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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. NoA seller in anya 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.
 
SUMMARY
Maine law currently prohibits surcharges on the use of credit cards. This bill extends this prohibition to the use of debit cards.