§ 19.200.010. Findings -- Intent -- Restrictions on credit card receipts -- Application -- Definition
(1) The legislature finds that credit is an important tool for consumers in today's economy, particularly the use of credit cards. The legislature also finds that unscrupulous persons often fraudulently use the credit card accounts of others by stealing the credit card itself or by obtaining the necessary information to fraudulently charge the purchase of goods and services to another person's credit card account. The legislature intends to provide some protection for consumers from the latter by limiting the information that can appear on a credit card receipt.
(2) No person that accepts credit cards for the transaction of business shall print 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.
(3) This section shall apply only to receipts that are electronically printed and shall not apply to transactions in which the sole means of recording the credit card number is by handwriting or by an imprint or copy of the credit card.
(4) For purposes of chapter 163, Laws of 2000, "credit card" means a card or device existing for the purpose of obtaining money, property, labor, or services on credit.
(5) This section applies on July 1, 2001, to any cash register or other machine or device that electronically prints receipts on credit card transactions and is placed into service on or after July 1, 2001, and on July 1, 2004, to any cash register or other machine or device that electronically prints receipts on credit card transactions and is placed into service prior to July 1, 2001.
[2000 c 163 § 1.]
Sections: 19.200.010 19.200.900 19.200.901 NextLast modified: April 7, 2009