Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 604A.0021

This is the official text of Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 604A.0021, part of Texas’s Business & Commerce Code — governs commercial transactions and general business practices.

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§ 604A.0021. IMPOSITION OF SURCHARGE FOR USE OF CREDIT CARD.

Official statutory text

(a) In a sale of goods or services, a seller may not impose a surcharge on a buyer who uses a credit card for an extension of credit instead of cash, a check, or a similar means of payment.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) a state agency, county, local governmental entity, or other governmental entity that accepts a credit card for the payment of fees, taxes, or other charges; or

(2) a private school that accepts a credit card for the payment of fees or other charges, as provided by Section 111.002.

(c) This section does not create a cause of action against an individual for violation of this section.

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