§ 13-1. — Violations, prohibition against dealings in onion futures; punishment.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC13-1]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 1--COMMODITY EXCHANGES
Sec. 13-1. Violations, prohibition against dealings in onion
futures; punishment
(a) No contract for the sale of onions for future delivery shall be
made on or subject to the rules of any board of trade in the United
States. The terms used in this section shall have the same meaning as
when used in this chapter.
(b) Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof be
fined not more than $5,000.
(Pub. L. 85-839, Sec. 1, Aug. 28, 1958, 72 Stat. 1013.)
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of the Commodity Exchange Act which
comprises this chapter.
Effective Date
Section 2 of Pub. L. 85-839 provided that: ``This Act [enacting this
section] shall take effect thirty days after its enactment [Aug. 28,
1958].''
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 1a of this title.
