17 CFR § 23.150 - Scope.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t17/s23.150"
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title: "17 CFR § 23.150 - Scope."
title_number: 17
title_name: "Commodity and Securities Exchanges"
section_number: "23.150"
section_name: "Scope."
chapter_name: "COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION"
part_number: "23"
part_name: "SWAP DEALERS AND MAJOR SWAP PARTICIPANTS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "7 U.S.C. 1a, 2, 6, 6a, 6b, 6b-1, 6c, 6p, 6r, 6s, 6t, 9, 9a, 12, 12a, 13b, 13c, 16a, 18, 19, 21."
regulatory_source: "77 FR 2628, Jan. 19, 2012, unless otherwise noted."
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# 23.150 Scope.

(a) The margin requirements set forth in §§ 23.150 through 23.161 shall apply to uncleared swaps, as defined in § 23.151, that are executed after the applicable compliance dates set forth in § 23.161.

(b) The requirements set forth in §§ 23.150 through 23.161 shall not apply to a swap if the counterparty:

(1) Qualifies for an exception from clearing under section 2(h)(7)(A) of the Act and implementing regulations;

(2) Qualifies for an exemption from clearing under a rule, regulation, or order issued by the Commission pursuant to section 4(c)(1) of the Act concerning cooperative entities that would otherwise be subject to the requirements of section 2(h)(1)(A) of the Act; or

(3) Satisfies the criteria in section 2(h)(7)(D) of the Act and implementing regulations.