§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, §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.