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UTAH STATE SENATE

UTAH STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX * 320 STATE CAPITOL

P.O. BOX 145115 * SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5115 * (801) 538-1035

February 19, 2013

Mr. President:

    The Business and Labor Committee recommends S.B. 67, CONSUMER PROTECTION REVISIONS, by Senator C. Bramble, be replaced and favorably recommends 3rd Sub. S.B. 67, CONSUMER PROTECTION REVISIONS with the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 9 through 10 :    

             9          This bill prohibits sellers from imposing a surcharge on a transaction paid for with a
             10     

{   financial transaction   }        credit       card.


2.    Page 1, Lines 14 through 16 :    

             14          .    prohibits sellers from imposing a surcharge on a transaction for $10,000 or less that
             15      is paid for with a
{   financial transaction   }        credit       card;

             16          .    repeals the provisions in this bill related to
{   financial transaction   }        credit       card surcharges on


3.    Page 2, Lines 47 through 48 :    

             47          [13-38-101].     13-38a-102. Definitions
{   -- Financial transaction card receipt

             48      requirements  
}
.


4.    Page 3, Lines 82 through 84 :    

             82          (4) "Surcharge" means an additional charge added to a transaction paid for by using a
             83     
{   financial transaction   }        credit       card, but not added to a transaction paid for by a means other than a

             84     
{   financial transaction   }        credit       card.


5.    Page 4, Line 111 through Page 5, Line 119 :    

             111     
Part 3.
{   Financial Transaction   }        Credit       Card Surcharges

             112          13-38a-301. Title.
             113          This part is known as "
{   Financial Transaction   }        Credit       Card Surcharges."

             114          Section 7. Section 13-38a-302 is enacted to read:
             115          13-38a-302.
{   Financial transaction   }        Credit       card surcharges prohibited.

             116          (1) A seller may not impose a surcharge on a transaction for $10,000 or less that is paid
             117      for by using a
{   financial transaction   }        credit       card.

             118          (2) A seller may offer a discount on a transaction that is paid for by means other than a
             119     
{   financial transaction   }        credit       card.


        Respectfully,

        Curtis S. Bramble
        Committee Chair

Voting: 7-0-0
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