Notice of basic precautions: Requirements; issuance to customers; sufficiency.
1. Each issuer of a device for access to an automated teller shall deliver personally or by mail to each customer, except as otherwise provided in this section, whose mailing address for the account to which the device relates is in this state, a notice of basic precautions to be taken by the customer. Only one notice need be furnished per household, and if devices for access are furnished to more than one customer for a single account or set of accounts or on the basis of a single application or other request for the devices, a single notice may be furnished in satisfaction of the requirements of this section as to all those customers. The information may be included with other disclosures related to the device furnished to the customer, such as an initial or periodic disclosure furnished pursuant to federal law.
2. The notice required by this section is sufficient if the customer is advised to:
(a) Be aware of his surroundings, particularly later than a half hour after sunset;
(b) Consider having someone accompany him when the automated teller is used later than a half hour after sunset;
(c) Refrain from displaying his cash, pocket the cash as soon as the transaction is completed and count the cash later in the safety of his car or home;
(d) Consider using another automated teller, or coming back later, if he notices anything suspicious;
(e) Consider cancelling the transaction, pocketing the device for access and leaving if he notices anything suspicious while transacting business at the automated teller; and
(f) Report all crimes to the operator of the automated teller and to local law enforcement officials immediately.
Last modified: February 26, 2006