(at the request of Attorney General Hardy Myers for Department of Justice)
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Bill Title:
Relating to financial card transactions.
Catchline/Summary:
Prohibits person from selling, leasing or renting payment processing system that provides customer receipt with more information about customer than customer's name and last five digits of customer's credit or debit card number. Prohibits person from selling, leasing or renting payment processing system that provides customer receipt with more information about customer than [last four] customer's name and last five digits of customer's credit or debit card number. Prohibits person from creating customer receipt with more information about customer than [last four] customer's name and last five digits of customer's credit or debit card number. Requires person that creates or retains copy of receipt that contains more information than customer name and last five numbers of credit or debit card to destroy receipt within certain time. Authorizes Attorney General or district attorney to bring action to prevent violation. Imposes civil penalty for violation of order or injunction. Increases civil penalty for unlawful credit or debit card solicitations. Authorizes court to award attorney fees to prevailing party in action to impose civil penalty.