Banking & Financial Services: 1999-2002 Credit Card Numbers on Receipts Legislation

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1999-2002 Credit Card Numbers on Receipts Legislation

December 16, 2002

Year 2002: CO, DE, FL, Il, KY, ME, MD, MO, NE, NJ, OH, OK, PA, RI, VA, WI

Year 2001: AZ, CA, LA, PA, WV, WI

Year 2000: WA

Year 1999: CA

2002

Colorado

H.B. 1144

Signed by governor 4/25/02, Chapter 128

http://www.leg.state.co.us/2002a/inetcbill.nsf/fsbillcont/845AF6829B803FD287256AF000682270?Open&file=1144_enr.pdf

Prohibits any person that accepts credit cards for the transaction of business from printing more than the last five numbers or expiration date of a credit card on the receipt to the cardholder. Provides an exception for such restriction for persons who must handwrite, imprint, or copy a credit card for business purposes. Defines credit card as a card or device existing for the purpose of obtaining money, property, labor, or services on credit; those cards pursuant to which unpaid balances are payable upon demand; and any card or device used to withdraw moneys from a bank account.

Delaware

S.B. 296

http://www.legis.state.de.us/LIS/LIS141.NSF/fsHTML/?openframeset

Requires electronically printed credit and debit card receipts to contain no more than the last 5 digits of the account number or expiration date. Credit and debit card takers in business before January 1, 2003 have until January 1, 2004 to comply. Applies immediately to all those who begin to accept credit or debit cards on or after January 1, 2003. The penalty is an unclassified misdemeanor (up to 30 days and up to a $575 fine), and the Consumer Protection Unit of the Attorney General's Office is given the authority to bring actions to enforce this Act.

Florida

H.B. 1143

Died in committee 3/22/02

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/cgi-bin/view_page.pl?Tab=session&Submenu=1&FT=D&File=hb1143.html&Directory=session/2002/House/bills/billtext/html/

Limits credit card number information on electronically printed receipts.

H.B. 1295

Laid on table 03/14/02

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/cgi-bin/view_page.pl?Tab=session&Submenu=1&FT=D&File=hb1295c1.html&Directory=session/2002/House/bills/billtext/html/

Provides restrictions on information that may be printed on receipts for certain payment card transactions and provides for enforcement.

S.B. 1020

Signed by governor 4/24/02, Chapter 170

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/cgi-bin/view_page.pl?Tab=session&Submenu=1&FT=D&File=sb1020er.html&Directory=session/2002/Senate/bills/billtext/html/

Provides restrictions on information that may be printed on receipts for certain payment-card transactions, provides penalties and provides for enforcement.

S.B. 1398

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/cgi-bin/view_page.pl?Tab=session&Submenu=1&FT=D&File=sb1398.html&Directory=session/2002/Senate/bills/billtext/html/

Prohibits the appearance of certain information on receipts for purchases made by credit card.

S.B. 1894

Withdrawn from further consideration2/14/02

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/cgi-bin/view_page.pl?Tab=session&Submenu=1&FT=D&File=sb1894.html&Directory=session/2002/Senate/bills/billtext/html/

Limits credit card number information on electronically printed receipts.

Illinois

S.B. 1546

http://www.legis.state.il.us/legisnet/legisnet92/sbgroups/sb/920SB1546LV.html

Provides that a person who accepts credit cards for the transaction of business may not print more than the last five digits of the credit card account number or the expiration date upon any receipt provided to the cardholder. Provides that a violation is an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act. Applies only to receipts that are electronically printed and does not apply to transactions in which the sole means of recording the person's credit card number is by handwriting or by an imprint or copy of the credit card. Provides that the new provisions become operative on January 1, 2007, with respect to any cash register or other machine or device that electronically prints receipts for credit card transactions that is in use before January 1, 2004. Provides that the new provisions become operative on January 1, 2004, with respect to any cash register or other machine or device that electronically prints receipts for credit card transactions that is first put into use on or after January 1, 2004.

Kansas

H.B. 2676

Signed by governor 5/16/02

http://www.kslegislature.org/cgi-bin/fulltext/bills.cgi/bill/2002/3uktbzyvLiuA+6DmXyPf3g/2676.pdf

Provides restrictions on electronically printed credit card and debit card receipts.

Kentucky

H.B. 65

http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/record/02rs/HB65.htm

Creates a new section of KRS 434.550 to .730 relating to credit and debit cards to require that electronic cash registers and similar machines print not more than the last five digits of the credit or debit card number and not print the card expiration date on credit and debit card receipts. Does not apply to hand written receipts or to non-electronic imprints of credit and debit cards. Effective January 1, 2003 for newly installed machines and January 1, 2005 for current machines.

Maine

L.D. 1880

Signed by governor 3/12/02, Chapter 527

http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/billtexts/LD188001-1.asp

Prohibits a person from issuing to a cardholder a credit card receipt that contains more than the last five digits of the credit card or contains the expiration date. Does not apply if the only means of recording the card number is by handwriting or imprint.

Maryland

S.B. 25

Signed by governor 5/6/02, Chapter 295

http://mlis.state.md.us/2002rs/billfile/SB0025.htm

Prohibits a person that accepts a credit card number or other payment device number for the transaction of business from printing more than eight digits of said number on a receipt provided to the holder of the credit card or payment device; provides for a civil penalty not exceeding $25 for each violation; and provides for the application of the Act.

Missouri

H.B. 1762

http://www.house.state.mo.us/bills02/biltxt02/perf02/HB1762P.HTM

Makes it an unlawful practice to disclose more than the last five credit card or debit card numbers on any sales receipt. A first violation is an infraction and a subsequent violation is a class A misdemeanor.

Nebraska

L.B. 276

Signed by governor 4/16/02

http://www.unicam.state.ne.us/Legal/SLIP_LB276.pdf

Amends the crime of and penalties for criminal impersonation and financial transaction devices; provides for restitution; prohibits the printing of payment card numbers and the use of scanning devices or reencoders as prescribed.

L.B. 870

http://www.unicam.state.ne.us/PDF/INTRO_LB870.pdf

Requires a person who accepts a payment card for the transaction of business to print no more than the last five digits of the payment card account number and/or the expiration date upon any receipt provided to the payment card holder. Applies only to receipts that are electronically printed and does not apply to any transaction in which the only means of recording the payment card number is by handwriting or by an imprint or copy of the payment card.

New Jersey

A.B. 104

Substituted by S.B. 1149 10/7/02

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2002/Bills/A0500/104_I1.HTM

S.B. 1149

Signed by governor 11/18/02, Chapter 101

http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2002/Bills/S1500/1149_I1.HTM

Prohibits a retail sales establishment from printing electronically more than the last five digits of a customer's credit card account number or the expiration date of that credit card upon any sales receipt provided at the point of sale to the customer. The bill does not apply to any sales receipt in which the sole means of recording the customer's credit card number is by handwriting or by an imprint or copy of the credit card.

Ohio

S.B. 250

http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=124_SB_250

Prohibits the recording of more than the last five digits of a credit card account number, or recording the expiration date of a credit card, on an electronically printed receipt provided to a credit cardholder, and provides civil remedies for a violation of the act and for enforcement by the Attorney General.

Oklahoma

S.B. 931

Signed by governor 5/22/02

http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/

Prohibits the printing of specified information on credit and debit card receipts.

Pennsylvania

H.B. 2821

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2001/0/HB2821P4258.HTM

Prohibits certain credit card information on receipts.

S.B. 348

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2001/0/SB0348P0363.HTM

Amends the Credit Card Information Act, prohibiting certain credit card information on receipts.

Rhode Island

S.B. 2031

http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Billtext/BillText02/SenateText02/S203100100.pdf

Establishes liability with respect to the electronic printing of credit card account numbers on sales receipts.

Virginia

S.B. 140

Signed by governor 4/7/02, Chapter 744

http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?021+ful+CHAP0744

Prohibits certain persons from printing certain numbers or the expiration date of a credit card, debit card or other payment devices on receipts. Applies to all new electronic devices in service by July 1, 2003. For all other devices in service prior to July 1, 2003, the provisions apply on July 1, 2007. Violators of this section shall be liable for damages caused to the cardholder or other payment device holder due to the use of the card or other payment device with the cardholder's or other payment device holder's permission.

Wisconsin

A.B. 712

http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2001/data/AB-712.pdf

Prohibits a person who sells goods at retail or who sells services from including certain information on a sales receipt if the receipt is for a purchase made with the use of a credit or debit card. Specifies that the seller may not include more than five digits of the credit or debit card number on the receipt. Does not apply to a person who issues a handwritten receipt or a receipt that is manually prepared by making an imprint of a credit or debit card. The prohibition under the bill does not take effect until the first day of the 37th month beginning after the bill becomes law.

S.B. 365

http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2001/data/SB-365.pdf

2001

Arizona

H.B. 2134

Signed by governor 4/21/01, Chapter 188

http://www.azleg.state.az.us/legtext/45leg/1r/laws/0188.htm

Prohibits printing more than the last five credit card account number digits on electronically-printed receipts.

California

S.B. 1050

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/bill/sen/sb_1001-1050/sb_1050_bill_20010327_amended_sen.html

Requires the Department of Consumer Affairs by March 31, 2002, to recommend to the Legislature a system to ensure that businesses are complying with the prohibition of printing more than five credit number digits and a system to encourage or require retail businesses to check the identity of each person using a check or credit card to make a purchase, by requiring the person to produce identification that includes his or her photograph.

Louisiana

H.B. 512

http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/01RS/CVT6/OUT/0000I51E.PDF

Restricts the amount of information that may appear on an electronically printed credit card or debit card receipt.

H.B. 626

Signed by governor 6/22/01, Act 584

http://www.legis.state.la.us/leg_docs/01RS/CVT8/OUT/0000J233.PDF

Restricts the amount of information that may appear on an electronically printed credit card receipt.

Pennsylvania

S.B. 348

http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/BT/2001/0/SB0348P0363.HTM

Amends the Credit Card Information Act, prohibiting certain credit card information on receipts.

West Virginia

S.B. 617

http://129.71.161.247/bill_status/2001/Hist_Last-First_Sen.cfm

Requires retail merchants to destroy receipts of consumer credit card transactions.

Wisconsin

A.B. 459

http://www.legis.state.wi.us/2001/data/AB-459.pdf

Prohibits the disclosure of information on credit and debit card receipts for the purchase of motor fuel.

2000

Washington

H.B. 2410

Signed by governor 3/27/00, Chapter 163

http://www.leg.wa.gov/sl/1999-00/2410-s_sl.txt

Prohibits a person who accepts credit cards for the transaction of business from electronically printing more than the last five digits of the credit card account number or print the credit card expiration date on a credit card receipt to the cardholder.

1999

California

S.B. 930

Chaptered by secretary of state 9/16/99, Chapter 423

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/99-00/bill/sen/sb_0901-0950/sb_930_bill_19990916_chaptered.html

Prohibits, after certain dates, a person who accepts credit cards for the transaction of business from printing more than the last five digits of the credit card account number or the expiration date upon any receipt provided to the cardholder, subject to an exception.

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