Section 339-C. Trading by brokers against customers' orders  


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  • A broker, who,
      being  employed  by  a customer to buy and carry upon margin the stocks,
      bonds  or  other  evidences  of  debt  of  a  corporation,  company   or
      association, while acting as broker for such customer in respect of such
      stocks,  bonds or other evidences of debt, sells for his own account the
      same kind or issue of stocks, bonds or other evidences of debt  of  such
      corporation,  company  or  association, with intent to trade against the
      customer's order, or, who, being employed by  a  customer  to  sell  the
      stocks,  bonds  or  other evidences of debt of a corporation, company or
      association, while acting as broker for such customer in respect to  the
      sale of such stocks, bonds or other evidences of debt, purchases for his
      own account the same kind or issue of stock, bonds or other evidences of
      debt  of  such corporation, company or association, with intent to trade
      against the customer's order, is guilty of a misdemeanor.