12 CFR § 16.1Chapter I

§ 16.1 Authority, purpose, and scope.

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Authority.et seq.,(a) This part is issued under the rulemaking authority of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for national banks in 12 U.S.C. 1 and 93a, and for Federal savings associations in 12 U.S.C. 1462a, 1463, 1464, and 5412(b)(2)(B).

Purpose.(b) This part sets forth rules governing the offer and sale of securities issued by a national bank or Federal savings association.

Scope.(c) This part applies to offers and sales of national bank or Federal savings association securities by issuers, underwriters, and dealers.

[59 FR 54798, Nov. 2, 1994, as amended at 82 FR 8107, Jan. 23, 2017]

eCFR data current as of: June 10, 2026

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