S 599 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Concerns certain fees for credit card usage during state of emergency.

This bill prohibits credit card companies from charging merchants higher fees for manually entering credit card numbers during a state emergency than for standard electronic transactions. It directly affects merchants (businesses selling goods or services in New Jersey) and non-bank electronic payment systems that process credit/debit card payments. The law requires equal fees for manual and electronic credit card transactions whenever the governor declares a public health or state emergency under New Jersey law. The rule takes effect immediately upon passage.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
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