HB700: HB700 Commerce and trade; limit amount of surcharges charged by merchants for purchasers using credit cards

25 LC 55 0576 House Bill 700 By: Representatives Adesanya of the 43rd, Beckles of the 96th, and Draper of the 90th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Code Section 10-1-393.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to1 prohibited use of purchaser's credit card information by merchant, so as to limit the amount2 of surcharges charged by merchants for purchasers using credit cards; to provide for related3 matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5 SECTION 1.6 Code Section 10-1-393.3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to prohibited7 use of purchaser's credit card information by merchant, is amen ded by adding a new8 subsection to read as follows:9 "(d.1) A merchant shall be prohibited from requiring a purchase r using a credit card for10 any transaction to pay a surcharge in an amount that exceeds the actual cost to the merchant11 to process the transaction."12 SECTION 2.13 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.14 H. B. 700 - 1 -