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PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 295
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IN THIS SECTION " PAYMENT DEVICE NUMBER" MEANS ANY CODE, ACCOUNT
NUMBER, OR OTHER MEANS OF ACCOUNT ACCESS, OTHER THAN A CHECK, DRAFT, OR
SIMILAR PAPER INSTRUMENT, THAT CAN BE USED TO OBTAIN MONEY, GOODS.
SERVICES, OR ANYTHING OF VALUE, OR FOR PURPOSES OF INITIATING A TRANSFER
OF FUNDS.
(B) (1) THIS SECTION APPLIES ONLY TO RECEIPTS THAT ARE
ELECTRONICALLY PRINTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PURCHASE OF CONSUMER
GOODS OR CONSUMER SERVICES.
(2) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO RECEIPTS WHERE THE SOLE
MEANS OF RECORDING THE CREDIT CARD NUMBER OR PAYMENT DEVICE NUMBER IS
BY HANDWRITING, IMPRINTING, OR COPYING THE CREDIT CARD OR PAYMENT
DEVICE.
(B) (C) A PERSON THAT ACCEPTS A CREDIT CARD NUMBER OR OTHER
PAYMENT DEVICE NUMBER FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS MAY NOT PRINT
MORE THAN THE LAST FIVE EIGHT DIGITS OF THE CREDIT CARD NUMBER OR OTHER
PAYMENT DEVICE NUMBER OR THE EXPIRATION DATE ON A RECEIPT PROVIDED TO
THE CREDIT DEVICE HOLDER HOLDER OF THE CREDIT CARD OR PAYMENT DEVICE.
(D) (1) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY INITIATE A CIVIL ACTION AGAINST A
PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION TO RECOVER FOR THE STATE A CIVIL
PENALTY NOT EXCEEDING $25 FOR EACH VIOLATION.
(2) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, EACH INSTANCE IN WHICH A
CREDIT CARD NUMBER IS PRINTED WHEN PROHIBITED BY THIS SECTION IS A
SEPARATE VIOLATION.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall apply on
October 1, 2002 for any machine that electronically prints receipts for credit card or
payment device purchasers in use on or after October 1, 2002. Any machine that
electronically prints receipts for credit card or payment device purchases receipts that
are electronically printed from processors, machines, registers, or other devices that
are first put into use on or after October 1, 2002. Receipts that are electronically
printed from processors, machines, registers, or other devices in use before October 1,
2002 shall comply with the provisions of this Act by January 1, 2006.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to the provisions
of Section 2 of this Act, this Act shall take effect October 1, 2002.
Approved May 6, 2002.
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