Bill Text: MO HB1844 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Requires specified disclosures on new credit card processing service contracts

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-04-11 - Public Hearing Completed (H) [HB1844 Detail]

Download: Missouri-2012-HB1844-Introduced.html

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SECOND REGULAR SESSION

HOUSE BILL NO. 1844

96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVES REIBOLDT (Sponsor), CAUTHORN, WHITE, SCHATZ, LANT AND DAVIS (Co-sponsors).

5620L.01I                                                                                                                                                  D. ADAM CRUMBLISS, Chief Clerk

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AN ACT

To amend chapter 407, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to certain disclosures on credit card processing service contracts.

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the state of Missouri, as follows:

            Section A. Chapter 407, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 407.1400, to read as follows:

            407.1400. 1. (1) Any person or entity that offers a credit card processing service in this state shall disclose the following information on any contract or agreement to render a credit card processing service:

            (a) The effective date of the contract;

            (b) The term of the contract;

            (c) The amount of any monthly minimum fee or charge for the credit card processing service; and

            (d) The amount of any fee or charge for terminating the contract or agreement.

            (2) The disclosures required in subdivision (1) of this subsection and any other terms and conditions pertaining to the use of the credit card processing service shall be printed in eight-point font at a minimum.

            2. (1) A person or entity that offers a credit card processing service in this state shall not charge:

            (a) A fee of more than fifty dollars for terminating a contract for credit card processing service; or

            (b) A monthly minimum fee under a credit card processing service contract for more than one month after the credit card processing service contract is terminated.

            (2) Equipment rentals or lease purchase payments charged by a person or entity that offers a credit card processing service shall not be considered to be fees for the purpose of this section.

            3. (1) A violation of the provisions of this section by any person or entity providing credit card processing service shall constitute an unfair and deceptive act or practice under this chapter.

            (2) Nothing in this section shall limit the rights or remedies that are otherwise available to a person or an entity that has contracted with a credit card processing service.

            (3) The obligations under this section are cumulative and do not limit the obligations imposed under any other state or federal law.

            (4) The provisions under this subsection and subsections 1 and 2 of this section shall not apply to:

            (a) A state bank or a state savings association that offers a credit card processing service; or

            (b) A national bank or a national savings association that offers a credit card processing service; or

            (c) The parent, affiliate, or subsidiary of any bank or savings association that offers a credit card processing service.

            4. (1) Nothing contained in this section shall affect the jurisdiction of state or federal bank regulators over regulations of credit card processing services provided by state or national banks.

            (2) The provisions of this section shall only apply to new contracts entered into after August 28, 2012.

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