Bill Text: MS HB1506 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Retail businesses; those that accept credit cards for payment shall have cameras to record persons using the cards.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2019-02-05 - Died In Committee [HB1506 Detail]
Download: Mississippi-2019-HB1506-Introduced.html
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE
2019 Regular Session
To: Banking and Financial Services
By: Representative Clarke
House Bill 1506
AN ACT TO REQUIRE OWNERS OF RETAIL BUSINESSES THAT ACCEPT THE USE OF CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS FOR PAYMENT FOR THE CONSUMER GOODS OR SERVICES SOLD BY THE BUSINESS TO HAVE CAMERAS LOCATED AT THE CARD PROCESSING EQUIPMENT TO RECORD THE PERSONS WHO USE THE CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS WITH THAT EQUIPMENT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:
SECTION 1. The owner of a retail business at a fixed permanent location that accepts the use of credit cards or debit cards for payment for the consumer goods or services sold by the business shall have cameras located at the card processing equipment to record the persons who use the credit or debit cards with that equipment. The owners shall maintain the video recordings of the persons using credit or debit cards for not less than six (6) months for access by law enforcement personnel.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2019.
