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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC08-418 Merchant App for Visa/Mastercard ProcessingCHANT APPLICATION MERCHANT COPY Each of the undersigned Owner/Officer(s) certifies that he/she has the authority, as described below, to represent the Merchant named below and, on behalf of the Merchant, (1) represents that the information provided below is true and correct, (2) agrees to use the Acquirer's bankcard processing services under terms of the Acquirer's Merchant Regulations, as amended from time to time, for the Agreement Term selected below, (3) agrees to pay the Set Up Fee selected below, and (4) authorizes the Acquirer, or its agent, to obtain information concerning the Merchant's financial condition from any credit reporting agency, creditor or financial institution. Facsimile signatures on this Application shall be binding in the same manner as original signatures. , ,,,y,....y ....,.. ~ ..... ...~ n e e fie- Dated this: ~ ~ +~-'1 Day of Year 2008 Print Name ha Peter Runyon, Chairman, Eagle County Commissioners ~ Print Name of Owner/Officer #1 Signatu of wn r/Officer # Print Name of Owner/Officer #2 Signature of Owner/Officer #2 225 North 5~h Street, Suite 1000, Grand Junction, CO 81501 Acquirer's Address CERTIFICATION OF AUTHORITY ^ Corporate Resolution (Corporations and LLC Only): The above signed certifies that (1) he/she is duly elected and qualified official of the corporation whose full legal name appears on the Merchant Application, (2) he/she is duly authorized on behalf of the corporation to contract with the Acquirer and to act on behalf of the corporation in all matters relating to the Merchant Regulations, (3) Acquirer may rely upon this authorization Merchant provides written notice of any change. ^ Partnership Certificate (Partnerships and LLP Only): The above signed certifies that (1) he/she is the General Partner or other official of the partnership authorized, for and on behalf of this partnership, to enter into this agreement with Acquirer, and to take such other action relating to said agreement, as he/she may from time to time deem appropriate in connection with the participation by this partnership in bank card interchange systems known as the Visa, MasterCard, Discover Network Systems, and/or ATM Debit Networks, (2) the partners, employees, and agents of this partnership are authorized, for and on behalf of this partnership, to make and deliver sales slips, credit memoranda, electronic transaction records and other instruments to Acquirer, in connection with this partnership's participation in the above system, And (3) his/her authority will continue in full force and effect until Acquirer, shall receive official notice in writing from this partnership of the revocation hereof by such organization. ^ Non-profit Organization Authorization (Non-Profit Organizations Only): The above signed certifies that (1) he/she is authorized, for and on behalf of the Board of Trustees or governing authority, to enter into an agreement or agreements, with Acquirer, and to take such other action relating to said agreement or agreements, as he/she may from time to time deem appropriate in connection with the participation by this organization in bank card interchange systems known as the Visa, MasterCard, Discover Network Systems, and/or ATM Debit Networks, (2) the partners, employees, and agents of this organization are authorized, for and on behalf of this organization, to make and deliver sales slips, credit memoranda, electronic transaction records and other instruments to Acquirer, in connection with this organization's participation in the above systems, and (3) the authority conferred is in addition to the authority conferred by any other resolution delivered to Acquirer, and will continue in full force until Acquirer, shall receive official notice in writing from this organization of the revocation hereof by a resolution duly adopted by the governing authority of this organization. Alpin¢ Bank J_nR AI(1 TFR~A . ~/ , `~ ~ i MERCHANT REGULATIONS RETAIN THIS COPY FOR YOUR RECORDS. In these Regulations, "we", "us," and "our" means Alpine Bank Corporation for the applicable Card Association Network Card Transactions, and Alpine Bank for all other Card Transactions. "You" and "your" means any merchant for whom we provide card transaction processing services. "Cards" means cards participating in a Card Association that is set forth in your Merchant Application. This Agreement establishes the terms and conditions on which you may accept Cards in payment for goods and services and we will provide transaction processing and settlement services. If we approve your Merchant Application, you will be provided Operating Regulations, which contain the Operating Regulations, instructions and other directives relating to Card transactions. We may amend or supplement the Operating Regulations at any time. You agree that if you process Card transactions, you will comply with the Operating Regulations for all transactions you process. 1. Card Transactions 1.1 You are responsible to ensure that the Cardholder understands that you are responsible for the transaction, including the goods or services that are the subject of the transaction, dispute resolution, and performance of the terms and conditions. You must honor all Cards presented for payment except as otherwise provided under these Regulations. The following requirements apply to all Card transactions: (a) you cannot establish minimum or maximum amounts as a condition for accepting a Card; (b) you cannot impose a surcharge or fee for accepting a Card, provided that you may impose a surcharge or fee for all like transactions and you may provide a discount to customers for cash payments; (c) you cannot establish any special conditions for accepting a Card; (d) you cannot discourage, favor or discriminate against the use of the Card vis-a-vis other credit cards or debit cards, except with respect to your own proprietary private label, loyalty, or gift cards; however, you may choose not to accept either U.S. issued debit Cards or U.S. issued credit Cards under the terms described in Section 1.3; (d) you cannot discourage, favor or discriminate against the use of a Card issued by any particular Card issuer vis-a-vis a Card issued by any other Card issuer; (f) you cannot require the Cardholder to supply any personal information (e.g., home or business phone number; home or business address; or driver's license number) unless instructed by us, except for a mail order/telephone order or delivery required transaction, and ZIP code for aCard-present key-entered transaction in order to obtain an Address Verification (AVS); (g) Any tax required to be collected must be included in the total transaction amount and not collected in cash; (h) you cannot submit any transaction representing the refinance or transfer of an existing Cardholder obligation deemed uncollectible; (i) you cannot submit a transaction or sale that has been previously charged back; Q) you must deliver at least one copy of the Sales Draft or credit draft to the Cardholder; (k) you cannot submit a transaction or sale to cover a dishonored check. Failure to comply with any of the applicable Card Association Rules may result in fines or penalties. 1.2 Prohibited Transactions. You may not accept Cards in payment for any transaction that is illegal, not authorized by the Cardholder, fraudulent, or that may damage the goodwill of us or any Card Association. "Factoring" is expressly prohibited. Factoring is the submission of Authorization Requests and/or Sales Data by a Merchant for Card Sales or Cash Advances transacted by another business. Factoring is considered Merchant fraud. If you submit Sales Data on behalf of another Person you will suffer any losses associated with any Dispute of the Card Sales. Also, if any fraud is involved, you could face criminal prosecution. You are prohibited from depositing transactions originating from Cards of owners, partners, officers or employees of your business establishment except for transactions that are routine in type, size and frequency for your business and that represent actual sales of goods or services. Submission of sales transactions on Cards in order to obtain a cash advance is strictly prohibited and may result in immediate cancellation of your account. Cash disbursements to Cardholders are also prohibited. You must not accept any direct payments from Cardholders for charges of merchandise or services which have been included on a Sales Draft; it is the exclusive right of the Card issuer to receive such payments. You may not make any cash disbursements to a Cardholder as part of a Card transaction except to the extent expressly authorized by this Agreement or the applicable Card Association Rules. You may not accept Cards at Terminals that dispense scrip. CID in all or a certain portion of your Authorization Requests. Your failure to include the CID/CW/CVC in an Authorization request where required by us, as described above, may result in a negative Authorization response and may increase the Interchange or Fees you are obligated to pay. If you do not submit CID/CW/CVC with an Authorization Request for a Card Not Present Card Sale, even where not required above, you may lose a Dispute of the Card Sale (and, in the case of an Automatic Payment Plan where the first installment is a Card Not Present Card Sale, all installments under the plan may be subject to Dispute if you fail to submit CID/CW/CVC with the Authorization Request for the first installment). You are strictly prohibited from retaining, archiving or otherwise storing the CID/CW/CVC in any form or format for any reason, including the recording of the CID/CW/CVC on Transaction Documentation or the making of photocopies of the front or back of Cards. Records demonstrating that the CID/CWICVC was included in an Authorization Request will be maintained only by the applicable Card Association. 1.5 Transaction Documentation. You must prepare Transaction Documentation for each Card Transaction and provide a copy of the Transaction Documentation to the Card presenter at the time of completion of the Card Transaction, in each case in accordance with the Operating Regulations. The form and format of the Transaction Documentation you prepare must be acceptable to us. You shall ensure that the Transaction Documentation for each Card Transaction, whether electronically generated or manually printed on paper, is legible and contains all of the information required under this Agreement and the Operating Regulations. You may not require a Cardholder to sign Transaction Documentation until the fnal Transaction amount is entered on the Transaction Documentation. 1.6 Cardholder Signature. Except in Card Not Present Card Sales and other special circumstances described in the Agreement or the Operating Regulations, Transaction Documentation must be signed by the Card presenter in the presence of your authorized representative or employee at the time of the Card Sale. The signature on the Transaction Documentation must reasonably match the signature appearing on the signature panel of the Card (unless the valid Card does not have a signature panel on the back of the Card) and the Cardholder's name as embossed on the front of the Card (except where the valid Card does not bear a Cardholder name on the front of the Card). 1.7 Verification of Signature on Card. In Card Present Card Sales involving valid Cards bearing a signature panel on the back of the Card, you must verify that there is a signature on the signature panel on the back of the Card and verify that the name on the back of the Card is reasonably similar to the name embossed on the front of the Card (except where the valid Card does not bear a Cardholder name on the front of the Card). If the Card includes a photograph of the Cardholder, you must verify that the Cardholder resembles the photograph. 1.8 Unsigned Cards. If a Card bearing an unsigned signature panel is presented to you, you must request two pieces of identification, one of which must be government-issued picture identification. When you have confirmed that the person presenting the Card is the Cardholder, you must require the Cardholder to sign the back of the Card. If you are unable to positively identify the Card presenter as the Cardholder, or if you have reason to suspect fraud, you must call us. 1.3 Card Acceptance Requirements. You must check or obtain the "valid from" and expiration date on the Card and confirm that the Card is valid and not expired prior to completing a Card sale. The Card is valid through the last day of the month embossed on the Card, if present. If the Card has expired, you cannot accept it for a Card sale. If you are suspicious that the Card presenter is not an authorized user of the Card, you should call us at the telephone number we provide for such purpose. You have the right to limit card acceptance to credit or debit cards with the appropriately executed contract addendum in place. 1.4 CID/CW/CVC Requirements and Limitations. You must submit CID/CW/CVC to us under the following circumstances: (a) the first installment of an Automatic Payment Plan, where the first installment is a Card Not Present Card Sale; and (b) where we notify you that we require you to submit 2-08 NO TERM 1.9 Your Submission of Sales Data. You may submit Sales Data only for valid transactions between you and a bona fide Cardholder. You must submit Sales Data to us no later than three (3) business days after the date of the transaction except that (i) Sales Data may not be presented until goods are shipped, (ii) if you have received Authorization for delayed presentment; (iii) if you are required by law to retain the Transaction Documentation or return it to the Cardholder upon timely cancellation, in which case you must present the Sales Data within ten (10) days of the transaction date, and (iv) when you have multiple locations and use a central facility to accumulate and present Sales Data to us, in which case we must receive the related Sales Data within thirty (30) calendar days of the Card Transaction date. For Card Sales and Credits, the Card Transaction date is the date that you conduct the Card Sale or promise the Credit to the Cardholder. Except for Cardholder deposits for purchases, you may not send Sales Data for goods or services ordered by a Cardholder in a Card Sale until the goods or services have been delivered or furnished to the Cardholder. Sales Data for Card Sales submitted for Settlement more than thirty (30) calendar days after the Card Transaction date may be rejected, subject to higher Interchange and/or other Fees or subject to Dispute. The applicable Card Association may withhold Settlement and/or assess higher Interchange and other Fees for any Sales Data sent to us that does not include all of the information required to be included. 1.10 Preparation and Transmission of Sales Data. You must prepare Sales Data for all Card Transactions as described in this Section 1.10, and transmit the Sales Data to us as described in this Section 1.10 and the Operating Regulations. Additional requirements for the preparation and transmission of Sales Data apply for Card Not Present transactions and you must comply with these requirements. You must include all goods and/or services purchased or returned/refunded at one time and at one cash register on one Transaction Receipt or Transaction Slip, or in a single transmission of electronic Card Transaction data, and you must transmit the Sales Data relating to goods and/or services purchased or returned/refunded at one time and at a single cash register in a single electronic transmission of Sales Data unless otherwise approved by us in writing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may use separate Transaction Receipts or Transaction Slips or use multiple transmissions to submit electronic Card Transaction data, and you may submit Sales Data in multiple transmissions, for bona fide deposits, partial payments and Automatic Payment Plans that comply with any applicable requirements. 1.11 Unusable Sales Data. We will notify you if all or a portion of the Sales Data submitted by you cannot be processed due to invalid, missing or unreadable data. In the event that all or a portion of the Sales Data you submit is invalid, missing or unreadable, you are responsible for: (i) Retrieving and resubmitting valid, readable Sales Data in proper form immediately; and (ii) The risk of any loss with respect to the Card Transactions described in the Sales Data, including for damage to or destruction of Sales Data, whether or not held by the applicable Card Association, until complete, usable Sales Data is successfully received by the applicable Card Association. 1.12 Submitting Electronic Sales Data. You are required to transmit Sales Data by electronic means in the form and format specified by us from time to time in the Operating Regulations and to the location that we specify. All Sales Data transmitted by you must conform to this Agreement and the Operating Regulations. 1.13 Record Retention. You must keep original copies of all mail/telephone order forms and other documentation relating to Card Transactions (including copies of Transaction Documentation) for the later to occur of (i) 365 calendar days following the Card Transaction date or (ii) the resolution of any pending or threatened Disputes, claims, disagreements or litigation involving or relating to the Card Transaction. You must keep a microfilm or other copy of Sales Data for no less than three (3) years from the date of the Card Transaction. You must provide us with a copy of any Transaction Documentation, Sales Data or any other documentation retained by you within 15 calendar days of our request for such information. In addition, you are responsible for retaining copies of documentation for a period sufficient to enable you to respond to any Disputes that may be initiated with respect to Card Transactions. If you do not provide on your own behalf a copy of any Transaction Documentation, Sales Data or other documentation requested by us, the Card Transaction may be subject to Dispute, including Chargeback, or other Fees. 1.14 Special Rules for Particular Transactions. Additional terms, conditions, and requirements apply with respect to Card Not Present Transactions, telecommunication Card Sales, Cash Over Transactions, Mail-Order and Telephone Order Sales, Automatic Payment Plans, delayed delivery sales, Automobile Rental Transactions, Airline and Cruise Line transactions, Hotel and Lodging Industry Transactions, Cash Advance Transactions, Card Sales ii connection with store closings or liquidations, Electronic Commerce transactions, and other special categories. You are responsible to obtain from us the special rules pertaining to these transactions and any special rules that apply to other Card Sales that are not in-person Card Present Transactions in full payment for same day delivery of retail goods and/or services. By submitting Sales Data in connection with any such Card Transactions, you agree that you have received and agree to the special terms, conditions, and requirements relating to these transactions. 1.15 Returns. If you provide proper disclosure to a Cardholder at the time of the Card Transaction, you may establish a return policy under which you will: a) not accept merchandise in return or exchange and issue no refunds; or b) only accept merchandise in immediate exchange for similar merchandise of a price equal to the amount of the original transaction; or c) accept merchandise in return for in-store credit only; or d) stipulate special circumstances agreed to by the Cardholder. Proper disclosure shall be deemed to have been given if the words "NO REFUND", "EXCHANGE ONLY" or "IN STORE CREDIT ONLY" appear on all copies of the Transaction Documentation in letters approximately Y< inch high and in close proximity to the space provided for the Cardholder's signature. 2 Authorization 2.1 You must obtain an Authorization for all Card sales that you submit to us. You must request Authorization of the entire amount of the Transaction before completing the Transaction. The Authorization code must be displayed on the transaction receipt or noted in the appropriate place on the Sales Draft. You may pay higher Interchange if you complete a Card sale without receiving a positive Authorization, if you submit Sales Data to us regarding Card sales for which you did not receive a positive Authorization or if the Authorization Code is not properly designated in the Sales Data. In addition, the Card sale may be subject to Dispute and/or you may lose a Dispute of the Card sale, as described in the Dispute Rules. 2.2 An Authorization only indicates the availability of credit on an account at the time the Authorization is requested. It does not warrant that the person presenting the Card is the rightful Cardholder, nor is it a promise or guarantee that you will not be subject to a Chargeback. If you fail to obtain an Authorization or if you submit a Card transaction after receiving a decline (even if a subsequent Authorization attempt provides an approval), your transaction may be assessed fines or fees by the applicable Card Association for which you will be responsible. 2.3 If you receive a Referral Code in response to an Authorization Request, you should contact us for additional information. A Referral Code is not a positive Authorization. If you subsequently complete a Card sale where you received a Referral Code without subsequently receiving a positive Authorization and corresponding Authorization Code, you may be obligated to pay higher Interchange for failure to receive a positive Authorization Response. The Card Sale may be subject to Dispute and/or you may lose a Dispute of the Card Sale, as described in the Dispute Rules. 2.4 You may not attempt to obtain multiple Authorizations for a single transaction. If a sale is declined, do not take alternative measures with the same Card to obtain an approval of the sale from other Authorization sources. Instead, request another form of payment. If you accept and process a transaction that was declined, or attempt to submit multiple transactions and/or multiple Authorizations, you are subject to a Chargeback, fines and/or cancellation of this Merchant Agreement. 2.5 If you conduct a Card sale using a POS Device to electronically capture data from the Card, the Authorization request you send to us must include all of the data specified in our Operating Regulations, including the unaltered contents of track 1 or track 2 of the track data contained on the Card (which includes the Card Verification Value (CW) Data). In addition, the POS Device you use to conduct the Card sale must be capable of receiving the full, unaltered Authorization response when sent. If a Card sale is conducted using a POS Device but the Card cannot be read electronically, you must manually input the required Card transaction information into the POS Device prior to submitting the Authorization request to us. In addition, you must imprint the Card on the transaction receipt. If your POS Device is unable to receive an electronic Authorization response, or if the online Authorization system is down, you should call the number we provide you to submit a voice Authorization request. When a positive voice Authorization response is granted, we will provide you with an Authorization Code. You must manually enter this Authorization Code in the POS Device in such a manner that the Authorization Code is printed on the transaction receipt. If the Card sale is not conducted using a POS Device, you shall to record the Authorization Code in the appropriate box on the Sales Draft. We will notify you of any negative (or declined) Authorization response provided to us. In the event of a negative Authorization response, you may not comment to the Card presenter on the reason for the decline of the Authorization request. If the Card presenter requests information about the reason for the decline of the Authorization request, you should inform the Card presenter to contact the Card issuer. 2.6 Occasionally in response to an Authorization request, we may, on behalf of an Issuer, direct you obtain certain information from the Card presenter to verify the Card presenter's identity. Also, in response to an Authorization request, we may, on behalf of an Issuer, occasionally direct you to take and retain a Card from the Card presenter. In each such case, you will use reasonable and lawful attempts to comply with our request. 2-08 NO TERM 2.7 If a Card Sale is cancelled or the amount of the Card Sale changes follo~iing your receipt of Authorization for the Card Sale, you must cancel the Authorization by (i) processing a return using your POS Device (if the Authorization was obtained using a POS Device), or (ii) call us to request a cancellation of the Authorization (if the Authorization was a voice Authorization). An Authorization may be cancelled at any time within fifteen (15) calendar days of your receipt of the Authorization but must be cancelled before Sales Data relating to the Card Sale has been submitted to us. Once Sales Data relating to the Card Sale has been submitted to us, the Authorization cannot be changed. You may not contact the applicable Card Association in an attempt to cancel an Authorization. You must contact us to cancel an Authorization, and we will contact the applicable Card Association. 2.8 You must submit all Authorization requests in U.S. dollars. 3 Settlement of Card Transactions 3.1 Subject to your compliance with all the terms and provisions of this Agreement and the Operating Regulations, we will accept valid transaction records from you during the term of this Agreement and to promptly pay you the total amount represented by the transaction records. At our sole discretion, we may credit your account for the total amount of Card Sales less any applicable fees or, in a separate transaction, subsequently debit you or your account for applicable fees. The payments by us to you shall be deposited in the account designated in your Merchant Application or as you subsequently designate in writing,. 3.2 In addition to any other remedies available to us under this Merchant Agreement, we may, without prior notice, suspend payment of any funds if we have reason to believe that you are in default of any obligation under this Agreement or there is any fraudulent activity related to the transactions that you submit to us. 3.3 To the extent the Automated Clearing House (ACH) settlement process is used to debit or credit your Settlement Account, you agree to be bound by the terms of the operating rules of the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA). You hereby authorize us to initiate credit and debit entries and adjustments to your account through the ACH settlement process and/or through direct instructions to (or such other arrangements as we deem appropriate) the financial institution where your Settlement Account is maintained for amounts due under this Merchant Agreement and under any agreements with us or our affiliates for any related services, as well as for any credit entries in error. You hereby authorize the financial institution where your Settlement Account is maintained to make all such debits and credits to your account. This authority will remain in full force and effect until all monies due under this Merchant Agreement and under any other agreements with us or our affiliates for any related services have been paid in full. 3.4 After you submit sales and credit drafts, you will receive settlement funds through ACH credit. We will initiate a transfer of such applicable settlement funds through ACH to your Settlement Account. Settlement by ACH credit generally will take place the second banking day after we process the applicable Card transactions. 3.5 If you believe any adjustments should be made with respect to your Settlement Account, you must notify us in writing within sixty (60) days after any debit or credit is or should have been affected. 3.6 If after your Settlement Account has terminated, you fail to instruct us as to where to transmit funds that we are holding and that are due to you, we may deduct from those funds our reasonable costs associated with the maintenance of such funds on a monthly basis. 3.7 The following is a partial list of reasons for other debits to your Settlement Account. We may add to this list as required: (a) the applicable Card Association fees, charges and fines assessed as a result of your transactions; (b) currency conversion errors; (c) fees and Chargebacks not previously charged; and (d) deposits posted in error. For additional reasons, refer to your Operating Regulations. 4 Chargebacks 4.1 You are responsible for reimbursing us for any transaction that is charged back by the Issuer and/or the Cardholder and for related fees, for any reason, whether or not you have the right to contest the Chargeback under applicable Card Association rules. 4.2 Reasons that a transaction may be charged back include, but are not limited to: (a) A Cardholder disputes the validity of a transaction; (b) A Cardholder disputes the quality or receipt of goods or services; (c) A copy of the Sales Draft was not provided when requested, or the copy provided was improperly completed or illegible in whole or in part; (d) A credit was not provided to the Cardholder; (e) The transaction was not authorized by the Issuing Bank at the time of sale, or efforts were made to avoid a decline of the Authorization (such as, but not limited to, attempts to obtain an Authorization after receiving either a decline or a referral to a call center or splitting a sale across multiple transactions of the same Card); (f) The Sales Draft was not imprinted using an imprinting machine (an electronic swipe of the magnetic stripe on the Card may only substitute for a manual imprint if the transaction is electronically authorized by the terminal after the swipe. In situations where the account number is keyed into the terminal or where the terminal provides a referral response, a physical imprint of the Card on the Sales Draft is mandatory); and (g) All mail order/telephone order and Internet sales are at your risk and are subject to Chargeback. 4.3 You must maintain sufficient funds in your designated Settlement Account to cover all Chargebacks and related fees. For each transaction processed by you, we have a contingent and unmatured claim against you for any amount we must pay as a result of your processing of transactions, including, but not limited to, any Chargebacks, fees, discounts, customer credits and adjustments, charges, fines, assessments and penalties. All settlements or credits given or payment made by us to you in connection with your transactions are provisional, and subject to revocation, Chargeback or refund, subject to the terms and conditions of this Merchant Agreement, and the applicable Card Association Rules. Your right to receive any amounts due from us is expressly subject and subordinate to our Chargeback, set-off, lien and security interest rights without regard to whether such Chargeback, set-off, lien and security interest rights are applied to claims that are liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured or unmatured. WE MAY, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, ELECTRONICALLY DEBIT YOUR SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT TO COVER ALL SUMS OWING TO US PURSUANT TO THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AMOUNTS OWING FOR CHARGEBACKS, RELATED FEES AND FINES IMPOSED BY THE APPLICABLE CARD ASSOCIATION. 5. Operation of Business. 5.1 Change in Business. You must notify us immediately of any change to the information included in your Merchant Application, including if you engage in, or in the future elects to engage in, any new lines or types of business activities not disclosed in your Merchant Application or if you change your business activities in any of the following ways: (i) Change of ownership; (ii) Change in type or kind of business; (iii) Change in identity, including corporate/legal name or address; (iv) Closing or liquidating business entirely or any locations; (v) Change in processing method (i.e., Transaction Slips to POS Device); (vi) Voluntary or involuntary party in a bankruptcy case; (vii) Entry into a loan or other agreement with a third party that seeks to affect the Merchant Agreement; (viii) Change to any entity that is a party to or guarantor of the Merchant Agreement, including by merger or acquisition; and (ix) Change to or from a business that conducts exclusively retail sales to one that accepts Card Sales by mail, telephone order or Internet transactions. You agree to notify us of any changes specified above, including any changes to the information in your Merchant Application. We may terminate Card Acceptance by you and your sublicense to use the Program Marks if you fail to notify us of any such change. In addition, Card Sales by you relating to a new business activity of which we have not been notified may be rejected or subject to reversal or Chargeback, at our discretion. 5.2 Compliance with Laws. You are responsible for operating your business and performing your obligations hereunder in compliance with all Requirements of Law. 5.3 Audits. We may, at our discretion, conduct or engage a third party to conduct examinations and audits of such your compliance with the applicable provisions of this Agreement or the Operating Regulations. All such examinations and audits will be at your sole cost and expense. We may report the results of each such examination and audit to the applicable Card Association. In addition to the foregoing, you agree that the applicable Card Association shall have the right to visit you and review your retail locations, corporate offices and websites to verify your compliance with the terms of this Agreement and the Operating Regulations, including the License, the display of the Program Marks, adherence to point-of-sale procedures and compliance with the Security Requirements. If an audit identifies a regular or repeated failure by you to comply with the obligations applicable to you, you agree to promptly notify us of your plan to cure such deficiency along with the implementation date of such cure. 6. Card Account Information. You may not request or use Card account information for any purpose that you know or should have known to be fraudulent or in violation of Card Association Rules or these Regulations. You must not ask a Cardholder to record a Card account number or other account information on the exterior of any order form or other similar device designed to be mailed. You may not disclose Card Transaction information except to us or our agent for the purpose of processing a Transaction or Chargeback, or to your loyalty program or fraud control service provider, or as required by Requirements of Law. 7. Exclusivity. During the term of this Merchant Agreement, you shall use us as your exclusive provider of all Services unless we have otherwise specifically agreed in writing. 2-08 NO TERM 8. Program Marks. 8.1 ti ou are prohibited from using the Program Marks, as defined below, other than as expressly authorized in writing by us or as provided in this Section 8. Additionally, you shall not use the Program Marks other than to display decals, signage, advertising and other forms depicting the Program Marks that are provided to you by us pursuant to the Merchant Program or otherwise approved in advance in writing by Acquirer. You may use the Program Marks only to promote the services covered by the Program Marks by using them on decals, indoor and outdoor signs, websites, advertising materials and marketing materials; provided that all such uses must be approved in advance by us in writing. You shall not use the Program Marks in such a way that customers could believe that the products or services offered by you are sponsored or guaranteed by the owners of the Program Marks. You recognize that you have no ownership rights in the Program Marks. You shall not assign to any third party any of the rights to use the Program Marks. 8.2 You must prominently display the Program Marks at the point of interaction to indicate that the merchant accept the applicable Card Association's cards. I1 you are a remote services merchant, you must display the Program Marks wherever payment options are presented. We will provide you with the appropriate artwork in a format authorized by the applicable Card Association. The Program Marks must be clearly visible to the public. The preferred location to post the Program Marks at a physical point of interaction is the entrance, nearby window or door of your business location, and on the first screen of an electronic point of interaction. Where it is not possible to post signage at the entrance of your location, posting the Program Marks so that they can easily and readily be seen within the location will satisfy the above requirement. Where it is not possible to post the Program Marks on the first screen of an electronic point of interaction, posting the Program Marks on the payment screen will satisfy this requirement. You must display each. Program Mark in such manner and with such frequency as accorded any other Card Association's Program Market. You must limit your use or display of the Program Marks in accordance with the terms of the license granted under Section 8.1 and this Agreement or in accordance with any other specifications provided by us. We will provide you with signage displaying representations of the Program Marks that are consistent with the applicable Card Association standards. We will provide approved displays to you for your use to inform the public that credit and debit cards are accepted. You shall prominently display the Program Marks that we provide. You may not indicate that any Card Association endorses any of your products or services. 8.3 Your license to use the Program Marks shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) the termination of this Agreement, or (ii) delivery of notice by us to you of the termination of the license. 9. Confidentiality. 9.1 Confidential Information. We, the applicable Card Association, or the applicable Card Association's or our agents on behalf of the applicable Card Association, ourselves, the applicable Card Association's and our Affiliates and prospective and current Issuers, including the applicable Card Association Network Issuers, and each of their and our respective officers, directors, subcontractors and employees, agents and Affiliates (in each case, a "Disclosing Party") may disclose or communicate, directly or indirectly, to you or your agents ("Receiving Party") information and data that the Disclosing Party deems as confidential or proprietary ("Confidential Information"). The term "Confidential Information" includes all information and materials pertaining to technology, trade secrets, know-how, products, facilities, processes, operations, suppliers, current and prospective customers, marketing objectives and plans, pricing and other information pertaining to the Disclosing Party's business affairs, and includes all information pertaining to us and the applicable Card Association, our and their respective marketing and other business plans, profitability, market share and position, Card Transaction volumes, BINS, prospective and current Issuers, other acquirers of Card Transactions and/or Merchants, and any information disclosed by a Disclosing Party to a Receiving Party prior to the execution of the Agreement in contemplation or anticipation of the entry into the Agreement, regardless of whether such disclosure was protected by a confidentiality agreement. The term "Confidential Information" also includes the terms of this Agreement and the Operating Regulations, including documents incorporated by reference, each of the schedules, exhibits, appendices and amendments thereto and any material that is distributed or disclosed by the Disclosing Party in connection with the Program, regardless of whether such information is marked as "Confidential." The term "Confidential Information" includes information or data that is in oral, written or other visual form, or recorded on tape, electronic or other media. The terms of this Section 9 shall supersede any oral or written agreements between you and us governing confidentiality entered into prior to the execution of this Agreement and the terms of this Section 9 shall apply retroactively to the date of the first disclosure by the Disclosing Party of Confidential Information in contemplation of the entry into this Agreement. In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Section 9 and the terms of any confidentiality agreement between you and us entered into prior to entry into this Agreement, the terms of this Section 9 shall govern. The term "Confidential Information" will exclude (i) information in the public domain or information that becomes available to the general public without restriction through no wrongful act or omission of the Receiving Party; (ii) information that is independently developed by the Receiving Party without reference to Confidential Information of the other party; or (iii) information that is known by the Receiving Party prior to disclosure by the Disclosing Party. 9.2 Limited Use You agree that Confidential Information will be used by you for the sole and exclusive purpose of performing the obligations and exercising the rights as granted or permitted under this Agreement. You must ensure that Confidential Information is kept confidential and is not disclosed, directly or indirectly, to any third party unless the Disclosing Party consents in writing to such disclosure, and then only upon the prior execution of a confidentiality agreement containing terms substantially similar to those in this Section 9 by the third party to whom the Receiving Party desires to disclose such information. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party may disclose strictly limited and necessary types of Confidential Information to its Affiliates and/or agents that require access to such Confidential Information in order for the Receiving Party to perform its obligations under this Agreement, subject to the terms of Section 9.2 and provided that such Persons are bound to confidentiality terms substantially similar to those in this Section 9. 9.3 Permitted Disclosures Notwithstanding the above restrictions, the Receiving Party may disclose Confidential Information in response to a subpoena or order of a court or an agency or government authority of competent jurisdiction that is binding on the Receiving Party, and which compels the disclosure of Confidential Information, provided that the Receiving Party will, to the extent permitted by Requirements of Law, immediately notify the Disclosing Party of the receipt of a subpoena or order so as to permit the Disclosing Party to contest any such subpoena or order or to seek an appropriate protective order at the Disclosing Party's expense. To the extent required by specific circumstances, you may disclose certain limited and necessary terms of this Agreement and the Operating Regulations, to (i) your regulators, examiners, auditors and counsel, or (ii) to proposed investors and financing sources and their advisors in connection with a merger or acquisition or proposed merger or acquisition or the Tike, provided such proposed recipients agree in writing to be bound by the obligations of confidentiality required by these Operating Regulations and provided that you provide prompt written notice to the applicable Card Association Network in advance of such disclosure. 9.4 Return or Destruction of Confidential Information Upon the termination or expiration of this Agreement, all Receiving Parties will comply with the Disclosing Party's reasonable instructions regarding the disposition of Confidential Information, which may include the return or destruction of any and all Confidential Information (including any electronic or paper copies, reproductions, extracts or summaries thereof); provided that the Receiving Parties may retain a reasonable number of copies of any tangible property containing Confidential Information, subject to the terms of these Operating Regulations, which may be used solely for regulatory and record- keeping purposes and may not be used for any other purpose. 10. Advertising and Publicity Except as otherwise explicitly permitted by the terms of this Agreement, you may not use the registered trademarks, service marks, logos or any proprietary information of the applicable Card Association, us or the applicable Card Association's or our Affiliates without the prior written consent of the owner of such intellectual property and the prior review, by such owner, of the materials in which such marks, logos or proprietary information is proposed to be used, including in any press release. In your case, such materials shall include the types of media referred to in Section 7.2 in which the Program Marks or logos are displayed. Such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. Neither party shall make any public statement or press release regarding the Program or this Agreement, without the prior written approval of the other party. 11. Fees; Adjustments. You agree to pay charges and fees in the amount and in the frequency specified from time to time by us. You also agree to pay any fines imposed on us by the applicable Card Association resulting from Chargebacks and any other fees or fines imposed by the applicable Card Association with respect to your acts or omissions. We have the right to revise our fees and charges upon written notice to you and you shall pay such revised charges and fees. You agree that any objections to any such charges or fees that are not made and timely received by us as provided herein, shall be deemed waived by you. 12 Representations; Warranties 12.1 For each Card transaction submitted to us, you warrant the following: (a) it is a lawful sale/rental not previously submitted and is only for the items sold or rented (including taxes, but without any surcharge); (b) it represents an obligation of the Cardholder for the transaction amount; (c) it is not an amount charged subject to any dispute, set-off or counterclaim; (d) it is for merchandise or service actually delivered or performed at the same time you accepted and submitted the Card for processing (except for any delayed delivery or advance deposit transactions expressly authorized by this Agreement); (e) it is not the 10 2-08 NO TERM refinancing of an existing obligation of the Cardholder or arising from the dishonor of a personal check; (f) that you have no knowledge or notice that the transaction is improper, fraudulent or unauthorized; (g) that the transaction is between you and the Cardholder; and (h) the transaction is made in accordance with this Merchant Agreement, the Operating Regulations and the applicable Card Association Rules. 12.2 THIS IS A SERVICE AGREEMENT. WE DISCLAIM ALL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE REGARDING QUALITY, SUITABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE OR ANY SERVICES OR ANY GOODS PROVIDED INCIDENTAL TO THE SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT. 13. TERMINATION Merchant's agreement to participate in Acquirer's bank card processing program shall continue for the Initial Term indicated on Merchant's Application and shall automatically renew for additional terms of one (1) year each unless the Merchant provides Acquirer written notice at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or any renewal term. Merchant may also terminate this agreement prior to expiration of any term upon providing thirty (30) days notice prior to the first of any month and paying a termination fee equal to the average gross sales volume of the Merchant during the three months prior to the date of the notice multiplied by a factor of 0.50%, multiplied by the number of months remaining in the term. Acquirer may offset the termination fee against the amounts of any transactions processed for Merchant. Any partial month of processing is considered post termination and will be included in the number of months remaining in the term for purposes of determining the termination fee. Acquirer may terminate Merchant's participation at any time by giving written or telephonic notice to Merchant. Written notice shall be deemed given on the date mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested. Telephonic notice shall be deemed given on the date the call is completed. In no event shall Merchant be required to deposit, or Acquirer to accept for deposit, any charge forms or credit forms after the Termination Date. All obligations incurred or existing under these Regulations as of the date of termination shall survive such termination. Merchant expressly acknowledges that VISA and MasterCard maintain records containing information on Merchants terminated for one or more reasons specified in VISA or MasterCard Operating Rules and Regulations. Such reasons generally include, but are not limited to: fraud, counterfeit paper, unauthorized transactions, breach of contract, excessive chargebacks or highly suspect activity. Merchant acknowledges that Acquirer is required to report the Merchant business name and the name of its principals to VISA and MasterCard when Merchant is terminated due to one or more of the foregoing reasons. Merchant expressly agrees and consents to such reporting by Acquirer in the event of the termination of these Regulations due to one or more of such reasons. 14. Security Interest. You hereby grant us a security interest and lien on any deposit account that you now or hereafter have with any financial institution, in all funds in any such account, all writings evidencing any such account, and all proceeds of the foregoing, to secure your existing and future obligations to us under this Agreement. You agree to take such actions as may be required, from time to time, to establish and maintain such security interest as a perfected first lien security interest. For purposes of this provision, any failure by you to pay us, upon demand, the amount of any transaction that we have charged back to you or any other amount owed by you to us under this Agreement shall constitute a default by you. Upon any such default, we shall have all rights and remedies provided by law, including the right to enforce our security interest by applying all funds in any account held by us to any and all of your indebtedness to us. 15. Limitation of Liability. Our liability to you with respect to any Card transaction shall not exceed the amount represented by the transaction record in connection with that transaction less any applicable discount, provided that our total, aggregate liability for all claims shall not exceed the amount of fees paid by you during the three (3) months prior to the most recent claim. IN NO EVENT SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHATSOEVER. 16. Entire Agreement; Compliance. The parties intend that the Merchant Application, the Merchant Agreement, the Schedule to these Merchant Regulations, the applicable Card Association Rules, and our schedule of fees and charges for the services provided hereunder, shall constitute the entire agreement of the parties and may not be contradicted by evidence of any prior or contemporaneous agreement. You shall comply with all laws applicable to you and any Card Transaction, including, without limitation, all state and federal consumer credit and consumer protection statutes and regulations. You shall also comply with all operating instructions, rules and regulations as we or the applicable Card Association may issue or amend from time to time. You shall pay, or reimburse us for our payments of, any fines or assessments imposed by the applicable Card Association that arise out of your credit card activities. The applicable Card Association Rules are incorporated herein by reference and you agree to be bound by and comply with the same. 17. Waiver. No failure to exercise and no delay in exercising any right, remedy, or power under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, or power hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, remedy, or power provided herein or by law or in equity. The waiver by any party of the time for performance of any act or condition hereunder does not constitute a waiver of the act or condition itself. 18. Severability, Amendment, and Construction. If any provision of this Agreement is declared illegal or void, it shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended at any time by us upon written notice to you. Your continued use of our services hereunder subsequent to any such change constitutes your acceptance of the change. This Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the state of Wisconsin and applicable federal law. All headings are for convenience only and do not control substantive provisions of this Agreement. 19. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their successors, and assigns. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you may not assign, sell, transfer, delegate or otherwise dispose of, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, or by other operation of law, any right or obligation under this Agreement without our written consent. Any purported assignment, transfer, or delegation in violation of this Section shall be null and void. We may subcontract or delegate our obligations hereunder to subcontractors or third parties at our sole discretion. 20. Fines or Assessments. If we are fined or assessed any sum by the applicable Card Association, for your violations of the applicable Card Association Rules, the applicable Card Association by-laws or regulations or operating guidelines, you will immediately reimburse us for said amounts. 21. Lawsuits, Venue, and Attorneys' Fee. You and we agree to and hereby waive the right to trial by jury in any lawsuit arising out of this Agreement and the documents referenced in this Agreement, whether such claims are based on contract, unjust enrichment, tort or any other theory of law. Each party represents to the other that this waiver is knowingly, willingly and voluntarily given. The parties further agree that all such lawsuits shall only be venued in the county in which our principal place of business is located. You will reimburse us for reasonable attorney's fees and other costs and expenses incurred by us in enforcing any rights Acquirer may have with regard to this Agreement and the documents referenced herein. 22 Reserve Account. In our sole discretion, we may require you to establish a Reserve Account to protect our interests based upon our estimate of the amount necessary to cover anticipated chargebacks, fees and other liabilities you owe us. To establish the Reserve Account, you authorize us to deduct funds from amounts due you by us, or charge any deposit account of yours with any other financial institution by Automated Clearing House or otherwise and place such funds in a deposit account in a depository selected by us (the "Reserve Account"). You hereby grant us a security interest in the funds in the Reserve Account as security for any existing or future obligation we owe you. The funds in the Reserve Account shall not be subject to the claims of any other party. You may not grant any lien or security interest in the Reserve Account. We may deduct a portion from each credit transaction deposited or transmitted by you to us or any other financial institution and place such funds into the Reserve Account. The Reserve Account shall be maintained for as long as we, in our sole discretion, deem necessary. You hereby expressly authorize any financial institution at which you maintain an account to transfer funds from such account to us upon our request to maintain funds in the Reserve Account of a level deemed appropriate by us. In our sole discretion, we may withdraw funds from the Reserve Account to satisfy your obligations to us. If your funds in the Reserve Account are not sufficient to cover the chargebacks, adjustments, fees and other charges due from you, or if the funds in the Reserve Account have been released, you agree to promptly pay us such sums upon request. You shall not receive any accrued interest on any funds held by us as a result of your processing of transactions, including, but not limited to, funds held by us in a Reserve Account. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we shall be entitled to accrued interest on any such held funds. 23 Financial and Other Information 23.1 Upon our request, you shall furnish to us copies of your financial statements, and /or such other financial information and reports reasonably requested by us. You authorize us to obtain, from time to time, credit, financial, and other information regarding you from other persons or entities, such as credit reporting agencies. You also authorize us to respond to requests from others for information regarding you. We have the right at any reasonable time to verify all sales and to audit your books, accounts, records, and other papers relative to credit transactions tendered to us hereunder. 11 2-08 NO TERM 23.2 From time to time, we may determine that an inspection of your business locatton is necessary. In such event, you shall pay the costs incurred by us for such inspection, including, but not limited to, costs incurred for airfare and hotel accommodations. Prior to the imposition of such costs, we shall notify you in writing of our intention to impose such costs and provide you with an estimate as to the amount of such costs. Your written consent to pay such costs shall not be unreasonably withheld. 24 Indemnification: You agree to indemnify and hold us, our vendors and affiliates, as well as the applicable Card Association and any Issuer, harmless from and against all losses, liabilities, damages and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) resulting from your actions, including, but not limited to, any breach of any warranty, covenant or agreement or any misrepresentation by you under this Merchant Agreement, or arising out of you or your employees' actions, including as a result of your processing of transactions or use of any Services obtained. 25 Processing Related Equipment 25.1 YOU WARRANT THAT ANY PROCESSING EQUIPMENT AND/OR SOFTWARE YOU OBTAIN IS FOR A COMMERCIAL PURPOSE AND IS NOT FOR PERSONAL USE. Unless otherwise provided for in a separate sales agreement, the sale of all processing equipment is between you and third parties, including, but not limited to, our independent sales agents and representatives. 25.2 YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT ANY EQUIPMENT AND/OR SOFTWARE YOU OBTAIN MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH ANOTHER PROCESSOR'S SYSTEMS. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY OBLIGATION TO MAKE SUCH EQUIPMENT AND/OR SOFTWARE COMPATIBLE WITH ANY OTHER PROCESSING SYSTEMS. IN THE EVENT THAT YOU ELECT TO USE ANOTHER PROCESSING SERVICE PROVIDER UPON THE TERMINATION OF THIS MERCHANT AGREEMENT, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE EQUIPMENT AND/OR SOFTWARE THAT YOU HAVE OBTAINED. 25.3 We may upgrade or otherwise modify our computer system at any time without prior notice. You agree to provide us access to your processing equipment in the event that we deem it necessary as part of our upgrade or system modification. 26 Other Provisions 26.1 No party shall be liable for any default or delay in the performance of its obligations under this Merchant Agreement if and to the extent such default or delay is caused, directly or indirectly, by (i) fire, flood, earthquake, elements of nature or other acts of God; (ii) any terrorist attacks or outbreak or escalation of hostilities, war, riots or civil disorders in any country; (iii) any act or omission of the other party or any government authority; (iv) any labor disputes (whether or not employees' demands are reasonable or within the party's power to satisfy); or (v) the nonperformance by a third party for any similar cause beyond the reasonable control of such party, including, without limitation, failures or fluctuations in telecommunications or other equipment. In any such event, the nonperforming party shall be excused from any further performance and observance of the obligations so affected only for as long as such circumstances prevail and such party continues to use commercially reasonable efforts to recommence performance or observance as soon as practicable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this paragraph, your failure to receive payment or funds from a third party shall not excuse the performance of your obligations to us under this Merchant Agreement. 26.2 The headings contained in this Merchant Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Merchant Agreement. 26.3 If there are any inconsistencies between the Merchant Application and Agreement and the Operating Regulations, the Merchant Application and Agreement will govern. If any part of the Merchant Agreement is not enforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain valid and enforceable. 26.4 This Merchant Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter thereof, supersedes any previous agreements and understandings and, except as expressly provided in this Merchant Agreement, can be changed only by a written agreement signed by all parties. A party's waiver of a breach of any term or condition of this Merchant Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or another term or condition. 26.5 The parties acknowledge that the applicable Card Association Rules give the applicable Card Association certain rights to require termination or modification of this Merchant Agreement with respect to transactions involving Cards and the Card Association systems and to investigate you. The parties also acknowledge that issuers of other Cards, for which we perform services on your behalf, may have similar rights under their applicable the applicable Card Association Rules with respect to this Merchant Agreement's applicability to transactions involving such other Cards. 26.6. You may designate a third party as your agent for the purpose of delivering credit card transactions data-captured at Point-Of-Sale Terminals by such agent for clearing and settlement. In such event, you agree that: a) you must provide satisfactory notice to us if exercising use of third-party agent; b) you understand and agree that the obligation of us to you to reimburse you for credit card transactions is limited to the amount (less fees) delivered by that agent to us; c) you is responsible for any failure by your agent to comply with your responsibilities under this Agreement and the Operating Regulations including but not limited to any violation which results in a chargeback. 27. Merchant Chargeback Notification: As a merchant participating in the Card Association system, you must be aware of the credit cardholder's right to charge back a transaction. A chargeback occurs when a cardholder disputes purchase for any number of reasons. Please be aware of the following: A chargeback is initiated by the cardholder's bank, not the Acquirer The chargeback process is one which ordinarily favors the cardholder rather than the merchant. • A chargeback does not mean that you, as a merchant, are without recourse. What it may mean, however, is that you will have to pursue a private collection action against your customer. • A cardholder's right to charge back is very broad. The cardholder simply has to file a written dispute with his/her bank. The bank must then charge the item back. • An authorization does not guarantee your sale, should the cardholder dispute the sale. • A cardholder has significant rights to return merchandise. Please note paragraph 12 of the Merchant Regulations. Should the cardholder claim he/she was not made aware of the disclosure (the merchant's return policy), a chargeback will likely be initiated. • The Acquirer is simply the messenger when a chargeback is initiated by a cardholder. The Acquirer must process the chargeback to the merchant's account per the Applicable Card Association rules and regulations. 28. Definitions. As used in this Merchant Agreement, the terms below will have the following meanings: Authorization. Approval by, or on behalf of, the Issuer to validate a transaction. An Authorization indicates only the availability of the Cardholder's credit limit at the time the Authorization is requested. Automatic Payment Plan. An obligation, either of a fixed or variable amount, that is paid by a Cardholder with a series of charges to a Card account over a period time pursuant to an agreement between the Cardholder and the merchant. Card Not Present. A Card Sale or Credit that occurs when neither the Card nor the Cardholder is present at the point-of-sale to conduct the Card Sale or Credit, including Internet, mail-order and telephone-order Card Sales and Credits. Card Present. A Card Sale, Cash Advance or Credit that occurs where the Card and the Cardholder are present at the point-of-sale and the Card is used to conduct the Card Sale, Cash Advance or Credit, as evidenced by our receipt of Track Data in the Authorization Request (except with respect to Biometric Card Transactions, which constitute Card Present Card Sales but will not include CW with the Authorization Request). Card Sale. A sale of goods or services to a Cardholder by a Merchant, either in a Card Present environment or as a Card Not Present transaction, either of which is conducted pursuant to a Merchant Agreement where the amount of such sale is applied to a Card Account and considered an obligation of the Cardholder. Card Transaction. A transaction involving a Card, including any Card Sale, Cash Advance, Credit, Chargeback, Reversal or Correction. Cardholder. The individual whose name is embossed on a Card (or Debit Card, as applicable) and any authorized user of such Card. Chargeback. The procedure by which a Sales Draft or other indicator of a Card transaction (or disputed portion thereof) is returned to Bank or the Issuing Bank, the liability for which is the Merchant's responsibility. Chargeback Fee. A fee incurred each time a transaction is charged back to you. CID or Card Identification Data. The three digit number that follows the complete or truncated Card Number in the signature panel or in a separate box directly to the right of the signature panel on the back of each Card. 12 2-08 NO TERM Cretrit. A refund or price adjustment given for a previous purchase transaction CVV or Card Verification Value. The three digit number that follows the complete or truncated Card Number in the signature panel or in a separate box directly to the the right of the signature panel on the back of each Card. CVC or Card Verification Code. The three digit number that follows the complete or truncated Card Number in the signature panel or in a separate box directly to the the right of the signature panel on the back of each Card. Dial-Up Terminal. An Authorization device which, like a telephone, dials an Authorization center for validation of transactions. the applicable Card Association Rules. The rules, regulations, releases, interpretations and other requirements (whether contractual or otherwise) imposed or adopted by the applicable Card Association. Discount Rate. An amount charged for processing credit Card transactions or signature debit Card Sales. Discount Rates are charged on all sales and refunds. Dispute. A ticket retrieval request, request for a Chargeback, Chargeback, request for representment of a Card Transaction, or representment of a Card Transaction, as the context may require, by an Issuer, us or the applicable Card Association, including supporting information and documentation provided by the Issuer or us in connection with any of the foregoing, and the applicable Card Association's process of resolving or effecting any of the foregoing, including Dispute arbitration, as more fully described in the Dispute Rules. Dispute Rules. The document that contains instructions and requirements relating to the resolution of Disputes relating to Card Transactions, including Chargebacks, Credits and corrections, as such document may be amended from time to time by the applicable Card Association. Fees. The fees and charges we or the applicable Card Association assess for or related to the Services. Interchange. A charge assessed by the applicable Card Association and paid to the Issuer. Imprinter . A manual or electric machine used to physically imprint the merchant's name and ID number as well as the Cardholder's name and Card number on a Sales Draft. Issuer. The bank or other party that has issued a Card. Magnetic Stripe . A stripe of magnetic information affixed to the back of a plastic credit or Debit Card. The magnetic stripe contains essential Cardholder and account information. POS Device. An electronic point-of-sale device, cash register, or terminal and any necessary software, including a CAT and aself-service terminal, located at the physical premises of a merchant that is capable of electronically capturing data from Cards and receiving electronic evidence of Authorization responses and which may also be capable of transmitting electronic evidence of Sales Data. Program Marks. Any and all trademarks and service marks of a Card Association which are provided to you or approved by us for your use in connection with the Services. Referral Code. The message received from an Issuing Bank when an attempt for Authorization requires a call to the Voice Authorization Center or Voice Response Unit (VRU). Requirements of Law. Any law, ordinance, statute, treaty, rule, judgment, decree, regulation, official directive, consent, approval, authorization, order or other determination or finding of any governmental authority applicable to or binding upon you or to which you are subject, whether federal, state, county, local, foreign or otherwise, including state usury laws, the Truth-In-Lending Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Federal Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act as amended by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, the National Bank Act, the Bank Secrecy Act as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act together with implementing federal regulations, the Trading With the Enemy Act, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the United Nations Participation Act and related Executive Orders and implementing U.S. Department of the Treasury regulations, the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Gramm- Leach-Bliley Act, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the Anti-Boycott provisions of the Export Administration Act and implementing U.S. Department of Commerce regulations, the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Sarbanes- Oxley Act and implementing federal regulations, and Regulations B, E, P and Z of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Reserve Account. A fund established and managed by us to protect against actual or contingent liability arising from Chargebacks, adjustments, fees and other charges. Retrieval Request/Transaction Documentation Request: A request for documentation related to a Card transaction such as a copy of a Sales Draft or other transaction source documents. Sales Data. Evidence of Card Sales and Credits in electronic format that is captured, prepared and/or transmitted by you for a Card Sale or Credit. Sales Draft .Evidence of a purchase of goods or services by a Cardholder from Merchant using a Card, regardless of whether the form of such evidence is in paper, electronic or otherwise, all of which must conform to the applicable Card Association Rules. Security Requirements. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard located at www.pcisecuritystandards.org (as the same may be amended and supplemented from time to time), which is incorporated herein by reference and all related compliance requirements and (ii) any additional security requirements and all related compliance requirements promulgated by the applicable Card Association from time to time. Services .The activities undertaken by Processor and Bank to authorize, process and settle all United States Dollar-denominated Card transactions undertaken by Cardholders at Merchant's location(s) in the United States, and all other activities necessary for Processor and Bank to perform the functions required by your Merchant Agreement for all other Cards covered by your Merchant Agreement. Settlement Account . An account at a financial institution designated by Merchant as the account to be debited and Credited by Processor or Bank for Card transactions, fees, Chargebacks and other amounts due under the Merchant Agreement or in connection with the Merchant Agreement. Signature Debit Transaction . A transaction in which a Debit Card is used at a Merchant location bearing a Card Association logo, but where the Cardholder does not enter a PIN. Transaction Documentation. Collectively, Transaction Receipts and Transaction Slips. Transaction Receipt. A paper or electronic copy of Card Transaction data generated at the point -of -sale when the Card Transaction is conducted using a POS Device, a copy of which is provided to the Cardholder. Transaction Slip. A form used by you to capture Card Transaction data in transactions where a POS Device is not used, one copy of which is provided to the Cardholder and one copy of which is provided to us for settlement of the Card Transaction, including a Sales Slip or a Credit Slip, as applicable or appropriate under the circumstances. 13 2-08 NO TERM aCHEDULE TO MERCHANT REGULATIONS CENTRAL RESERVATION SERVICE MERCHANT. In the event the Merchant is a Central Reservation Service Merchant, the provisions contained in Section 5.4.1 of VISA U.S.A., Inc. Operating Regulations shall be incorporated into the Merchant Regulations by reference as if the same were fully set forth herein. Merchant shall request a copy of said regulations and Acquirer shall provide the same within five business days of such a request. Merchant agrees that it shall be bound by the terms and provisions of such regulations, whether or not it asks for copies of the same or not. INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES. If Merchant is an International Airlines, Section 4.2.B.10.a, b and c of VISA U.S.A., Inc. Operating Regulations are incorporated into the Merchant Regulations as if they were fully set forth herein and such Merchant shall be bound by the terms and provisions. Merchant shall request copies of such sections and, upon such request, Acquirer shall provide them to Merchant within five business days. Merchant agrees that it shall be bound by the terms and provisions of such regulations, whether or not it asks for copies of the same or not. VISAPHONE TRANSACTIONS. For VISAPhone Transactions, a Carrier must attempt to obtain authorization for such transactions no more than five times within 30 calendar days of the VISAPhone Transaction as specified in the VISAPhone implementation manuals available from VISA U.S.A., Inc. and authorization is valid if the Carrier received no more than four negative or referral responses within the 30-calendar-day period after the Transaction Date and obtained an approval response within the 30-calendar-day period. AUTOMATED FUEL DISPENSER MERCHANT. An Automated Fuel Dispenser Merchant must obtain an authorization for the exact amount of the transaction or use the Status Check Procedure. Merchant may use the Status Check Procedure if the floor limit is zero and the transaction amount is no more than $50.00. Merchant must not use an arbitrary amount estimate to obtain authorization. The following terms and provisions shall be applicable to all Merchants: 1) AFFILIATED MERCHANT. An Affiliated Merchant shall not offer preferential treatment to the VISA and Electron Cardholders of that Member. An Affiliated Merchant shall comply with federal bank anti-tying laws, including the prohibition on varying of consideration on the condition that the customer obtain a product or service from an affiliate of the Member. No discount may be provided to an Affinity Cardholder unless the discount (such as a rebate) is provided subsequent to the time of the transaction or Cardholder presents a coupon or voucher with the Affinity card. Merchant shall not promote the availability of discounts with Affinity cards for purchases made at the point of sale. 2) VISANET COPY REQUEST AND FULFILLMENT SERVICE EQUIPMENT. If VISANet Copy Request and Fulfillment Service Equipment is installed at a Merchant Outlet, Section 1.10 through 1.10.M.3 of the VISA U.S.A., Inc. Operating Regulations incorporated herein by reference and made a part of the Merchant Regulations. Merchant may obtain copies of the foregoing operating regulations by requesting the same from Acquirer. 3) ADVANCE PAYMENT SERVICE MERCHANT. An Advance Payment Service Merchant may deposit a transaction receipt representing a partial or complete advance payment as specified in the following Section 5.4.L of VISA U.S.A., Inc. Operating Regulations: 4) AFFINITY CARD PROGRAM. VISA Owned Marks must be at least equal in size and prominence to Affinity Partner identification and any other payment system marks. Merchant shall not display a reproduction of an Affinity card as part of a decal at the Point-of-Transaction. VISA U.S.A., Inc. may require modification of any display if the display adversely affects the VISA brand. An Affiliated Merchant must display the VISA-Owned Mark independently from any identification of the Affinity Partner. 5) IDENTIFICATION VALIDATION. Merchant must validate the Cardholder's identity in a face-to-face environment as specified in the following Table 5.2 which is part of VISA U.S.A., Inc. Operating Regulations found at Section 5.2.G: Description Retail Manual-Cash Quasi-Cash T&E Cash Review positive identification (such as an unexpired passport or driver's license) to validate the XX XX XX Cardholder's identit . Indicate the positive identification on the Transaction Receipt, including: • Description of identification, including any serial number and expiration date, and XX XX XX • Cardholder name if different from the embossed name and address. Verify both of the following: • Signature on the Visa or Electron Card matches the signature on the Transaction Receipt and identification presented. This signature may be different from the name embossed or printed on XX XX XX XX the Card. • Cardholder resembles the person described, or depicted in any photograph intended for identification on the Visa or Electron Card. Compare the frst 4 digits of the embossed Account Number to the 4 digits printed above or below the Account Number. X XX XX Record the printed 4 digits on the Transaction Receipt as follows: • Write the digits in the space provided on the Transaction Receipt or • Key enter and electronically print the digits on the Cash Disbursement Transaction Record in the XX XX designated space, ifusing aPoint-of-Transaction Terminal capable of printing key-entered numbers. If the numbers do not match, attempt to recover the Visa or Electron Card, as specified in Section 5.2.J XX XX 1. This re uirement does not a I to Ex ress Pa ment Service Transactions. 6) TRANSACTION RECEIPT COMPLETION. Pursuant to Visa U.S.A., Inc. Operating Regulations Section 5.2.x.5, the Merchant must write the following letters or words on the signature line of the transaction receipt as specified in the following table: Transaction T e Si nature Line Printin Tele hone Order TO Mail Order MO No Show NO SHOW T&E Advance De osit ADVANCE DEPOSIT Priorit Check-Out PRIORITY CHECK-OUT Recurrin RECURRING TRANSACTION Advance Pa ment Service ADVANCE PAYMENT 14 2-08 NO TERM