### Question
How does the law define commodity broker?


### Answer
Under *11 U.S.C. § 101*, **commodity broker** is defined as:

> futures commission merchant, foreign futures commission merchant, clearing organization, leverage transaction merchant, or commodity options dealer, as defined in section 761 of this title, with respect to which there is a customer, as defined in section 761 of this title

#### Citation:
  - *11 U.S.C. § 101*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

