### Question
What does commodities dealer mean?


### Answer
**Commodities dealer** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 411*:

> a person who is actively engaged in trading section 1256 contracts and is registered with a domestic board of trade which is designated as a contract market by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 411*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER II-FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS, AND DISABILITY INSURANCE BENEFITS**

