, within the last 90 days, an application for registration as a General Securities Representative has been filed on behalf of the applicant with the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. and that a fingerprint card containing the applicant's or principal's fingerprints accompanied the application.

RULE 210. DEFICIENCIES, INACCURACIES AND CHANGES TO APPLICATION INFORMATION MUST BE REPORTED.

(b) Each applicant or registrant as an AP and each principal of an applicant or registrant must promptly correct any deficiency or inaccuracy in the Form 8-R which no longer renders current and accurate the information contained therein. Each AP applicant or registrant and each principal must promptly notify his sponsor of any deficiency or inaccuracy and the information necessary to correct it. Each applicant or registrant must promptly correct any deficiency or inaccuracy in its APs' or principals' registration information of which it is or should be aware. Each such correction must be made on a Form 3-R, completed and filed in accordance with all pertinent instructions.

RULE 211. SUPPLEMENTAL FILING REQUIREMENTS.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of these Rules, NFA may, at any time, give notice to any applicant, registrant or person required to be registered:

(2) that NFA has undertaken a routine or periodic review of the registrant's fitness to remain so registered; and (b) that such person, or any individual who based upon his relationship with that person is required to file a Form 8-R in accordance with the requirements of these Rules, must, within five days of receipt thereof, or such shorter period of time as NFA may specify, file or cause to be filed a current Form 8-R, completed and filed in accordance with all pertinent instructions, and file or cause to be filed that individual's fingerprints on a fingerprint card provided by NFA for that purpose. Failure to provide the requested information pursuant to this paragraph is a violation of these Rules which in itself constitutes grounds upon which to base a determination that the person is unfit to become or to remain so registered.

RULE 212. REGISTRATION IN ONE CAPACITY DOES NOT INCLUDE REGISTRATION IN ANY OTHER CAPACITY.

(b) Except as may be provided in the Act or in any Rule, Regulation or order of the Commission, registration as an AP in one capacity shall not include registration as an AP in any other capacity. An AP sponsored by a registrant which is registered in more than one capacity need register only once to act as an AP of the registrant and shall be deemed to be an AP of such registrant in each such capacity.

RULE 213. CURRENT ADDRESS FOR PURPOSE OF DELIVERY OF COMMUNICATIONS.

(b) Each registrant, while registered and for two years after the termination of registration, and each principal, while affiliated with a registrant and for two years after the termination of affiliation, must notify NFA of any change of any of the addresses provided on the Form 7-R or Form 8-R or other address filed with NFA for the purpose of receiving written or electronic communications from the Commission or NFA. Failure to file a required response to any communication sent to the latest such address(es) filed with NFA which is caused by a failure to notify NFA of an address change may result in an order of default and award of claimed monetary damages or other appropriate order in any NFA or Commission proceeding, including a reparations proceeding brought under Part 12 of the Commission's Regulations.

RULE 214. TERMINATION OF ASSOCIATED PERSON REGISTRATION AND PRINCIPAL AFFILIATION.

(2) the termination of the association of the AP or the affiliation as a principal with the sponsor and, if required, the reasons therefor.

(b) Any notice required by paragraph (a) of this Rule must be filed on a Form 8-T. The sponsor must promptly provide a copy of the Form 8-T to the individual whose association or affiliation has been terminated.

(c) If the notice required by paragraph (a) of this Rule is filed more than 20 days after the occurrence of the event requiring the notice, such notice shall be accompanied by the fee specified in Rule 203(a).

RULE 215. Reserved.

PART 300. TEMPORARY LICENSES.

RULE 301. TEMPORARY LICENSING OF ASSOCIATED PERSONS.

(2) Temporary Licensing Upon Transfer of Associated Person Registration. Except as provided in Rule 207, NFA shall grant a TL to any applicant for registration as an AP upon the filing of a Form 8-R if as of the date the Form 8-R is filed:

(B) the applicant's registration with a previous sponsor as an AP has terminated no more than 60 days prior to the date the sponsor files the Form 8-R;

(D) the new sponsor has received a copy of the notice of the institution of:

(ii) any proceeding that was instituted in accordance with the procedures provided in CFTC Regulation 3.51 or Part 500 of these Rules and, within the prior 12 months, resulted in the Commission or NFA permitting the withdrawal of such person's application for registration in any capacity;

(E) if the applicant is subject to a Commission or NFA Order imposing conditions on the applicant's registration, the sponsor meets the requirements set forth in Rule 509(b)(5); and

(F) (1) the applicant has satisfied the applicable

(2) the Form 8-R contains the representation that the applicant has taken one of the examinations to satisfy the applicable proficiency requirements in Part 400 of these Rules.

(b) Reserved.

An applicant for registration as an AP who has received notification that a TL has been granted may act in the capacity of an AP subject to all CFTC rules, regulations, orders and all NFA requirements.

(d) Termination of a TL.

(2) the sponsor does not meet the requirements regarding sponsorship of a registrant subject to conditions set forth in Rule 509(b)(5), if applicable;

(3) NFA has not received the required registration fee pursuant to Rule 203(a), if required;

(4) NFA has not received satisfactory evidence that the applicant has satisfied the applicable proficiency requirements in Part 400 of these Rules, if required; or

(5) the applicant has failed to verify the information contained in the Form 8-R, if required;

(B) immediately upon termination of the association of the applicant with the registrant which filed the Form 8-R;

(C) upon failure of an applicant's sponsor or an applicant to respond to NFA's written or electronic request for clarification of application information or to submit or resubmit fingerprints in accordance with such request;

(D) upon the revocation or withdrawal of the registration of the applicant's sponsor; or

(E) upon notice to the applicant's sponsor that:

(ii) the applicant failed to pay the full amount of a reparations order within the time permitted under Section 14(f) of the Act;

(iii) the applicant failed to comply with an order to pay a civil monetary penalty, restitution or disgorgement within the time permitted under Sections 6(e), 6b or 6c(d) of the Act;

(iv) the applicant failed to disclose relevant disciplinary information in response to the disciplinary information questions on the Form 8-R; or

(v) subsequent to the filing of the Form 8-R, an event has occurred that requires an affirmative response by the applicant to the disciplinary information questions in the Form 8-R; or

(F) five days after service upon the applicant of a notice by NFA pursuant to Rule 504 that the applicant may be disqualified from registration under Sections 8a(2) through 8a(4) of the Act.

(2) Upon termination of a TL, the applicant may not engage in any activity which requires registration with the Commission as an AP.

(e) Relationship to Registration and Membership.

(2) The granting of a TL shall constitute the granting of NFA associate membership if the applicant's sponsor is an NFA Member.

(3) Termination of a TL will affect NFA membership as described in Bylaw 301(h).

(4) Unless a TL has been terminated, a TL shall become a registration with the Commission upon the earlier of:

(B) the expiration of six months from the date of its issuance unless NFA has issued a notice pursuant to Rule 504 that the applicant may be disqualified from registration under Sections 8a(2) through 8a(4) of the Act.

RULE 302. TEMPORARY LICENSING FOR GUARANTEED INTRODUCING BROKERS.

(B) For each individual principal:

(ii) Legible fingerprints of the applicant, if a sole proprietor, and of each individual principal of the applicant on a fingerprint card provided by NFA for that purpose, unless the sole proprietor or principal has a current active status;

(iii) the registration fees required by Rule 203(a) for the applicant and, if applicable, its individual principals; and

(C) All other properly completed forms and documents that are required to become registered as an IB and to become an NFA Member.

(2) The FCM that will be the guarantor:

(ii) a certification stating that to the best of the FCM's knowledge, information, and belief, all of the publicly available information supplied by the applicant and its principals on the Forms 7-R and 8-R is accurate and complete;

(iii) and if the IB's registration is subject to conditions, an Acknowledgement of Conditioned Registration signed by the FCM (who must meet the requirements set forth in Rule 509(b)(5)) that contains all of the conditions required by the order imposing them;

(4) Each principal who is an individual must meet the eligibility requirements for a TL in any capacity; and

(5) NFA has received satisfactory evidence that each principal who is applying for registration as an AP of the IB satisfies the proficiency requirements contained in Part 400 of these Rules.

(b) A guarantee agreement filed in connection with paragraph (a)(2)(B)(i) of this Rule shall become effective upon the granting of the TL.

(2) An applicant for registration as an IB who has received a TL may be guaranteed by an FCM other than the FCM which provided the initial guarantee agreement described in paragraph (a)(2)(B)(i) of this Rule if the IB submits to NFA:

(ii) a properly completed new guarantee agreement (Form 1-FR Part B) which will become effective the day following the last effective date of the initial guarantee agreement.

Such written notice and new guarantee agreement must be submitted to NFA 10 days prior to the termination of the initial guarantee agreement or within such other period of time as NFA may allow for good cause shown, in accordance with NFA Requirements and CFTC Regulations 1.10(j)(4)(ii) or (j)(5).

(d) Termination of a Temporary License.

(B) upon the revocation or withdrawal of the guarantor FCM's registration;

(C) immediately upon termination of the applicant's guarantee agreement in accordance with NFA Requirements and CFTC Regulations 1.10(j)(4)(ii) or (j)(5) unless a new guarantee agreement is filed in accordance with paragraph (c)(2) of this Rule;

(D) upon failure of an applicant:

(ii) to pay the registration fees pursuant to Rule 203(a) for the applicant or, if required, its principals; or

(iii) to submit or resubmit fingerprints in accordance with such request;

(E) whenever a person not listed as a principal on the applicant's registration application becomes a principal of the applicant after the TL is granted if the TL would not have been granted to the applicant had the applicant filed a Form 8-R for the principal prior to the TL being granted; or

(F) upon notice to the applicant and its guarantor FCM that:

(ii) the applicant failed to pay the full amount of a reparations order within the time permitted under Section 14(f) of the Act;

(iii) the applicant failed to comply with an order to pay a civil monetary penalty, restitution or disgorgement within the time permitted under Sections 6(e), 6b or 6c(d)of the Act;

(iv) the applicant failed to disclose relevant disciplinary information in response to the disciplinary information questions on the Form 7-R;

(v) any principal of the applicant failed to disclose relevant disciplinary information in response to the disciplinary information questions on the Form 8-R; or

(vi) subsequent to the filing of the applicant's Form 7-R or any principal's Form 8-R, an event has occurred leading to an affirmative response to the disciplinary information questions on the applicant's Form 7-R or on any principal's Form 8-R.

(2) Upon termination of a TL, the applicant may not engage in any activity which requires registration with the Commission as an IB.

(e) Relationship to Registration and Membership.

(2) The granting of a TL shall constitute the granting of NFA membership.

(3) Termination of a TL will affect NFA membership as described in Bylaw 301(h). (4) Unless a TL has been terminated, a TL shall become a registration with the Commission upon the earlier of:

RULE 303. TEMPORARY LICENSING FOR FLOOR BROKERS AND FLOOR TRADERS.

(2) the fingerprints of the applicant on a fingerprint card provided by NFA for that purpose, if required;

(3) the registration fee by Rule 203(a), if applicable;

(4) if the applicant is subject to a Commission or NFA order imposing conditions on the applicant's registration, an Acknowledgement of Conditioned Registration executed by a sponsor that meets the requirements contained in Rule 509(b)(5); and

(5) receipt by NFA of satisfactory evidence that the applicant has been granted trading privileges by a contract market that has filed with NFA a certification signed by its chief operating officer with respect to the review of an applicant's employment, credit and other history in connection with the granting of trading privileges or by a DTF.

(b) Reserved.

(c) Restrictions Upon Activities. An applicant for registration as a FB who has received notification that a TL has been granted may act in the capacity of a FB. An applicant for registration as a FT who has received notification that a TL has been granted may act in the capacity of a FT. Any temporarily licensed applicant acting in the capacity of a FT or FB shall be subject to all Commission rules, regulations and orders.

(d) Termination of a Temporary License.

(B) immediately upon notification to the temporarily licensed applicant that the sponsor who filed the Acknowledgement of Conditioned Registration described in paragraph (a)(1)(D) of this Rule has terminated the sponsorship relationship;

(C) upon failure of an applicant's sponsor or an applicant to respond to NFA's request for clarification of application information, to pay the required fee pursuant to Rule 203(a) or to submit or resubmit fingerprints in accordance with such request;

(D) immediately upon revocation or withdrawal of the applicant's sponsor;

(E) immediately upon loss of trading privileges on all contract markets that filed the certification described in Commission Regulation 3.40(d) and on all DTFs that granted such privileges;

(F) upon notice to the applicant or the contract market or DTF that has granted the applicant trading privileges that:

(ii) the applicant failed to pay the full amount of a reparations order within the time permitted under Section 14(f) of the Act;

(iii) the applicant failed to comply with an order to pay a civil monetary penalty, restitution or disgorgement within the time permitted under Sections 6(e), 6b or 6c(d) of the Act;

(iv) the applicant failed to disclose relevant disciplinary information in response to the disciplinary information questions on the Form 8-R; or

(v) subsequent to the filing of the Form 8-R, an event has occurred leading to an affirmative response to the disciplinary information questions on the applicant's Form 8-R.

(e) Relationship to Registration.

(2) Unless a TL has been terminated, a TL shall become a registration with the Commission upon the earlier of:

PART 400. PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS.

RULE 401. QUALIFICATION TESTING REQUIREMENT.

(2) NFA has received satisfactory evidence that the applicant has taken and passed the National Commodity Futures Examination (Series 3) and since the date the applicant last passed such examination, there has been no period of two consecutive years during which the applicant has not been either registered as a FB, AP or principal of an FCM, IB, CTA, CPO or LTM.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 401(a), a person applying to be registered as an AP will satisfy the proficiency requirements of this Rule if:

(2) the applicant's sole activities, subject to regulation by the Commission, are and will continue to be limited to referring clients to an AP of the sponsor who has satisfied the proficiency requirements set forth in this Rule, provided that the applicant's referral of clients is solely incidental to his business as a GSR of the sponsor; or the supervision on behalf of the sponsor of persons whose activities are so limited.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 401(a), a person applying to be registered as an AP will satisfy the proficiency requirements of this Rule if:

(2) NFA has received satisfactory evidence that the applicant has taken and passed the Futures Managed Fund Examination (Series 31) and since the date the applicant last passed such examination, there has been no period of two consecutive years during which the applicant has not been either registered as an FB, AP or principal of an FCM, IB, CTA, CPO or LTM; and

(3) the applicant currently is registered with the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., as a GSR of the sponsor; and

(4) the applicant's sole activities, subject to regulation by the Commission, are and will continue to be limited to the solicitation on behalf of the sponsor of funds, securities, or property for participation in a commodity pool, the solicitation on behalf of the sponsor of clients to open discretionary accounts to be managed by registered CTAs, or the supervision on behalf of the sponsor of persons whose activities are so limited.

(d) Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 401(a), a person applying to be registered as an AP will satisfy the proficiency requirements of this Rule if:

(2) NFA has received satisfactory evidence that the applicant has taken and passed the Financial Instruments Examination (Series 33) and since the date the applicant last passed such examination, there has been no period of two consecutive years during which the applicant has not been either registered as an AP or a principal of an FCM, IB, CTA, CPO or LTM; and

(3) the applicant currently is registered with the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., as a GSR of the sponsor; and

(4) the applicant's sole activities, subject to regulation by the Commission, are and will continue to be limited to the solicitation or acceptance on behalf of the sponsor of customer orders for futures or options involving stock index, currency or interest rate products, or security futures products or the supervision on behalf of the sponsor of persons whose activities are so limited.

(e) Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 401(a), any individual applying to become a Member of NFA as an FCM, an IB, a CPO, a CTA, an LTM, or for registration under the Act as an AP of any of the foregoing, or applying for registration with NFA as an Associate pursuant to NFA Bylaw 301(b), will satisfy the proficiency requirements of this Rule if:

(2) the applicant has satisfied the proficiency requirements in that foreign jurisdiction and the Board of Directors has designated those proficiency requirements as an appropriate substitute for the market fundamentals portion of the National Commodity Futures Examination (Series 3); and

(3) NFA has received satisfactory evidence that the applicant has taken and passed the Limited Futures Examination-Regulation (Series 32) on a date which is no more than two years prior to the date the application is received by NFA; or

(4) NFA has received satisfactory evidence that the applicant has taken and passed the Limited Futures Examination-Regulation (Series 32) and since the date the applicant last passed such examination, there has been no period of two consecutive years during which the applicant has not been either registered as an AP or a principal of an FCM, IB, CTA, CPO or LTM.

(f) The applicant's sponsor must supervise the applicant's compliance with the limitations on the applicant's activities set forth in paragraphs (b)-(d) of this Rule. Any failure of the applicant to adhere to such limitations may be cause for, among other things, disciplinary action by NFA against the sponsor for violation of NFA Compliance Rule 2-9. The limitations set forth in paragraphs (b)-(d) of this Rule shall remain in effect until the applicant or the applicant's sponsor submits to NFA satisfactory evidence of having taken and passed the National Commodity Futures Examination (Series 3).

(g) An individual may contemporaneously engage in any activity permitted pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs (b)(2), (c)(4) and (d)(4) provided that the individual meets the other pertinent requirements of paragraphs (b)-(d).

(h) Willfully making a materially false or misleading statement in any part of the application for registration, including information concerning the requirements of this Rule, is cause for denial, suspension, or revocation of registration and criminal prosecution.

RULE 402. WAIVER OF TESTING REQUIREMENT.

The Vice-President of Compliance may waive the requirements of Rule 401 under circumstances approved by the Board of Directors. The decision of the Vice-President of Compliance shall be final. [See Interpretive Notice Registration Rule 402: CPOs of Pools Trading Primarily in Securities and Interpretive Notice Registration Rule 402: CTAs Trading Primarily in Securities.]

PART 500. PROCEEDINGS TO DENY, CONDITION, SUSPEND, AND REVOKE REGISTRATION.

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RULE 509. SETTLEMENTS.

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(b) Content of Offer. Each offer of settlement made by a respondent shall:

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(5) in a case where a respondent is offering to be registered subject to conditions, contain representations by the firm or the individual, if the individual is sponsoring a FB or FT applicant or registrant, that will be sponsoring ~~or guaranteeing~~ the respondent that it the sponsor will abide by any conditions imposed on the applicant's or registrant's registration and that it the sponsor is eligible to sponsor ~~or guarantee~~ a registrant whose registration is subject to conditions. A firm or individual is eligible to sponsor ~~or guarantee~~ a registrant whose registration is subject to conditions if the sponsor is not:

(B) subject to a pending adjudicatory proceeding brought by or before NFA alleging fraud or failure to supervise; or

(C) subject to any special supervisory obligations imposed by the Commission or NFA or agreed to by such sponsor or guarantor; or

(D) subject to the reporting requirements of NFA Financial Requirements Section 6 or CFTC Regulation 31.7(b); or

(E) subject to a finding within the last five years, in an action by the Commission or NFA, that the firm or any of its current principles have engaged in fraud or have failed to supervise its APs;

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PART 600. WITHDRAWAL FROM REGISTRATION.

RULE 601. WITHDRAWAL FROM REGISTRATION.

(a) An FCM, IB, CTA, CPO, LTM, FB or FT may request that its registration be withdrawn in accordance with the requirements of this Rule if:

(2) the registrant is exempt from registration in such capacity; or

(3) the registrant is excluded from the persons or any class of persons required to be registered in such capacity. Provided, that NFA may consider separately each capacity for which withdrawal is requested in acting upon such a request.

(b) An FCM, IB, CPO, CTA or LTM requesting withdrawal from registration under this Rule must file a Form 7-W completed and filed with NFA in accordance with all pertinent instructions. A FB or FT requesting withdrawal from registration under this Rule must file a Form 8-W completed and filed with NFA in accordance with all pertinent instructions. In addition, any FB or FT requesting withdrawal from registration must file a copy of his Form 8-W with each contract market or DTF that has granted him trading privileges.

(c) A request for withdrawal from registration will become effective on the 30th day after receipt of such request by NFA, or earlier upon notice from NFA of the granting of such request, unless prior to the effective date:

(2) the Commission or NFA imposes or gives notice that it intends to impose terms or conditions upon such withdrawal from registration;

(3) the registrant is given notice that it is currently the subject of an investigation to determine, among other things, whether such registrant has violated, is violating, or is about to violate the Act, rules, regulations, or orders adopted thereunder;

(4) NFA requests from the registrant further information pertaining to its request for withdrawal from registration; or

(5) NFA determines that it would be contrary to the requirements of the Act or of any rule, regulation or order thereunder, or to the public interest to permit such withdrawal from registration.

(d) Withdrawal from registration in one capacity does not constitute withdrawal from registration in any other capacity.

(e) Withdrawal from registration does not constitute a release from liability for any violation of the Act or of any rule, regulation or order thereunder, which occurred while a person was registered.

PART 700. PROCEDURES GOVERNING ACCESS TO AND CERTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION RECORDS MAINTAINED BY NFA.

RULE 701. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION FROM REGISTRATION RECORDS MAINTAINED BY NFA.

(a) Definitions.

(B) any supplemental statement or filings to correct or update any registration information submitted in a previous filing or to give notice of termination of association of an AP or affiliation of a principal;

(C) any written or electronic correspondence relating to registration between the Commission or NFA and an applicant or registrant;

(D) reports reflecting information developed from sources outside the Commission or NFA compiled or generated in connection with determining fitness for registration or affiliation as a principal; and

(E) reports from foreign governments and self-regulatory organizations and agreements appointing an agent for service of process if such reports and agreements are filed with NFA for the purpose of obtaining an exemption from registration, and any transmittal forms, cover letters or supplemental materials relating to such filings.

(2) Registration Information. For purposes of Rules 701 and 702, the term registration information shall be defined as any information contained in, compiled from or related to registration records.

(b) Disclosure of Public Information.

(2) NFA may charge any member of the public a copying fee, not to exceed the fee charged by the Commission, for any copies of registration records provided by NFA directly to the requester.

(c) Disclosure of Non-Public Information. Requests for access to registration records, or portions thereof, not subject to disclosure as public or publicly available under paragraph (b)(1) of this Rule shall be referred or transmitted to the Commission for response; except that, NFA will disclose such records or portion thereof:

(2) to any FCM with whom an IB, whether an applicant or registrant, has or plans to enter into a guarantee agreement under CFTC Regulation 1.10: Provided, however, that the FCM makes an appropriate showing as to its status as the IB's guarantor or proposed guarantor;

(3) to boards of trade designated as contract markets or DTFs or to any other futures associations registered with the Commission to assist those organizations in carrying out their responsibilities under the Act, or to national securities exchanges or national securities associations registered with the SEC to assist those organizations in carrying out their responsibilities under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Provided, however, that if a request is made in connection with a formal or apparent investigation or proceeding, NFA will notify the Commission of the request;

(4) to federal, state or local law enforcement or regulatory agencies acting within the scope of their jurisdiction or for their use in meeting responsibilities assigned to them under law (to the same extent that the Commission may disclose such registration information under Sections 8(e) and 8(g) of the Act): Provided, however, that if a request is made in connection with a formal or apparent investigation or proceeding, NFA will notify the Commission of the request;

(5) pursuant to an order of a court of competent jurisdiction; except that, subpoenas and summonses covering non-public portions of registration records and copies of the non-public records shall be promptly forwarded to the Commission to enable the Commission to consult with NFA on how to proceed;

(6) otherwise with the authorization of the Director of the Division of Trading and Markets, the Director of the Division of Enforcement, the Director of the Division of Economic Analysis, the General Counsel or the Executive Director of the Commission, or in that person's absence, the appropriate designated Commission staff member, in accordance with CFTC Regulations; and

(7) to any individual or firm, or person acting on behalf of the individual or firm, who seeks access to registration records, excluding any records defined under Section (a)(1)(D) above, in connection with that individual's or firm's application for registration: Provided, however, that NFA receives proper verification of the identity and authority of the party requesting the records.

RULE 702. CERTIFICATION OF THE AUTHENTICITY OF REGISTRATION RECORDS MAINTAINED BY NFA.

(a) Designation of Custodian and Deputies. The President shall designate an NFA employee to serve as the NFA Record Custodian ("Custodian"). The President also may designate one or more NFA employees to serve as Deputy NFA Record Custodians ("Deputies"). The Custodian and the Deputies shall be responsible for maintaining all registration records in NFA's possession and shall be the legal custodians of these registration records.

(b) Authority of Custodian and Deputies. The Custodian, each of the Deputies, or in their absence, any NFA employee designated by the President, the Custodian or one of the Deputies, is authorized to certify in writing the authenticity of registration records in NFA's possession for purposes of any judicial or administrative proceeding. The Custodian, each of the Deputies or any designated employee also is authorized to certify in writing as to the maintenance and completeness of the registration records in NFA's possession, as well as the thoroughness of NFA's search for requested documents, for purposes of any judicial or administrative proceeding.

(c) Effectiveness of Certification. This written certification shall be effective when executed by the Custodian, one of the Deputies or any designated employee.

(d) Content of Certification. The written certification shall include that, pursuant to Commission authorization, the Custodian has and maintains legal custody of the official registration records that are the subject of the certification.

PART 800. ELECTRONIC FILING OF REGISTRATION FORMS.

RULE 801. ELECTRONIC FILING OF FORMS 7-R, 8-R, 3-R, 7-W AND 8-T.

(a) Unless otherwise provided by these Rules, registrants which are FCMs, IBs, CPOs, CTAs, FBs and FTs and applicants for registration in such categories must file their Form 7-Rs and Form 8-Rs; Form 8-Rs for their principals and for registration of their APs; Form 3-Rs for themselves, their APs and principals; Form 7-Ws; and Form 8-Ts electronically by accessing NFA's registration and membership database in the manner provided by NFA. FCM, IB, CPO and CTA registrants or applicants may authorize any person to make electronic registration filings on their behalf. FB and FT registrants and applicants may authorize any other person to electronically file Form 3-R's on their behalf but may not authorize any other person to file Form 8-Rs on their behalf. Any electronic registration filing that such an authorized person makes on behalf of the FCM, IB, CPO, CTA, FB or FT registrant or applicant shall be deemed to have been made by the FCM, IB, CPO, CTA, FB or FT registrant or applicant granting the authorization to such person.

(b) Individuals for whom a sponsor has filed a Form 8-R must, if required by these Rules to do so, verify the information electronically by accessing NFA's registration and membership database in the manner provided by NFA. Individuals may not authorize any other person to make such verification on their behalf.

(c) No applicant, registrant or principal may access NFA's electronic registration and membership database until NFA has assigned it a unique identifying code and password.

(d) Each applicant, registrant and principal is responsible for maintaining the security and confidentiality of its identifying code and password and those of the persons whom it authorizes to make electronic registration filings on its behalf. NFA's electronic registration and membership database shall record and store the identifying code of each person accessing the database and shall logically associate in the database such identifying code with any electronic filing made by the person using such identifying code. The person whose identifying code is used to make an electronic filing will be deemed to have made such filing.

(e) Each registrant or applicant FCM, IB, CPO, CTA, FB or FT shall make available any person it has authorized to make or actually performing duties related to electronic filings, for testimony in court or before the Commission, NFA, any contract market or any DTF regarding the authentication, integrity or accuracy of any electronic filing.

(f) The ability to electronically access NFA's registration and membership database is a privilege and not a right. NFA may disable any person's identifying code and password and terminate the person's ability to electronically file forms at any time, without notice or a hearing, in NFA's sole discretion, if NFA believes that the person has not complied with this Rule or any procedures that NFA establishes to implement this Rule.

RULE 802. CERTIFICATIONS, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, AGREEMENTS AND RESPRESENTATIONS.

(a) The electronic filing of a Form 7-R for registration as an FCM, IB, CPO and CTA is deemed to constitute the applicant's:

(2) certification that the person who electronically files the Form 7-R on behalf of the applicant is authorized by the applicant to file the Form 7-R and to make the certifications, representations, requests, acknowledgements, authorizations and agreements contained in this Rule;

(3) acknowledgement that the applicant is subject to the imposition of criminal penalties under Section 9(a) of the Act and 18 U.S.C. �1001 for any false statements or omissions made in the Form 7-R;

(4) acknowledgement that the applicant is responsible at all times for maintaining the information in the Form 7-R in a complete, accurate and current manner by electronically filing updates to the information contained therein;

(5) acknowledgement that the applicant may not act as an FCM, IB, CPO or CTA until registration has been granted; or in the case of an IB, until registration or a temporary license has been granted;

(6) authorization and request that any person, including but not limited to contract markets or DTFs, furnish upon request to NFA or any agent acting on behalf of NFA any information requested by NFA in connection with any investigation conducted by NFA to determine the applicant's fitness for registration; and agreement that any person furnishing information to NFA or any agent acting on behalf of NFA in connection with the investigation so authorized is released from any and all liability of whatever nature by reason of furnishing such information to NFA or any agent acting on behalf of NFA; and

(7) agreement that, if the applicant is a foreign applicant:

(ii) such books and records will be produced on 72 hours notice at the location in the United States stated in the Form 7-R;

(iii) the applicant will immediately notify NFA of any changes to the location in the United States where such books and records will be produced;

(iv) the applicant is not subject to any blocking, privacy or secrecy laws which would interfere with or create an obstacle to full inspection of the applicant's books and records by the CFTC, DOJ and NFA; and

(v) the failure to provide the CFTC, DOJ or NFA with access to its books and records in accordance with this agreement may be grounds for enforcement and disciplinary sanctions; denial, suspension or revocation of registration; and denial, suspension or termination of NFA membership.

(b) The electronic filing of a Form 8-R for registration as an FB or FT is deemed to constitute the applicant's:

(2) acknowledgement that the applicant is subject to the imposition of criminal penalties under Section 9(a) of the Act and 18 U.S.C. �1001 for any false statements or omissions made in the Form 8-R;

(3) acknowledgement that the applicant is responsible at all times for maintaining the information in the Form 8-R in a complete, accurate and current manner by electronically filing updates to the information contained therein;

(4) acknowledgement that the business address provided on the Form 8-R may be deemed to be the address for delivery to the applicant of any written communications from the Commission and NFA, including any notice of intent to deny, revoke or otherwise affect the applicant's registration, any summons, complaint, reparations claim, arbitration claim, order, subpoena, request for information, or any other written communication unless the applicant specifies another address for this purpose;

(5) acknowledgement that the applicant must keep current the business address provided on the Form 8-R while registered and for two years after termination of registration;

(7) agreement that any person furnishing information to NFA or any agent acting on behalf of NFA in connection with the investigation so authorized is released from any and all liability of whatever nature by reason of furnishing such information to NFA or any agent acting on behalf of NFA; and

(8) acknowledgement that the applicant is not registered and may not act as an FB or FT until a notice has been issued that registration or a temporary license has been granted.

(2) certification that the AP applicant or principal has authorized the sponsor to electronically file the Form 8-R on the AP applicant's behalf or the principal's behalf and that the sponsor has authorized the person who files the application to file the Form 8-R and to make the certifications, acknowledgements, authorizations, representations, requests and agreements contained in this Rule;

(3) acknowledgement that the sponsor is subject to the imposition of criminal penalties under Section 9(a) of the Act and 18 U.S.C. �1001 for any false statements or omissions it made in the Form 8-R;

(4) acknowledgement that while the individual is an AP sponsored by or a principal of the sponsor, the sponsor is responsible for maintaining the information in the Form 8-R in a complete, accurate and current manner by electronically filing updates to the information contained therein;

(5) certification that the sponsor has communicated or has attempted to communicate with all of the applicant's previous employers and educational institutions for the past three years and has documentation on file with the names of the persons contacted and the dates of contact or, if no contact was made, the reason therefor;

(6) certification that the applicant has been hired or is employed by the sponsor or that it is the intention of the sponsor to hire or otherwise employ the applicant as an AP within 30 days after receipt of notification that the applicant has received a TL or has been registered;

(7) certification that the applicant will not be permitted to act as an AP until the applicant has received a TL or has been registered as an AP;

(8) acknowledgement that it is the duty and obligation of the sponsor not to employ an individual with a statutory disqualification under Section 8a(2) of the Act; to notify the Commission when any individual associated with the sponsor is subject to a statutory disqualification under Section 8a(2) of the Act; and to supervise any individual for whom the sponsor files a Form 8-R, once the sponsor employs him, with a view toward preventing him or her from committing violations of the Act and the rules, regulations and orders thereunder;

(9) certification, if the sponsor is a new sponsor filing an application for registration of the applicant as an AP pursuant to the provisions of Rule 207(a), that the sponsor has verified that the applicant is not subject to a disqualification from registration under Section 8a(2) of the Act and that the sponsor meets the requirements set forth in Rule 509(b)(5);

(10) acknowledgement that information contained in the Form 8-R has been supplied to the sponsor for the sole purpose of allowing it to verify the information contained in the Form 8-R;

(11) representation that the sponsor has taken, and will take, such measures as are necessary to prevent the unwarranted dissemination of any of the information contained in the Form 8-R and the records and documents retained in support of the Form 8-R;

(12) certification, if the applicant is applying for a TL pursuant to Rule 301(a)(2), that the sponsor has reviewed the information concerning the applicant in NFA's BASIC system and has received a copy of the notice of the institution of any proceeding in the BASIC system:

(ii) Commission Regulations 3.55 or 3.60; or

(iii) NFA or exchange rules and; or

(B) that was instituted in accordance with the procedures provided in CFTC Regulation 3.51 or Part 500 of these Rules and, within the prior 12 months, resulted in the Commission or NFA permitting the withdrawal of such person's application for registration in any capacity; and

(13) representation, if the applicant is subject to any current NFA or Commission order imposing conditions on the registration of the applicant, that it meets the requirements set forth in Rule 509(b)(5) to sponsor a conditioned registrant; that it has reviewed the conditions contained in any current NFA or Commission order imposing conditions on the registration of the applicant; and that it will supervise the applicant in accordance with the conditions contained in the order.

(d) The electronic verification by an individual of the information contained in the Form 8-R constitutes the applicant's or principal's:

(2) acknowledgement that the applicant or principal is subject to the imposition of criminal penalties under Section 9(b) of the Act and 18 U.S.C. �1001 for any false statements or omissions made in the Form 8-R;

(3) acknowledgement that the applicant or principal is responsible at all times for maintaining the information in the Form 8-R in a complete, accurate and current manner by promptly notifying the sponsor whenever any of the information on the Form 8-R is no longer complete, accurate or current and authorizing the sponsor to electronically file updates to correct the information;

(4) certification, if applying for a TL pursuant to the provisions of Rule 301(a)(2), that the applicant has advised the sponsor of and has provided the sponsor with a copy of the notice of the institution of:

(ii) Commission Regulations 3.55 or 3.60; or

(iii) NFA or exchange rules; or

(B) any proceeding that was brought against the applicant under Regulation 3.51 or Part 500 of these Rules and, within the prior 12 months, resulted in the Commission or NFA permitting the withdrawal of such person's application for registration in any capacity;

(5) acknowledgement that the residential address provided on the Form 8-R may be deemed to be the address for delivery to the applicant or principal of any written communications from the Commission and NFA, including any notice of intent to deny, revoke or otherwise affect the applicant's registration or individual's status as principal, any summons, complaint, reparations claim, arbitration claim, order, subpoena, request for information, or any other written communication unless the applicant or principal specifies another address for this purpose;

(6) acknowledgement that the applicant or principal must keep current the residential address provided on the Form 8-R while registered as an AP or affiliated as a principal and for two years after termination of registration or affiliation;

(7) agreement that the applicant submits to the jurisdiction of any contract market or DTF, of which the applicant's sponsor or any current or future guarantor (under CFTC Rule 1.10(j)) of the applicant's sponsor is or may become a member, which has or may adopt rules which apply to the applicant as an associated person, and that the applicant shall abide by all such rules and to comply with, be subject to, and abide by all requirements, rulings, orders, directives and decisions of and any penalties, prohibitions and limitations imposed by any such contract market or DTF;

(8) authorization and request that any person, including but not limited to contract markets, furnish upon request to NFA or any agent acting on behalf of NFA any information requested by NFA in connection with any investigation conducted by NFA to determine the applicant's fitness for registration or fitness of the principal;

(9) agreement that any person furnishing information to NFA or any agent acting on behalf of NFA in connection with the investigation so authorized is released from any and all liability of whatever nature by reason of furnishing such information to NFA or any agent acting on behalf of NFA; and

(10) acknowledgement that the applicant is not registered and may not act as an AP until a notice has been issued that registration or a TL has been granted.

(e) The electronic filing of a Form 3-R, 8-T or 7-W is deemed to constitute the sponsor's, applicant's or registrant's:

(2) certification that the person who electronically files the Form 3-R, 8-T or 7-W on behalf of the sponsor, applicant or registrant is authorized by the sponsor, applicant or registrant to file the Form 3-R, 8-T or 7-W and to make the certifications and acknowledgements contained in this Rule; and

(3) acknowledgement that the sponsor, applicant or registrant is subject to the imposition of criminal penalties under Section 9(a) of the Act and 18 U.S.C. �1001 for any false statements or omissions made in the Form 3-R, 8-T or 7-W.

(f) Retention of Records. In accordance with Commission Regulation 1.31, FCM, IB, CTA, CPO, LTM, FB and FT applicants and registrants and their sponsors, if applicable, must retain such records as are necessary to support the certifications required by this Rule.

² Because of the extensive nature of the amendments, NFA's Board repealed the existing Parts 100, 200, 300, 400, 600, 700 and 800 of the Rules in their entirety and adopted new Parts 100, 200, 300, 400, 600, 700 and 800. Consequently, only the new versions of these Parts of the Rules are included below.

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