92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB3718
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House Sponsors:
FRITCHEY-MILLER.

Short description: 
CREDIT-DEBIT CARD DISCLOSURE                                               

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates the Credit Card and Debit Card  Account  Disclosure  Act.      
   Provides  that a person or entity that provides anything of value upon      
   presentation of a credit card or debit card may not print or otherwise      
   reproduce on the cardholder's receipt either  of  the  following:  any      
   part  of  the credit card or debit card account number, other than the      
   last 5 digits or characters, or the expiration date of the credit card      
   or debit card. Provides that the prohibition does not apply where  the      
   person  to  whom  the  credit  card  or debit card is presented cannot      
   record credit card or debit card  numbers  except  in  writing  or  by      
   imprint.  Provides  that  the prohibition does not apply to electronic      
   benefits transfers under the federal  Food  Stamp  Program.   Provides      
   that  a person who violates the prohibition is liable to the issuer or      
   the cardholder for any actual damages resulting from the  use  of  the      
   cardholder's  credit  card or debit card without his or her permission      
   and for costs and attorney's  fees.  Provides  that  the  Act  becomes      
   operative  on January 1, 2004 with respect to any credit card or debit      
   card transaction receipt device that is in use  prior  to  January  1,      
   2003,  and  becomes  operative  on January 1, 2003 with respect to any      
   such device first put to use on or after January 1, 2003.                   
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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