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Public Law
124th Legislature
Second Regular Session
Chapter 618
H.P. 1266 - L.D. 1779
An Act To Prohibit Surcharges on the Use of Debit Cards
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1.   9-A MRSA §1-301, sub-§17-A  is enacted to read:
 
17-A.  Debit card.      “Debit card” has the same meaning as in Title 10, section 1271, subsection 3.
Sec. 2.   9-A MRSA §8-303, sub-§2,  as enacted by PL 1981, c. 243, §25, is amended to read:
 
2.     No A seller in any a sales transaction may not impose a surcharge on a cardholder who elects to use a credit card or debit card in lieu of payment by cash, check or similar means.
 
Effective July 12, 2010