Notice2025-17110
Self-Regulatory Organizations; 24X National Exchange LLC; Order Declaring Effective a Minor Rule Violation Plan
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September 8, 2025
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 171 (Monday, September 8, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43255-43256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-17110]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Release No. 34-103837; File No. 4-861]
Self-Regulatory Organizations; 24X National Exchange LLC; Order
Declaring Effective a Minor Rule Violation Plan
September 3, 2025.
On July 8, 2025, 24X National Exchange LLC (``24X'' or the
``Exchange'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
(``Commission'') a proposed minor rule violation plan (``MRVP'' or
``Plan'') pursuant to Section 19(d)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (``Act''),\1\ and Rule 19d-l(c)(2) thereunder.\2\ The proposed
MRVP was published for comment in the Federal Register on July 21,
2025.\3\ The Commission received no comments on the proposal. This
order declares the Exchange's proposed MRVP effective.
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\1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(d)(1).
\2\ 17 CFR 240.19d-1(c)(2).
\3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 103477 (July 16,
2025), 90 FR 34324 (``Notice'').
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The Exchange's MRVP specifies the rule violations that will be
included in the Plan and will have sanctions not exceeding $2,500. Any
violations resolved under the MRVP would not be subject to the
provisions of Rule 19d-1(c)(1) of the Act,\4\ which requires that a
self-regulatory organization (``SRO'') promptly file notice with the
Commission of any final disciplinary action taken with respect to any
person or organization.\5\ In accordance with Rule 19d-l(c)(2) under
the Act,\6\ the Exchange proposed to designate certain specified rule
violations as minor rule violations and requested that it be relieved
of the prompt reporting requirements regarding such violations,
provided it gives notice of such violations to the Commission on a
quarterly basis.
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\4\ 17 CFR 240.19d-1(c)(1).
\5\ The Commission adopted amendments to paragraph (c) of Rule
19d-l to allow SROs to submit for Commission approval plans for the
abbreviated reporting of minor disciplinary infractions. See
Securities Exchange Act Release No. 21013 (June 1, 1984), 49 FR
23828 (June 8, 1984). Any disciplinary action taken by an SRO
against any person for violation of a rule of the SRO which has been
designated as a minor rule violation pursuant to such a plan filed
with and declared effective by the Commission is not considered
``final'' for purposes of Section 19(d)(1) of the Act if the
sanction imposed consists of a fine not exceeding $2,500 and the
sanctioned person has not sought an adjudication, including a
hearing, or otherwise exhausted his administrative remedies.
\6\ 17 CFR 240.19d-1(c)(2).
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The Exchange proposed to include in its MRVP the procedures
included in Exchange Rule 8.15 (``Imposition of Fines for Minor
Violation(s) of Rules'') and the violations included in Rule 8.15.01
(``List of Exchange Rule Violations and Recommended Fine Schedule
Pursuant to Rule 8.15'').\7\ According to the Exchange's proposed MRVP,
under Rule 8.15(a), the Exchange may impose a fine (not to exceed
$2,500) on any Member, associated person of a Member, or registered or
non-registered employee of a Member, for any violation of a Rule of the
Exchange which violation the Exchange
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shall have determined is minor in nature, as set forth in Rule 8.15.01.
The Exchange may aggregate similar violations generally if the conduct
was unintentional, there was no injury to public investors, or the
violations resulted from a single systemic problem or cause that has
been corrected. In any action taken by the Exchange pursuant to Rule
8.15, the person against whom a fine is imposed shall be served with a
written statement, signed by an authorized officer of the Exchange,
setting forth (i) the Rule or Rules alleged to have been violated; (ii)
the act or omission constituting each such violation; (iii) the fine
imposed for each such violation; and (iv) the date by which such
determination becomes final and such fine becomes due and payable to
the Exchange. Pursuant to paragraph (c) of Rule 8.15, if the person
against whom a fine is imposed pursuant to Rule 8.15 pays such fine,
that payment shall be deemed to be a waiver by such person of such
person's right to a disciplinary proceeding under Rules 8.1 through
8.13 and any review of the matter by the Appeals Committee or by the
Board. Any person against whom a fine is imposed pursuant to Rule 8.15
may contest such a finding pursuant to paragraph (d) of Rule 8.15 by
filing with the Exchange not later than the date by which such
determination must be contested (such date to be not less than 15
business days after the date of service of the written statement by the
Exchange) a written response meeting the requirements provided in Rule
8.5 at which point the matter shall become a disciplinary proceeding
subject to the provisions of Rules 8.1 through 8.13.\8\
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\7\ The Exchange received its grant of registration on November
27, 2024, which included approving the rules that govern the
Exchange. See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 101777 (November
27, 2024), 89 FR 97092 (December 6, 2024). Under the proposed MRVP,
violations of the following rules would be appropriate for
disposition under the MRVP: Rule 4.2 and Interpretations thereunder
(requiring the submission of responses to Exchange requests for
trading data within specified time period); Rule 11.9(a)(5)
(requirement to identify short sale orders as such); Rule 11.9(f)
(requirement to comply with locked and crossed market rules); Rule
3.5 (Advertising Practices); Rule 12.11 Interpretations and Policy
.01 and Exchange Act Rule 604 (failure to properly display limit
orders); Rule 4.2 and Interpretations thereunder (related to the
requirement to furnish Exchange-related order, market and
transaction data, as well as financial or regulatory records and
information); Rule 11.20(a)(1) (requirement for Market Makers to
maintain continuous two-sided quotations); and Rules 4.5 through
4.16 (Consolidated Audit Trail Compliance Rules).
\8\ See Notice, supra note 3, at 34324.
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According to the Exchange, upon the Commission's declaration of
effectiveness of the MRVP, the Exchange will provide to the Commission
a quarterly report for any actions taken on minor rule violations under
the MRVP.\9\ The quarterly report will include: the Exchange's internal
file number for the case, the name of the individual and/or
organization, the nature of the violation, the specific rule provision
violated, the fine imposed, the number of times the rule violation
occurred, and the date of the disposition.\10\
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\9\ Id.
\10\ Id.
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The Exchange requested that the Commission deem any changes to the
rules applicable to the Exchange's MRVP to be deemed modifications to
the Exchange's MRVP.\11\
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\11\ Id.
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The Commission finds that the proposal is consistent with the
public interest, the protection of investors, or otherwise in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act, as required by Rule 19d-1(c)(2)
under the Act,\12\ because the MRVP will permit the Exchange to carry
out its oversight and enforcement responsibilities as an SRO more
efficiently in cases where formal disciplinary proceedings are not
necessary due to the minor nature of the particular violation.
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\12\ 17 CFR 240.19d-1(c)(2).
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In declaring the Exchange's MRVP effective, the Commission does not
minimize the importance of compliance with Exchange rules and all other
rules subject to the imposition of sanctions under Exchange Rule 8.15.
Violation of an SRO's rules, as well as Commission rules, is a serious
matter. However, Exchange Rule 8.15 provides a reasonable means of
addressing violations that do not rise to the level of requiring formal
disciplinary proceedings, while providing greater flexibility in
handling certain violations. The Commission expects the Exchange to
continue to conduct surveillance and make determinations based on its
findings, on a case-by-case basis, regarding whether a violation
requires formal disciplinary action or whether a sanction under the
MRVP is appropriate.
It is therefore ordered, pursuant to Rule 19d-1(c)(2) under the
Act,\13\ that the proposed MRVP for 24X, File No. 4-861 be, and hereby
is, declared effective.
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\13\ Id.
For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\14\
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\14\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(44).
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Sherry R. Haywood,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-17110 Filed 9-5-25; 8:45 am]
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