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This is the 7 April 2006 update to your Merchant Rules Manual.
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Merchant Rules Manual, 7 April 2006
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MasterCard has updated chapter 5, which contains excerpts Chapter 5
from the Security Rules and Procedures, to reflect the current
publication of that manual.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Overview
Purpose................................................................................................................1-1
Audience..............................................................................................................1-1
Contents...............................................................................................................1-2
Important Notices................................................................................................1-3
Chapter 2
Excerpts from Bylaws and Rules (published April
2005)
Definitions ...........................................................................................................2-1
Introduction .........................................................................................................2-3
3.10 Integrity of Brand and Network ................................................................2-3
3.11 Discounts or Other Benefits at the Point of Interaction...........................2-4
4.1 Definitions ....................................................................................................2-4
4.1.1 MasterCard Word Mark.......................................................................2-4
4.1.2 MasterCard Brand Mark ......................................................................2-4
4.2 The Right to Use the Marks .........................................................................2-5
4.2.1 Licenses ...............................................................................................2-5
4.2.2 Protection and Registration of the Marks...........................................2-5
4.2.3 Misuse of the Marks............................................................................2-6
4.3 General Rules for Use of the Marks ............................................................2-6
4.3.1 Use of the Marks.................................................................................2-6
4.3.2 Compliance .........................................................................................2-7
4.3.3 Required Uses .....................................................................................2-7
4.3.4 Review of Promotional Materials .......................................................2-7
4.3.5 Signage System....................................................................................2-7
4.3.6 Particular Use of the Marks ................................................................2-8
4.3.7 Use of the Word Mark ........................................................................2-9
4.3.8 Use of the Interlocking Circles Device ............................................2-10
4.3.9 Use of Multiple Brand Marks............................................................2-11
4.3.10 Use of the Card Face Design..........................................................2-11
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4.4 Additional Requirements for Acquirers and Merchants............................2-12
4.4.1 Merchant Agreement.........................................................................2-12
4.4.2 Use of the Marks by Merchants........................................................2-13
6.1 Applicability of the Standards....................................................................2-14
6.5 Acceptance Requirements..........................................................................2-15
6.5.1 Accept All Cards without Discrimination.........................................2-15
6.5.2 Use of the MasterCard Mark.............................................................2-15
8.1 Cash Disbursements May Be Provided Only By Members ......................2-15
9.1 Signing a Merchant ....................................................................................2-16
9.1.1 The Merchant Agreement .................................................................2-16
9.1.2 Required Provisions ..........................................................................2-16
9.1.3 Member Responsibility for Merchant Compliance...........................2-17
9.2 Before Signing a Merchant ........................................................................2-17
9.2.1 Verify Bona Fide Business Operation ..............................................2-17
9.2.2 Retain Investigative Records.............................................................2-17
9.3 Ongoing Acquirer Obligations and Activities ...........................................2-18
9.3.1 Acquiring Transactions .....................................................................2-18
9.3.2 Payments to Merchants.....................................................................2-18
9.3.3 Supplying Materials...........................................................................2-18
9.4 Merchant Monitoring..................................................................................2-18
9.4.1 Monitoring Requirements .................................................................2-18
9.4.2 Merchant Standards...........................................................................2-19
9.5 Merchant Noncompliance..........................................................................2-19
9.5.1 Specified Rules Violations ................................................................2-19
9.5.2 Assessments.......................................................................................2-19
9.8 Merchant Agreement..................................................................................2-20
9.9 Responsibility for Transactions..................................................................2-20
9.10 Use of the MasterCard Mark ....................................................................2-21
9.11 Honor MasterCard Cards..........................................................................2-21
9.11.1 Honor All MasterCard Cards...........................................................2-21
9.11.2 Cardholder Identification ................................................................2-21
9.11.3 Electronic Commerce Transactions ................................................2-21
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9.11.4 Scrip-dispensing Terminals.............................................................2-21
9.12 Prohibited Practices..................................................................................2-22
9.12.1 Discrimination .................................................................................2-22
9.12.2 Charges to Cardholders ..................................................................2-22
9.12.3 Minimum/Maximum Transaction Amount Prohibited ...................2-22
9.12.4 Prohibited Transactions ..................................................................2-23
9.12.5 Other Forms of Payment ................................................................2-23
9.13 Authorizing Transactions .........................................................................2-23
9.14 Presenting Transactions ...........................................................................2-23
9.14.1 Valid and Invalid Transactions .......................................................2-23
9.14.2 Present Transactions within Three Business Days ........................2-24
9.15 Account, Cardholder, Transaction, and Merchant Information..............2-24
9.15.1 Sale or Exchange of Account and Cardholder Information
Prohibited ....................................................................................................2-24
9.15.2 Fraudulent or Unauthorized Use of Account Information
Prohibited ....................................................................................................2-24
9.15.3 Account, Cardholder and Transaction Data Must Be Kept
Secure ..........................................................................................................2-25
9.15.4 Account Information Must Not Be Recorded on a Mailer.............2-25
9.15.5 Merchant Identification ...................................................................2-26
9.15.6 Data Storage Entity (DSE) Identification ........................................2-26
9.15.7 Storage of Account, Cardholder, and Transaction Data ................2-26
Rules Applicable Only to the Asia/Pacific Region ...........................................2-27
13.A Asia/Pacific Region Variances to Global Rules ......................................2-27
13.A.1 MasterCard Affinity/Co-Branded Card Programs ..........................2-27
Rules Applicable Only to the Canada Region..................................................2-28
14.A Canada Region Variances to Global Rules .............................................2-28
14.A.1 MasterCard Affinity/Co-Branded Card Programs ..........................2-28
14.B Additional Canada Region Rules.............................................................2-28
14.B.2 Canadian Merchant Transactions; Deposit Requirements.............2-28
Rules Applicable Only to the South Asia/Middle East/Africa Region .............2-29
16.A South Asia/Middle East/Africa Region Variances to Global Rules.........2-29
16.A.2 MasterCard Affinity/Co-Branded Card Programs ..........................2-29
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Rules Applicable Only to the U.S. Region .......................................................2-30
17.2 Definitions ................................................................................................2-30
17.C Debit-related Rules ..................................................................................2-30
17.C.1 Definitions.......................................................................................2-31
17.C.2 U.S. Region Variances to Global Rules..........................................2-31
17.C.3 Additional U.S. Region Rules .........................................................2-32
Rules Applicable Only to the Europe Region ..................................................2-32
18.2 Definitions ................................................................................................2-32
18.A Europe Region Variances to Global Rules..............................................2-35
18.A.2 Member Obligations .......................................................................2-35
18.A.3 Special Issuing Programs................................................................2-35
18.A.6 Cardholder-Activated Terminals (CATs) ........................................2-36
18.A.7 Transaction Processing...................................................................2-36
18.B Additional Europe Region Rules .............................................................2-37
18.B.8 Transaction Processing...................................................................2-37
18.B.11 Data Protection .............................................................................2-37
Chapter 3
Excerpts from Chargeback Guide (published May
2005)
2.1 Acceptance Procedures................................................................................3-1
2.1.1 Acceptance Procedures for Purchase Transactions ...........................3-1
2.1.2 Obtaining an Authorization ................................................................3-2
2.1.3 Obtaining an Authorization for Hotel/Motel, Cruise Line, and
Vehicle Rental Transactions..........................................................................3-4
2.1.4 Obtaining an Authorization when a Gratuity is Added ....................3-6
2.1.5 Obtaining an Authorization for Chip-Read Transactions ..................3-7
2.1.6 Completing the Transaction Information Document (TID) ..............3-7
2.1.7 Multiple TIDs and Partial Payment ..................................................3-11
2.1.8 Returned Merchandise, Adjustments, Credits and Other Specific
Terms of a Transaction ...............................................................................3-12
2.1.9 Charges for Loss, Theft, or Damage.................................................3-13
2.1.10 Acceptance Requirements at Hybrid Terminals.............................3-13
2.1.11 Payment Transactions .....................................................................3-13
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2.2 Additional Acceptance Information...........................................................3-16
2.2.1 MasterCard Guaranteed Reservations...............................................3-16
2.2.2 Express Checkout .............................................................................3-18
2.2.3 Advance Resort Deposit ...................................................................3-19
Chapter 4
Excerpts from GCMS Reference Manual (published
May 2005)
Processing Unique Transactions .........................................................................4-1
Completing the Unique Transaction at a POI Terminal..............................4-1
Processing Procedures for Non–Face-to-Face Unique Transactions...........4-1
Applicability of Standards.............................................................................4-2
Processing Payment Transactions.......................................................................4-3
Acquirer Obligations .....................................................................................4-3
Member Registration Procedures for Registered Payment Transaction
Providers........................................................................................................4-4
Payment Transactions for Card Acceptor Activities—Four-Digit Card
Acceptor Business Codes..............................................................................4-5
Cardholder-Activated Terminal Requirements ...................................................4-5
General Requirements...................................................................................4-6
Terminal Level Requirements .......................................................................4-7
Chapter 5
Excerpts from Security Rules and Procedures
(published January 2006)
3.7 Transaction Information Documents (TIDs) ...............................................5-1
3.7.1 Formset Contents ................................................................................5-1
3.7.2 Terminal Receipt Contents .................................................................5-2
3.7.3 Primary Account Number Truncation ................................................5-3
3.7.4 Electronic Signature Capture Technology (ESCT) .............................5-4
4.1 Personal Identification Numbers (PINs)......................................................5-4
4.3 PIN Usage Standards....................................................................................5-5
4.3.3 PIN at the Point of Interaction ...........................................................5-5
5.1 Card Recovery and Return ............................................................................5-6
5.1.1 Point-of-Interaction (POI) Card Retention ..........................................5-6
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5.1.3 Payment of Rewards ............................................................................5-8
5.1.4 Reporting Fraudulent Use of Cards ...................................................5-10
6.2 Fraud Loss Control Program Standards.....................................................5-10
6.2.2 Acquirer Fraud Loss Control Programs ............................................5-11
7.1 Screening New Merchants .........................................................................5-13
7.1.1 Evidence of Compliance with Screening Procedures......................5-14
7.1.2 Retention of Investigative Records...................................................5-15
7.1.4 Screening Limitations........................................................................5-15
7.2 Ongoing Merchant Monitoring and Education .........................................5-16
7.2.1 Merchant Monitoring ........................................................................5-16
7.2.2 Additional Requirements for Certain Merchant Categories .............5-16
7.2.3 Merchant Education ..........................................................................5-17
8.1 Merchants Presenting Invalid Transactions...............................................5-18
8.1.1 Notifying MasterCard—Acquirer Responsibilities ............................5-18
8.1.2 Notifying MasterCard—Issuer Responsibilities ................................5-18
8.1.3 MasterCard Audit...............................................................................5-19
8.2 Merchant Audit Program .............................................................................5-21
8.4 Global Merchant Audit Program................................................................5-22
8.4.1 Repeated Identifications ...................................................................5-22
8.4.2 Acquirer Responsibilities ..................................................................5-23
8.4.3 Chargeback Liability..........................................................................5-24
8.4.4 Exclusion from the Global Merchant Audit Program ......................5-25
8.4.5 Potential Exclusions after Initial Identification ................................5-26
8.6 Excessive Chargeback Program.................................................................5-28
8.6.1 Credits................................................................................................5-28
8.6.2 Acquirer Liability...............................................................................5-29
8.6.3 Registration........................................................................................5-29
8.6.4 MasterCard Evaluation ......................................................................5-30
8.6.5 MasterCard Post-evaluation Procedure ............................................5-30
8.6.7 Recurring Payment Transaction Processing Prohibition
for Electronic Commerce Adult Content (Videotext) Merchants...............5-30
8.7 Cardholder-Merchant Collusion (CMC) Program......................................5-31
8.7.1 Issuer Notification to MasterCard .....................................................5-33
8.7.2 MasterCard Audit...............................................................................5-34
8.7.3 Acquirer Investigation and Response...............................................5-34
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8.7.4 MasterCard Notification to Issuers....................................................5-35
8.7.5 Issuer Obligation to Assist in MasterCard Audit ..............................5-35
8.7.6 MasterCard Evaluation ......................................................................5-35
9.1 MasterCard Registration Program Overview .............................................5-36
9.2 General Registration Requirements ...........................................................5-37
9.2.1 Noncompliance Assessments for Failure to Register.......................5-38
9.3 General Monitoring Requirements ............................................................5-38
9.4 Additional Requirements for Specific Merchant Categories .....................5-39
9.4.1 Key-entry Telecom Merchants..........................................................5-39
9.4.2 Other Telecom Merchants and Transactions ...................................5-40
9.4.3 Electronic Commerce Adult Content (Videotext) Merchants ..........5-41
9.4.4 Internet Gambling Merchants...........................................................5-42
9.4.5 Prescription Drug and Tobacco Merchants .....................................5-42
9.4.6 Merchants Alleged to Sell Products that Infringe on
Intellectual Property Rights.........................................................................5-43
9.4.7 Merchants Identified Under the Excessive Chargeback
Program .......................................................................................................5-44
10.1 Card and Cardholder Data Protection Standards....................................5-44
10.1.1 Working with Third Parties ............................................................5-45
10.2 Transaction Data Protection Standards ...................................................5-45
10.2.1 Card-read Data Storage Standards..................................................5-45
10.2.2 CVC 2 Data Storage Standards........................................................5-46
10.2.3 Use of Wireless Local Area Network (LAN) Technology ..............5-46
10.3 Account Data Compromise Events..........................................................5-46
10.3.1 MasterCard Evaluation ....................................................................5-47
10.3.2 Acquirer Responsibilities ................................................................5-47
10.3.3 Notification to Affected Issuers ......................................................5-48
10.3.5 Issuer Responsibilities.....................................................................5-49
10.3.6 Additional Requirements for the E-commerce Environment ........5-49
10.3.7 Noncompliance Assessments..........................................................5-50
10.4 Common Point of Purchase (CPP) Investigations...................................5-52
10.4.1 Issuer Investigation Request ...........................................................5-52
10.4.2 MasterCard Action...........................................................................5-53
10.4.3 Acquirer Response ..........................................................................5-54
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10.5 MasterCard Site Data Protection (SDP) Program ....................................5-57
10.5.1 Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard ...................5-58
10.5.2 Compliance Validation Tools .........................................................5-58
10.5.3 Vendor Compliance Testing ...........................................................5-59
10.5.4 Acquirer Compliance Requirements...............................................5-59
10.5.5 Implementation Schedule ...............................................................5-60
10.5.6 SDP Program Registration...............................................................5-64
11.1 MATCH Overview ....................................................................................5-65
11.1.1 System Features...............................................................................5-66
11.1.2 How does MATCH Search when Conducting an Inquiry? ............5-66
11.2 MATCH Standards ....................................................................................5-70
11.2.1 Certification .....................................................................................5-70
11.2.2 When to Add a Merchant to MATCH.............................................5-70
11.2.3 Inquiring about a Merchant............................................................5-71
11.2.6 MATCH Record Retention...............................................................5-71
D.1 MasterCard Formset Specifications ...........................................................5-72
D.1.1 Formset Physical Dimensions..........................................................5-72
D.1.2 Number of Copies and Retention Requirements ............................5-72
D.1.3 Paper Stock Characteristics..............................................................5-72
D.1.4 Color of Interchange Copy ..............................................................5-72
D.1.5 Carbon ..............................................................................................5-73
D.1.6 Registration Mark .............................................................................5-73
D.1.7 Formset Numbering .........................................................................5-73
D.1.8 Standard Wording ............................................................................5-74
D.1.9 Information Slip Specifications........................................................5-75
D.2 Formset Printing Standards .......................................................................5-75
D.2.1 Retail Sale, Credit, and Cash Disbursement Formsets ....................5-75
D.2.2 Information Slip Formsets................................................................5-76
D.2.3 Imprinters .........................................................................................5-77
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Chapter 6
Excerpts from Maestro Global Rules (published July
2005)
3.1 Compliance....................................................................................................6-1
3.7 Record Retention ...........................................................................................6-1
4.2 Use of the Service Marks ..............................................................................6-2
4.2.2 Cessation of Participation ....................................................................6-2
4.4 Display of the Service Marks at POI Terminals ...........................................6-3
4.4.1 New and Replacement Signage ...........................................................6-4
4.5 Protection of the Service Marks....................................................................6-4
5.1 Applicability of the Standards.......................................................................6-4
5.5 Acceptance Requirements.............................................................................6-5
5.5.1 Accept All Cards without Discrimination ............................................6-5
5.5.2 Use of the Service Marks .....................................................................6-5
5.6 Discounts on Purchases—Europe Region and Latin America and the
Caribbean Region Only.......................................................................................6-5
5.7 Compliance with Prepaid Card Program Requirements.............................6-6
5.7.1 Communication Standards..................................................................6-6
7.1 Acquirer Obligations and Activities ..............................................................6-6
7.1.1 Signing a Merchant—POS and Electronic Commerce Only...............6-6
7.1.2 Before Signing a Merchant ..................................................................6-8
7.1.3 Acquiring Transactions.........................................................................6-9
7.1.5 Transmitting and Processing Transactions ........................................6-10
7.1.6 Card Acceptance Requirements.........................................................6-10
7.1.7 Record Retention................................................................................6-12
7.1.8 Transaction Inquiries and Disputes...................................................6-12
7.1.9 Audit Trails .........................................................................................6-12
7.1.11 Quality Assurance ............................................................................6-12
7.2 Additional Acquirer Obligations and Activities for Acquiring
Transactions from a Merchant ..........................................................................6-13
POS and Electronic Commerce Only .........................................................6-13
7.2.1 Storage of Account, Cardholder, and Transaction Data..................6-14
7.2.2 Account Data Compromise Event ....................................................6-15
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7.2.3 Merchant Surcharging ........................................................................6-16
7.2.4 Merchant Noncompliance..................................................................6-16
7.2.5 Refinancing of Previously Existing Debt and/or Payment of
Bad Debts—Asia/Pacific Region Only .......................................................6-17
7.4 Acquiring Electronic Commerce Transactions ...........................................6-17
7.4.1 Acquirer Responsibilities: Electronic Commerce Transactions.........6-18
7.5 Acquiring Payment Transactions ................................................................6-20
7.5.1 Member Registration Procedures for Payment Transactions............6-21
7.6 Eligible POI Terminals ................................................................................6-21
7.6.1 Ineligible Terminals............................................................................6-22
7.7 POS Terminal and Terminal Requirements................................................6-22
7.7.1 Card Reader........................................................................................6-23
7.7.2 Manual Key-Entry of PAN..................................................................6-23
7.7.3 PIN Entry Device................................................................................6-23
7.7.4 Function Keys.....................................................................................6-23
7.7.5 POS Terminal and Terminal Responses ............................................6-24
7.7.6 Balance Inquiry ..................................................................................6-24
7.7.7 Card Authentication—Europe Region Only......................................6-25
7.8 Hybrid POS Terminal and Hybrid Terminal Requirements.......................6-25
7.8.1 Chip Liability Shift—Europe Region Only ........................................6-26
7.9 Additional Requirements for POS Terminals..............................................6-26
7.9.1 Additional Requirements for Hybrid POS Terminals........................6-26
7.12 POI Terminal Transaction Log..................................................................6-27
7.13 Requirements for Transaction Receipts ....................................................6-28
7.13.1 Receipt Contents for POS Terminals ...............................................6-29
7.13.2 Receipt Contents for Terminals .......................................................6-29
7.13.3 Receipt Contents for Electronic Commerce Transactions...............6-30
7.13.4 Balance Inquiry Display...................................................................6-30
7.13.5 PAN Truncation Requirements ........................................................6-31
7.13.6 Chip Transactions.............................................................................6-31
7.14 POS Terminal and Terminal Availability ..................................................6-32
7.17 Return of Cards—POS Transactions Only ................................................6-32
8.5 Triple DES Migration Processing Plan........................................................6-32
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9.1 POS Transaction Types ...............................................................................6-33
9.1.2 Acquirer Online POS Transactions....................................................6-33
9.1.4 Acquirer Offline POS Transactions....................................................6-37
9.1.5 Offline Processing—POS Transactions..............................................6-37
9.2 Terminal Transaction Types........................................................................6-38
9.2.2 Acquirer Requirements ......................................................................6-38
9.2.3 Terminal Edit Specifications—Europe Region Only .........................6-39
9.3 Special Transaction Types...........................................................................6-39
9.3.1 Processing Requirements—POS Special Transaction Types ............6-39
9.3.2 Processing Requirements—Electronic Commerce and Payment
Transactions (Other Special Transactions).................................................6-41
9.4 Processing Requirements ............................................................................6-42
9.4.1 Track 1 Processing .............................................................................6-43
9.4.2 PAN Processing ..................................................................................6-43
9.4.3 Card Data Processing .........................................................................6-43
9.4.4 Chip Card Processing.........................................................................6-43
9.5 Processing Electronic Commerce Transactions..........................................6-44
9.5.1 Cardholder Verification Method (CVM) Policy for Electronic
Commerce Transactions..............................................................................6-44
9.6 Authorizations..............................................................................................6-45
9.6.1 Cash Withdrawal Transactions...........................................................6-45
9.6.2 Terminal Transaction Routing............................................................6-45
9.6.3 Location Information Requirements ..................................................6-46
9.6.4 Authorization Response Time............................................................6-46
9.6.5 Offline Chip Authorizations—Europe Region Only .........................6-47
9.7 Performance Standards ...............................................................................6-47
9.7.2 Acquirer Terminal Standards .............................................................6-48
Rules Applicable Only to the Asia/Pacific Region ...........................................6-48
7.2 Additional Acquirer Obligations and Activities for Acquiring
Transactions from a Merchant—POS and Electronic Commerce Only...........6-49
7.2.5 Refinancing of Previously Existing Debt and/or Payment of
Bad Debts....................................................................................................6-49
7.7 POS Terminal and Terminal Requirements...............................................6-49
7.7.2 Manual Key-Entry of PAN..................................................................6-49
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7.9 Additional Requirements for POS Terminals ............................................6-50
7.22 Return Merchandise Adjustments, Credits, and Other Specific
Terms of a Transaction .....................................................................................6-50
13.8 Pre-authorized Transactions ....................................................................6-51
Rules Applicable Only to the Canada Region..................................................6-51
7.7 POS Terminal and Terminal Requirements...............................................6-51
7.7.3 PIN Entry Device................................................................................6-51
9.2 Terminal Transaction Types ......................................................................6-51
9.2.2 Acquirer Requirements ......................................................................6-51
9.6 Authorizations ............................................................................................6-52
9.6.2 Terminal Transaction Routing............................................................6-52
Rules Applicable Only to the Europe Region ..................................................6-53
3.7 Record Retention........................................................................................6-53
4.2 Use of the Service Marks ...........................................................................6-53
4.4 Display of the Service Marks at POI Terminals ........................................6-54
Display at POS Terminals ...........................................................................6-54
Display at Terminals ...................................................................................6-54
Display of the Service Marks in Advertising ..............................................6-54
4.5 Protection of the Service Marks.................................................................6-55
5.1 Applicability of the Standards....................................................................6-56
5.6 Discounts on Purchases.............................................................................6-56
7.1 Acquirer Obligations and Activities...........................................................6-57
7.1.1 Signing a Merchant—POS and Electronic Commerce Only.............6-57
7.1.3 Acquiring Transactions.......................................................................6-57
7.1.5 Transmitting and Processing Transactions ........................................6-58
7.2 Additional Acquirer Obligations and Activities for Acquiring
Transactions from a Merchant—POS and Electronic Commerce Only...........6-58
7.2.3 Merchant Surcharging ........................................................................6-58
7.4 Acquiring Electronic Commerce Transactions ..........................................6-58
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7.6 Eligible POI Terminals ...............................................................................6-59
7.7 POS Terminal and Terminal Requirements...............................................6-59
7.7.4 Function Keys.....................................................................................6-59
7.7.7 Card Authentication ...........................................................................6-60
7.8 Hybrid POS Terminal and Hybrid Terminal Requirements......................6-60
7.9 Additional Requirements for POS Terminals ............................................6-60
7.9.1 Additional Requirements for Hybrid POS Terminals........................6-60
7.12 POI Terminal Transaction Log.................................................................6-62
7.13 Requirements for Transaction Receipts...................................................6-64
7.13.1 Receipt Contents for POS Terminals ...............................................6-64
7.13.4 Balance Inquiry Display...................................................................6-65
9.1 POS Transaction Types ..............................................................................6-66
9.1.2 Acquirer Online POS Transactions....................................................6-66
9.1.4 Acquirer Offline POS Transactions....................................................6-69
9.2 Terminal Transaction Types ......................................................................6-69
9.2.2 Acquirer Requirements ......................................................................6-69
9.7 Performance Requirements........................................................................6-70
Rules Applicable Only to the Latin America and the Caribbean Region ........6-70
5.6 Discounts on Purchases ..............................................................................6-70
9.1 POS Transaction Types ...............................................................................6-71
9.1.2 Acquirer Online POS Transactions....................................................6-71
9.6 Authorizations ............................................................................................6-71
9.6.2 Terminal Transaction Routing............................................................6-71
Rules Applicable Only to the United States Region.........................................6-72
4.4 Display of the Service Marks at POI Terminals ........................................6-72
7.7 POS Terminal and Terminal Requirements...............................................6-72
7.7.2 Manual Key-Entry of PAN..................................................................6-72
7.7.3 PIN Entry Device................................................................................6-72
7.7.6 Balance Inquiry ..................................................................................6-73
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7.9 Additional Requirements for POS Terminals ............................................6-73
7.12 POI Terminal Transaction Log..................................................................6-73
9.1 POS Transaction Types ..............................................................................6-73
9.1.2 Acquirer Online POS Transactions....................................................6-73
9.6 Authorizations ............................................................................................6-74
9.6.2 Terminal Transaction Routing............................................................6-74
9.6.4 Authorization Response Time............................................................6-74
13.8 Pre-authorized Transactions ....................................................................6-75
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Overview
This chapter provides information on the purpose, audience, and contents of
this manual. It also contains important notices regarding the use of this
manual.
Purpose................................................................................................................1-1
Audience..............................................................................................................1-1
Contents...............................................................................................................1-2
Important Notices................................................................................................1-3
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Purpose
Purpose
The MasterCard Merchant Rules Manual provides merchants with MasterCard
rules applicable to merchant acceptance of MasterCard cards and Maestro
cards. MasterCard believes that merchants are important participants in the
MasterCard and Maestro payment programs and are vital to the continued
success of the MasterCard and Maestro brands. MasterCard also believes that
merchants and consumers benefit if merchants have access to, and are
encouraged to be aware of and conform to, rules that pertain to merchants’
acceptance of MasterCard cards and Maestro cards.
A MasterCard member is obligated at all times to comply with MasterCard rules
and to cause any merchant from which it acquires MasterCard transactions to
at all times comply with MasterCard rules. A MasterCard member may require
a merchant to adhere to additional and/or more stringent standards than
MasterCard rules require.
Audience
MasterCard provides this manual for the benefit of any merchant that has
entered into or is contemplating entering into an agreement with a MasterCard
member for the purpose of accepting either MasterCard cards, Maestro cards,
or both.
This document is available via the following Web sites:
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www.mastercardonline.com
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www.mastercardmerchant.com
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Contents
Contents
The manual contains excerpts from the following MasterCard manuals:
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Description of Excerpt
Bylaws and Rules
published April 2005
The portions of the Bylaws and Rules manual
included in this Merchant Rules Manual address
procedures governing the acceptance of MasterCard
cards by merchants. Those procedures address such
matters as use of the MasterCard marks, prohibited
practices such as setting minimum or maximum
purchase amounts, merchant obligations such as the
obligation to honor all MasterCard cards without
discrimination, the authorization and presentment of
transactions, and the importance of treating securely
card account and transaction data.
Chargeback Guide
published May 2005
The portions of the Chargeback Guide included in
this Merchant Rules Manual address procedures
governing the acceptance of MasterCard cards by
merchants, such as how to complete the sales
transaction, deal with suspicious cards, and handle
credits and returns, and special procedures that
pertain to particular types of transactions, including
hotel/motel, cruise line, and car rental transactions.
GCMS Reference Manual
published May 2005
The portions of the GCMS Reference Manual
included in this Merchant Rules Manual address
cardholder-activated terminal requirements and
acceptance procedures governing the treatment of
unique transactions and Payment Transactions.
Security Rules and Procedures
published January 2006
The portions of the Security Rules and Procedures
manual included in this Merchant Rules Manual
address certain responsibilities of a MasterCard
member, particularly those regarding any merchant
from which the member acquires MasterCard
transactions. The included portions also describe
programs that MasterCard administers, such as
merchant audit, monitoring and registration to ensure
that its members and merchants are acting in an
appropriate fashion so as to protect cardholder
information and reduce chargebacks and fraud.
Maestro Global Rules
published July 2005
The portions of the Maestro Global Rules manual
included in this Merchant Rules Manual address
procedures for the acceptance of Maestro cards by
merchants.
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Important Notices
Important Notices
The following information contains important notices regarding the use of this
text.
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Excerpted Text. This Merchant Rules Manual consists entirely of text
excerpted from other MasterCard manuals as published on the dates noted.
The text of the sundry MasterCard manuals is amended from time to time,
as requirements are added, deleted, and modified. While we will endeavor
to keep the text appearing in this Merchant Rules Manual current, in the
event of a discrepancy between text set forth in this Merchant Rules
Manual and the referenced source document, the text set forth in the
referenced source document shall be afforded precedence. Because only
excerpts of text of manuals are included in this Merchant Rules Manual, a
reader may not be afforded a complete or accurate understanding of a
subject that is referenced or addressed. Merchants should direct any
questions to its acquiring or prospective acquiring member.
•
MasterCard International. MasterCard International (“MasterCard”) is a
leading global payment solutions company that manages a family of wellknown, widely accepted payment card brands, including MasterCard,
MasterCard Electronic, Maestro and Cirrus, which MasterCard licenses to its
member. The principal members of MasterCard and its affiliates are
approximately 2,600 financial institutions worldwide that participate in
MasterCard payment programs. In addition, there are over 22,000 affiliate
members of MasterCard that participate indirectly in MasterCard payment
programs through one or more principal members. MasterCard is
structured as an open bankcard association in which cardholder and
merchant relationships are managed principally by the members.
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MasterCard Rules. MasterCard business is managed by or under the
direction of a board of directors and MasterCard rules are approved by that
board or pursuant to authority delegated by that board. MasterCard rules
are applicable to MasterCard members. If a member acquires MasterCardbranded transactions from a merchant, MasterCard rules will impact how
that merchant conducts business. Each MasterCard member is obligated to
conduct MasterCard activity in compliance with applicable MasterCard
rules and law and to protect, indemnify and hold harmless MasterCard and
other members with respect to any claim, demand, loss, cost, liability
and/or expense resulting from the member’s (and its affiliate members’)
MasterCard activity and compliance with MasterCard rules.
For the reasons set forth above, any person that uses this Merchant Rules
Manual or any portion thereof does so at his or her exclusive risk and with the
express understanding that MasterCard makes no representations or warranties
of any kind whatsoever as to the accuracy or completeness of the text set forth
in this Merchant Rules Manual.
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April 2005)
This chapter contains excerpts of the Bylaws and Rules manual published April
2005. This Merchant Rules Manual contains only information that applies to
merchants; therefore, some numbered sections provided in the Bylaws and
Rules manual that do not apply to merchants may have been omitted herein.
Definitions ...........................................................................................................2-1
Introduction .........................................................................................................2-3
3.10 Integrity of Brand and Network ................................................................2-3
3.11 Discounts or Other Benefits at the Point of Interaction...........................2-4
4.1 Definitions ....................................................................................................2-4
4.1.1 MasterCard Word Mark.......................................................................2-4
4.1.2 MasterCard Brand Mark ......................................................................2-4
4.2 The Right to Use the Marks .........................................................................2-5
4.2.1 Licenses ...............................................................................................2-5
4.2.2 Protection and Registration of the Marks...........................................2-5
4.2.3 Misuse of the Marks............................................................................2-6
4.3 General Rules for Use of the Marks ............................................................2-6
4.3.1 Use of the Marks.................................................................................2-6
4.3.2 Compliance .........................................................................................2-7
4.3.3 Required Uses .....................................................................................2-7
4.3.4 Review of Promotional Materials .......................................................2-7
4.3.5 Signage System....................................................................................2-7
4.3.6 Particular Use of the Marks ................................................................2-8
4.3.6.1 Use of “MasterCard” in a Corporate or Business Name...........2-8
4.3.6.2 Use of Modifiers.........................................................................2-8
4.3.6.3 Use on Stationery.......................................................................2-8
4.3.6.4 Use on Non-Licensed Goods.....................................................2-8
4.3.6.5 Use on Checks ...........................................................................2-8
4.3.7 Use of the Word Mark ........................................................................2-9
4.3.7.1 Use of the MasterCard Word Mark ...........................................2-9
4.3.7.2 Generic Use................................................................................2-9
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4.3.7.3 Use of “Master” Terminology ....................................................2-9
4.3.7.3.1 Use of MasterCard in Text................................................2-9
4.3.7.4 Registration Notice.....................................................................2-9
4.3.7.5 Program Names........................................................................2-10
4.3.8 Use of the Interlocking Circles Device ............................................2-10
4.3.8.1 Variations Prohibited ...............................................................2-10
4.3.8.2 Standard Colors........................................................................2-10
4.3.8.3 Legends ....................................................................................2-10
4.3.8.4 Registration Notice...................................................................2-10
4.3.8.5 Use of Similar Logos, Designs, and Names ............................2-10
4.3.9 Use of Multiple Brand Marks............................................................2-11
4.3.9.1 Parity ........................................................................................2-11
4.3.10 Use of the Card Face Design..........................................................2-11
4.3.10.2 In Merchant Advertising ........................................................2-11
4.4 Additional Requirements for Acquirers and Merchants............................2-12
4.4.1 Merchant Agreement.........................................................................2-12
4.4.1.1 Direct Mail Cardholder Solicitation Merchants .......................2-12
4.4.2 Use of the Marks by Merchants........................................................2-13
4.4.2.1 Merchants Must Display the MasterCard Brand Mark ............2-13
4.4.2.2 Merchant Advertising and POI Materials ................................2-14
4.4.2.3 Local/Regional Acceptance Brands.........................................2-14
6.1 Applicability of the Standards....................................................................2-14
6.5 Acceptance Requirements..........................................................................2-15
6.5.1 Accept All Cards without Discrimination.........................................2-15
6.5.2 Use of the MasterCard Mark.............................................................2-15
8.1 Cash Disbursements May Be Provided Only By Members ......................2-15
9.1 Signing a Merchant ....................................................................................2-16
9.1.1 The Merchant Agreement .................................................................2-16
9.1.1.1 If Using an MSP .......................................................................2-16
9.1.2 Required Provisions ..........................................................................2-16
9.1.3 Member Responsibility for Merchant Compliance...........................2-17
9.2 Before Signing a Merchant ........................................................................2-17
9.2.1 Verify Bona Fide Business Operation ..............................................2-17
9.2.2 Retain Investigative Records.............................................................2-17
9.3 Ongoing Acquirer Obligations and Activities ...........................................2-18
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9.3.1 Acquiring Transactions .....................................................................2-18
9.3.2 Payments to Merchants.....................................................................2-18
9.3.3 Supplying Materials...........................................................................2-18
9.4 Merchant Monitoring..................................................................................2-18
9.4.1 Monitoring Requirements .................................................................2-18
9.4.2 Merchant Standards...........................................................................2-19
9.5 Merchant Noncompliance..........................................................................2-19
9.5.1 Specified Rules Violations ................................................................2-19
9.5.2 Assessments.......................................................................................2-19
9.5.2.3 Assessments for Disclosure and Securing Account Data
Rules Violations ....................................................................................2-19
9.5.2.4 Terminated Merchants .............................................................2-20
9.8 Merchant Agreement..................................................................................2-20
9.9 Responsibility for Transactions..................................................................2-20
9.10 Use of the MasterCard Mark ....................................................................2-21
9.11 Honor MasterCard Cards..........................................................................2-21
9.11.1 Honor All MasterCard Cards...........................................................2-21
9.11.2 Cardholder Identification ................................................................2-21
9.11.3 Electronic Commerce Transactions ................................................2-21
9.11.4 Scrip-dispensing Terminals.............................................................2-21
9.12 Prohibited Practices..................................................................................2-22
9.12.1 Discrimination .................................................................................2-22
9.12.2 Charges to Cardholders ..................................................................2-22
9.12.2.1 Charges for Unique Transactions ..........................................2-22
9.12.3 Minimum/Maximum Transaction Amount Prohibited ...................2-22
9.12.4 Prohibited Transactions ..................................................................2-23
9.12.5 Other Forms of Payment ................................................................2-23
9.13 Authorizing Transactions .........................................................................2-23
9.14 Presenting Transactions ...........................................................................2-23
9.14.1 Valid and Invalid Transactions .......................................................2-23
9.14.2 Present Transactions within Three Business Days ........................2-24
9.15 Account, Cardholder, Transaction, and Merchant Information..............2-24
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9.15.1 Sale or Exchange of Account and Cardholder Information
Prohibited ....................................................................................................2-24
9.15.2 Fraudulent or Unauthorized Use of Account Information
Prohibited ....................................................................................................2-24
9.15.3 Account, Cardholder and Transaction Data Must Be Kept
Secure ..........................................................................................................2-25
9.15.4 Account Information Must Not Be Recorded on a Mailer.............2-25
9.15.5 Merchant Identification ...................................................................2-26
9.15.6 Data Storage Entity (DSE) Identification ........................................2-26
9.15.7 Storage of Account, Cardholder, and Transaction Data ................2-26
Rules Applicable Only to the Asia/Pacific Region ...........................................2-27
13.A Asia/Pacific Region Variances to Global Rules ......................................2-27
13.A.1 MasterCard Affinity/Co-Branded Card Programs ..........................2-27
Rules Applicable Only to the Canada Region..................................................2-28
14.A Canada Region Variances to Global Rules .............................................2-28
14.A.1 MasterCard Affinity/Co-Branded Card Programs ..........................2-28
14.B Additional Canada Region Rules.............................................................2-28
14.B.2 Canadian Merchant Transactions; Deposit Requirements.............2-28
Rules Applicable Only to the South Asia/Middle East/Africa Region .............2-29
16.A South Asia/Middle East/Africa Region Variances to Global Rules.........2-29
16.A.2 MasterCard Affinity/Co-Branded Card Programs ..........................2-29
Rules Applicable Only to the U.S. Region .......................................................2-30
17.2 Definitions ................................................................................................2-30
17.C Debit-related Rules ..................................................................................2-30
17.C.1 Definitions.......................................................................................2-31
17.C.2 U.S. Region Variances to Global Rules..........................................2-31
17.C.3 Additional U.S. Region Rules .........................................................2-32
Rules Applicable Only to the Europe Region ..................................................2-32
18.2 Definitions ................................................................................................2-32
18.A Europe Region Variances to Global Rules..............................................2-35
18.A.2 Member Obligations .......................................................................2-35
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18.A.2.2 Discounts at Point of Interaction ..........................................2-35
18.A.2.3 Charges to Cardholders.........................................................2-35
18.A.3 Special Issuing Programs................................................................2-35
18.A.3.1 Affinity/Co-Branded Card Programs.....................................2-35
18.A.3.1.1 Definitions ....................................................................2-35
18.A.3.1.3 Discounts at Point of Interaction.................................2-36
18.A.6 Cardholder-Activated Terminals (CATs) ........................................2-36
18.A.6.1 Self-Service Terminals/Level 2 ..............................................2-36
18.A.6.2 Limited Amount Terminals/Level 3 ......................................2-36
18.A.6.3 In-flight Commerce Terminals/Level 4 .................................2-36
18.A.7 Transaction Processing...................................................................2-36
18.A.7.1 Transaction Information Documents (TIDs) ........................2-36
18.B Additional Europe Region Rules .............................................................2-37
18.B.8 Transaction Processing...................................................................2-37
18.B.8.1 Refund Transactions..............................................................2-37
18.B.11 Data Protection .............................................................................2-37
18.B.11.1 Processing of Transaction Data...........................................2-37
18.B.11.2 Data Subjects Communications and Consent.....................2-37
18.B.11.3 Applications from Data Subjects.........................................2-38
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Definitions
Definitions
The following terms used in this rules portion of the MasterCard International Bylaws and
Rules manual have the meanings set forth below.
acquirer
As used herein, “acquirer” means a member of the Corporation in its capacity as an
acquirer of a MasterCard transaction from a merchant.
approval or approved
As used herein, “approval” or “approved” means the affirmative written approval of the
Corporation or its Board of Directors (as applicable), which may be granted, denied, or
withheld as conditioned in the Board’s or Corporation’s sole and absolute discretion.
Board, Board of Directors
As used herein, “Board” or “Board of Directors” means the Board of Directors of
MasterCard International Incorporated.
Corporation
As used herein, “Corporation” means MasterCard International Incorporated.
issuer
As used herein, “issuer” means a member of the corporation in its capacity as an issuer of
a MasterCard® card or MasterCard account.
Marks
As used herein, “Marks” means the names, logos, trade names, logotypes, trademarks,
service marks, trade designations, and other designations, symbols, and marks that the
Corporation and/or its affiliates or subsidiaries own, manage, license, or otherwise control
and make available for use by members and other authorized entities. A “Mark” means
any one of the Marks.
member, membership
As used herein, “member” generally means a card member of the Corporation as set forth
in Section 3(b) of Article I of the bylaws of the Corporation. Depending on the context,
“member” may sometimes mean any member of the Corporation as set forth in the
bylaws. As used herein, “membership” means membership in the Corporation and
“principal member,” “association member,” and “affiliate member” mean “principal card
member,” “association card member,” and “affiliate card member,” respectively.
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Definitions
sponsorship
As used herein, reference to a member that “sponsors” or “is sponsored by” another
member means the relationship set forth in the Standards between a principal or
association card member and an affiliate card member.
Standards
As used herein, “Standards” means the bylaws, rules and policies, and the operating
regulations and procedures of the Corporation, as may be amended from time to time.
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Introduction
Introduction
These rules set forth and explain certain powers, rights, duties and the
responsibilities of MasterCard International Incorporated (referred to in these
rules as either “MasterCard” or the “Corporation”) and its members in respect
to interchange of credit and debit card privileges and the procedures that
apply to such interchange, standards for membership, and security safeguards
and procedures. Other powers, rights, duties, and responsibilities may be
found in the MasterCard Certificate of Incorporation and bylaws.
A fundamental purpose of the Corporation is to provide to the cardholders of
its members a means whereby they may enjoy the benefits of full and
unrestricted interchange. In furtherance of this end, each member of this
Corporation subscribes to the policy adopted by the Board of Directors that it
will in good faith use its best efforts to issue the largest number of
interchangeable credit and debit cards consistent with sound credit judgment.
Each member of this Corporation also undertakes to use its best efforts to
participate fully in interchange operations and to implement this Corporation’s
rules in a manner that will promote complete interchange and that will assure
the acceptance of interchange credit and debit cards when properly presented.
The basic purpose of the Corporation is to provide to its members the
advantages of widespread interchange while modifying each member’s local
operations as little as possible. In keeping with this philosophy, the
specifications as to forms and procedures contained in these rules are
considered to be the minimum standards necessary to make credit and debit
interchange workable.
These rules are intended to be solely for the benefit of the Corporation and its
members.
3.10 Integrity of Brand and Network
No member may place or cause to be placed on any MasterCard card or any
MasterCard card acceptance device any information, applications, or products
that would in any way, directly or indirectly, diminish or devalue the brand,
impair or discourage acceptance or use of MasterCard cards, products, or
services, or impair any aspect of MasterCard transactions or network
infrastructure. MasterCard shall have the right, in its sole discretion, in the
event of violation of this rule, to require and enforce the immediate removal of
such information, application, or products, and to impose a monetary penalty
within the framework of MasterCard rules. No member may engage in or
support any activity that is illegal, that may, in the opinion of MasterCard,
damage the good will of MasterCard, or reflect negatively on the MasterCard
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brand. A member that engages in repeated or multiple violations of this
Standard or other Standards may be subject to sanctions in addition to those
that may be provided for a specific violation of a Standard.
3.11 Discounts or Other Benefits at the Point of
Interaction
Subject to other MasterCard Standards, a MasterCard card may not access a
discount or other point-of-interaction (POI) benefit unless such discount or
other POI benefit may be accessed by any valid MasterCard card. In addition,
MasterCard prohibits the promotion at the POI of discounts or other POI
benefits on transactions effected with a particular MasterCard card.
The following are the only discount practices permitted in conjunction with a
particular MasterCard card:
•
A discount or other point of interaction benefit accessed after the
transaction has been effected (for example, credit on the billing statement,
rebates, and so on); and
•
A discount or other POI benefit accessed at the time of or after the
transaction has been effected by a separate instrument and not by the
MasterCard card (for example, a coupon or voucher).
4.1 Definitions
As used in this Trademarks and Service Marks rules chapter, the following
terms have the meanings described.
4.1.1 MasterCard Word Mark
The MasterCard word mark is represented by the word “MasterCard” followed
by a registered trademark® symbol or the local law equivalent. The
Corporation is the exclusive owner of the MasterCard word mark.
4.1.2 MasterCard Brand Mark
The MasterCard brand mark consists of the MasterCard word mark as a custom
lettering legend placed within the MasterCard Interlocking Circles Device. The
Corporation is the exclusive owner of the MasterCard brand mark.
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4.2 The Right to Use the Marks
4.2 The Right to Use the Marks
4.2.1 Licenses
The right to use the Marks is granted to members and other licensees pursuant
to the terms and conditions of a license agreement or other applicable
agreement, including all addenda, as may be in effect from time to time.
Unless an interim license has been granted, the Marks must not be used in any
form or manner before:
•
issuance of a written license authorizing the use of the Marks; and
•
execution of all applicable license addenda.
No additional interest in the Marks is granted with the grant of a right to use
the Marks. Any authorized user of the Marks is responsible for all costs and
liabilities resulting from or related to its use of the Marks.
Except as expressly provided in the applicable license agreement, all licenses
authorizing the use of the Marks are non-exclusive and non-transferable. The
rights to use the Marks may be extended by a licensed member pursuant to a
member service provider (MSP) or merchant agreement only to the extent that
any rights to use the Marks are limited in such agreement and are in
accordance with the Standards.
The right to use the Marks cannot be sublicensed or assigned, whether by sale,
consolidation, merger, amalgamation, operation of law, or otherwise, without
the prior written consent of the Corporation.
The Corporation makes no express or implied representations or warranties in
connection with the Marks. The Corporation specifically disclaims all such
representations and warranties.
4.2.2 Protection and Registration of the Marks
Protection of the Marks is vital to the Corporation and all of its members and
licensees. Any use of the Marks must not degrade, devalue, or denigrate the
Marks or the Corporation in any way.
Each member and other licensee acknowledges the Corporation’s sole
ownership of the Marks and agrees not to do anything inconsistent with this
ownership. All uses of the Marks will inure solely to the benefit of the
Corporation.
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4.3 General Rules for Use of the Marks
In addition to the obligation that no Mark may be used without the consent of
the Corporation, no member or licensee of the Corporation or of any of its
affiliates or any third party entity that the member or licensee employs may
register, attempt to register or in any way make use of the Marks, or any mark
or term that, in the sole discretion of the Corporation, is deemed to be
derivative of, similar to, or in any way related to the Marks on any card, device
or other application associated with a payment service that the Corporation
deems to be competitive with any program of the Corporation.
Without limitation, the foregoing shall specifically apply to registration or use
of marks or terms that incorporate, reference or otherwise may be confused or
associated with the Marks and currently or previously licensed, sublicensed (to
the extent sublicensing has been previously permitted) or used by principal or
affiliate members, their licensees and permittees and their respective
successors or assignees (including, without limitation, by virtue of acquisition
by merger or otherwise, bankruptcy or voluntary or involuntary winding-up.)
Violation of this rule may subject the member or licensee to significant
penalties in the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation or
such other disciplinary action as the Board deems appropriate.
4.2.3 Misuse of the Marks
Each member and other licensee must promptly notify the Corporation
whenever it learns of any misuse of the Marks or of any attempt to copy or
infringe any of the Marks.
4.3 General Rules for Use of the Marks
4.3.1 Use of the Marks
The Marks may be used only pursuant to a written license from the
Corporation. This provision applies, without limitation, to:
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use of the Marks for advertising or promotional purposes;
•
placing orders for card stock or for any other materials containing the
Marks;
•
displaying the Marks;
•
issuing cards;
•
signing merchants; and
•
distributing or installing merchant decals.
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4.3 General Rules for Use of the Marks
The Marks must be used only to identify and promote programs and services
approved by the Corporation.
4.3.2 Compliance
Any use of the Marks must comply with the applicable license agreement, the
Standards, and all of the Corporation’s reproduction, usage, and artwork
standards as may be in effect from time to time. Any use of the Marks by or
on behalf of a member that does not comply with this requirement will be
regarded as adequate grounds for expulsion of the member or other
disciplinary action deemed appropriate by the Corporation.
4.3.3 Required Uses
Each member must display prominently the Marks in all advertising, marketing,
promotional, and collateral materials promoting a program or service offered
by the Corporation. The inclusion of the word mark in the headline or title, or
the prominent display of the Mark on the first page of the offering, will satisfy
this requirement.
4.3.4 Review of Promotional Materials
The Corporation reserves the right to review samples of promotional materials
using the Marks. The Corporation promptly will review all submitted materials
and notify the licensee as to whether the material complies with the Standards
for use of the Marks. Amended samples, if required as a result of this review,
also must be forwarded to the Corporation for review.
4.3.5 Signage System
The Corporation’s Interlocking Circles Signage System is employed when one
or more brands using the MasterCard interlocking circles device is accepted at
a point of interaction. The system requires the consecutive vertical or
horizontal display of the brand marks in the following sequence—MasterCard,
MasterCard Electronic, Maestro, Mondex, Cirrus. Of the five brands, only those
brands that are accepted at a particular point of interaction may be displayed.
The MasterCard Electronic brand mark must not be displayed on an ATM.
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4.3 General Rules for Use of the Marks
4.3.6 Particular Use of the Marks
4.3.6.1 Use of “MasterCard” in a Corporate or Business Name
The word “MasterCard” must not be used as part of a legal, corporate, or
business name, such as “MasterCard Center, Inc.”
4.3.6.2 Use of Modifiers
A member is permitted to use its name or a geographical designation in
conjunction with the word mark. For example: “California MasterCard card
program” or “First Issuer MasterCard Department.” The Corporation may
prohibit the use of a modifier that it determines will impair the distinctiveness
of the Marks or create any likelihood of confusion or reflect poorly on the
Corporation.
4.3.6.3 Use on Stationery
Subject to the Standards, licensees are permitted to use the Marks on print or
electronic stationery, letterhead, envelopes, and the like for the purpose of
identifying their MasterCard programs and services. The licensee’s name must
appear in close proximity to the Mark and the registration notice or the local
law equivalent must be used (as in Superior National Bank MasterCard® Card
Department).
4.3.6.4 Use on Non-Licensed Goods
The Marks must not be used to create the impression that any good or service
offered by the licensee or other authorized user is sponsored, produced,
offered, approved, sold by, or otherwise affiliated with the Corporation. Each
licensee must ensure that each of its partners, merchants, and other program
participants does not apply a Mark to particular goods or services offered for
sale. The Corporation must approve in writing any use of the Marks on
unlicensed goods before the first use.
4.3.6.5 Use on Checks
The Marks may not be placed on a check, except as allowed by a separate
“Master Checking” license agreement.
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4.3 General Rules for Use of the Marks
4.3.7 Use of the Word Mark
4.3.7.1 Use of the MasterCard Word Mark
The MasterCard word mark must appear in English and must be spelled
correctly and as one word. The letters “M” and “C” must be capitalized.
“MasterCard” must not be abbreviated, hyphenated, used in the plural or
possessive, or translated from English into another language.
4.3.7.2 Generic Use
A generic term such as “bank card” or “payment card” cannot function as a
mark. Generic use of a Mark is prohibited because it can result in the loss of
trademark rights.
4.3.7.3 Use of “Master” Terminology
To avoid the likelihood of confusion and the loss of distinctiveness of the
Marks, and except as expressly permitted by the Corporation, no member,
licensee, or authorized user may use the word “Master” as part of a trademark,
service mark, corporate name, business name, or program name, whether
preceding, following or linked together as one word, or with a hyphen or
slash, or in connection with any financial or bank-related goods or services.
4.3.7.3.1 Use of MasterCard in Text
The word “MasterCard” must be used as an adjective (as in “your MasterCard
card” or “the MasterCard Brand Mark”) in the first or most prominent use of
the word mark subsequent to any use in the title, headline, signature, or cover
page of an offering, unless:
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the word “MasterCard” is used as part of a member’s program name (as in
“member/program name MasterCard”); or
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otherwise expressly approved in writing by the Corporation.
Use of the MasterCard word mark as a verb (“MasterCard your gifts”), in plural
(“MasterCards”) or in possessive form is prohibited.
4.3.7.4 Registration Notice
The MasterCard word mark must be accompanied by the registration notice ®
or the local law equivalent. (Refer to the reproduction, usage, and artwork
Standards for the correct use and placement of the registration mark.)
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4.3.7.5 Program Names
All MasterCard program names, offerings, and services must be referred to by
their full, legal name and include the appropriate registration notice.
4.3.8 Use of the Interlocking Circles Device
4.3.8.1 Variations Prohibited
All modifications, alterations, and variations of the Corporation’s interlocking
circles device are prohibited, except as expressly permitted by the Corporation.
4.3.8.2 Standard Colors
The interlocking circles device must be reproduced in accordance with all
color and version specifications as set forth in the MasterCard International
Brand Center Web site at www.mastercardbrandcenter.com and the Card
Design Standards Manual.
4.3.8.3 Legends
The interlocking circles device always must have a MasterCard brand name in
custom lettering placed within the circles as specified within the Brand Center
Web site at www.mastercardbrandcenter.com, except as expressly permitted
by the Corporation. Only a permitted MasterCard brand name, such as
“MasterCard,” “MasterCard Electronic,” “MasterCard Maestro,” “Maestro,”
“Mondex,” or “Cirrus,” accompanied by the appropriate registration notice,
may be superimposed on any part of the interlocking circles device.
4.3.8.4 Registration Notice
The interlocking circles device must be accompanied by the registration
notice ® or the local law equivalent close to the Mark. If the maximum
horizontal dimension of the interlocking circles device is one inch or less, the
registration notice may be omitted.
4.3.8.5 Use of Similar Logos, Designs, and Names
A member, licensee, or other authorized user must not use any logo, design,
or decorative element that includes two or more interlocking, adjoining, or
adjacent circles, spheres, globes, or similar shapes that could cause confusion
with, or dilute the distinctiveness of, the interlocking circles device.
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4.3 General Rules for Use of the Marks
4.3.9 Use of Multiple Brand Marks
4.3.9.1 Parity
When two or more Marks using the MasterCard interlocking circles device are
displayed together, they must have parity with one another.
When promoting the Marks with other acceptance marks, in any media
including print, electronic advertising, promotional literature, signs, decals, and
any other graphic image used to indicate acceptance, no other acceptance
mark, symbol or logo may be of a greater dimension than, or in any way be
larger than or appear to be more important than or more welcomed than, the
Marks.
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To maintain visual parity, the Marks must be at least as prominent as, and
appear in at least the same frequency, size, and color treatment as, all
other acceptance marks displayed, as specified in the Brand Center Web
site at www.mastercardbrandcenter.com.
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To maintain parity within written text, the word marks must be at least as
prominent as, and appear at least as frequently as, any other acceptance
mark mentioned.
4.3.10 Use of the Card Face Design
4.3.10.2 In Merchant Advertising
Merchants are prohibited from using the MasterCard card face design to
indicate acceptance in merchant advertising or in point-of-interaction (“POI”)
materials, including use of the MasterCard card face design on any signage,
decal, or graphic image at a physical or electronic point of interaction. A
merchant is permitted to display an issuer-specific card face design in
merchant advertising and POI material provided that it is not used to signify
acceptance.
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4.4 Additional Requirements for Acquirers and Merchants
4.4 Additional Requirements for Acquirers and Merchants
4.4.1 Merchant Agreement
A merchant is only permitted to use the Marks pursuant to the merchant
agreement with its acquirer. The merchant agreement must include provisions
stating that:
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Any use of a Mark by a merchant in acceptance advertising, acceptance
decals, or signs, must be in accordance with the Standards, including the
Corporation’s reproduction, usage, and artwork standards, as may be in
effect from time to time; and
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The merchant’s use or display of the Marks will terminate upon the
termination of the merchant agreement or upon notification by the
Corporation to discontinue such use or display.
The acquirer must ensure that its merchant uses or displays the Marks in
accordance with the Standards.
The acquirer must ensure that its merchant ceases all use of the Marks and
promptly returns any materials displaying the Marks immediately upon
termination of the merchant agreement or notification by the Corporation to
discontinue such use.
The use or display of the Marks does not give a merchant any ownership or
interest in the Marks.
4.4.1.1 Direct Mail Cardholder Solicitation Merchants
Each merchant agreement with a Direct Mail Cardholder Solicitation Merchant
shall contain the following provision:
“Merchant acknowledges that the trademark ‘MasterCard’ and the
corresponding logotype are the property of MasterCard International
Incorporated. Merchant shall not infringe upon the mark or logo, nor
otherwise use the mark or logo in such a manner as to create the impression
Merchant’s goods or services are sponsored, produced, affiliated with, offered,
or sold by this Corporation.
“Merchant shall not use the mark or logo on its stationery, letterhead,
envelopes, or the like nor in its solicitation; provided, however, that Merchant
may use one of the mark or logo in close proximity to the payment or
enrollment space in the solicitation in a size not to exceed 1 1/4 inches in
horizontal length if a logo is employed, or, if a mark is used, in type not to
exceed the size of the type used in the major portion of the text on the same
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page; provided further that the legend, ‘Accepted for Payment’ must
accompany the mark or logo used and must be the equivalent size of the mark
or logo. In no case, however, shall Merchant use any of the logo on the front
or first page of its solicitation. One truthful statement that Merchant is
directing or limiting its offer to MasterCard cardholders may appear in the
body of the solicitation, other than in close proximity to the payment or
enrollment space, subject to the limitation that: (1) only the word mark may
be used; (2) the word mark may not (a) exceed in type size the size of any
other type on the same page, (b) differ in color from the type used in the text
(as differentiated from the titles) on the same page, (c) be as large or as
prominent as the name of Merchant, (d) be the first item appearing on any
page, nor (e) in any other way be the most prominent element of the page; (3)
Merchant’s name and/or logo must appear prominently on the same page as
the mark; and (4) the following disclaimer must appear in close proximity to
the mark on the same page and in an equal size and type of print:
‘MasterCard International Incorporated is not affiliated in any way with
[Merchant] and has not endorsed or sponsored this offer.’
“Merchant further agrees to submit its first direct mail solicitation(s), prior to
mailing, to the MasterCard Law Department, to be reviewed only for
compliance with this Corporation’s trademark rules and shall furthermore not
distribute in any manner such solicitations until Merchant shall have obtained
this Corporation’s written approval of the manner in which it uses MasterCard
mark and logo on such solicitations. Merchant shall likewise, upon request,
submit to the Corporation any amended solicitations prior to mailing.”
4.4.2 Use of the Marks by Merchants
4.4.2.1 Merchants Must Display the MasterCard Brand Mark
Only the MasterCard brand mark may be displayed to indicate acceptance on
any point-of-interaction signage. An acquirer must ensure that all of its
merchants prominently display the MasterCard brand mark at the point of
interaction to indicate that the merchant accepts MasterCard cards.
An acquirer must ensure that each of its remote services merchants display the
MasterCard brand mark wherever payment options are presented. Acquirers
must provide their merchants with the appropriate artwork in a format
authorized by the Corporation.
The MasterCard brand mark must be clearly visible to the public. The
preferred location to post the MasterCard brand mark at a physical point of
interaction is the entrance, nearby window or door of the merchant or
business location, and on the first screen of an electronic point of interaction.
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6.1 Applicability of the Standards
business location, posting the MasterCard brand mark so that it can easily and
readily be seen within the location will satisfy the above requirement. Where
it is not possible to post the MasterCard brand mark on the first screen of an
electronic point of interaction, posting the MasterCard brand mark on the
payment screen will satisfy this requirement.
4.4.2.2 Merchant Advertising and POI Materials
Merchants are permitted to use the MasterCard brand mark in merchant
advertising, promotional materials, and images displayed at the point of
interaction, including an electronic point of interaction to indicate acceptance.
Other acceptance marks, symbols, logos, or combinations thereof may appear
in the same advertising material, POI promotional material, or image with the
MasterCard brand mark, if no other acceptance mark, symbol, or logo is more
prominent or likely to cause confusion concerning the acceptance of
MasterCard cards.
4.4.2.3 Local/Regional Acceptance Brands
The MasterCard brand mark must be displayed as a free-standing mark, and, as
such, may not be displayed so as to suggest that it is either a secondary means
of payment to a local/regional acceptance brand, or exclusively linked to a
local/regional acceptance brand.
Visual parity must be maintained between the MasterCard brand mark and any
local/regional acceptance mark also displayed at an acceptance location or in
merchant advertising.
6.1 Applicability of the Standards
The rules set forth in Part I of this rules chapter 6 apply to all MasterCard®
Affinity/Co-Branded Card Programs (hereinafter each referred to as an “A/CB
program”). An A/CB program involves the placement of a trade name, mark,
or both, of any entity or group not eligible for membership in the Corporation
(the “A/CB partner”) on a MasterCard card. The intent of these A/CB rules is
to prevent an A/CB partner from enjoying the benefits of membership without
being a member.
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6.5 Acceptance Requirements
6.5 Acceptance Requirements
6.5.1 Accept All Cards without Discrimination
Subject to the Standards, each participating merchant must accept MasterCard
cards universally. Therefore, a merchant that accepts an A/CB MasterCard
card, including a merchant owned or controlled by an A/CB partner, must
accept all other MasterCard cards, without limitation or exception.
6.5.2 Use of the MasterCard Mark
The MasterCard brand mark must be displayed on a stand-alone basis apart
from any A/CB partner identification at any point of interaction that accepts
MasterCard cards. The MasterCard brand mark displayed at the point of
interaction must at least have parity in size and prominence with any A/CB
logo, program name, and competing payment systems mark also displayed.
The Corporation has the right to require the modification of any POI display of
an A/CB program name or logo that the Corporation determines does not
comply with this rule or adversely affects the MasterCard brand.
The A/CB program MasterCard card face design may not be used as an
element of any POI merchant decal.
8.1 Cash Disbursements May Be Provided Only By
Members
Cash disbursements may be provided only by members at their facilities and
through their authorized agents. For purposes of this rule, an authorized agent
is a financial institution authorized to provide cash disbursement services on
behalf of a member pursuant to written agreement with the member.
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9.1 Signing a Merchant
9.1 Signing a Merchant
9.1.1 The Merchant Agreement
Each member must directly enter into a written merchant agreement with each
merchant from which it acquires transactions.
A member shall not submit into interchange any transaction arising in
connection with any commercial entity that makes goods or services available
to MasterCard cardholders for purchase with a MasterCard® card, unless the
commercial entity has a valid merchant agreement with the member. This rule
applies regardless of whether the ability to use the MasterCard card is explicit
or implied, or whether the MasterCard card is presented directly to the
commercial entity, a third-party payment facilitator, or any other person. A
commercial entity is any person that sells goods or services on an ongoing
basis and that maintains a physical or virtual presence for the purpose of
selling goods or services. This rule does not prohibit a commercial entity from
being the recipient of funds that result from a MasterCard money transfer
transaction, provided the transaction is properly identified as such to the issuer
and cardholder with the appropriate merchant category code (MCC) and
transaction category code (TCC) in all authorization and clearing records.
9.1.1.1 If Using an MSP
Regardless of whether a member uses a Member Service Provider (“MSP”), the
member must itself execute a written agreement directly with each merchant.
The agreement must reflect the member’s primary responsibility for the
merchant relationship and must otherwise comply with the Corporation’s
Standards.
9.1.2 Required Provisions
Each merchant agreement must contain the substance of each of the Standards
set forth in the Merchant Obligations section of this chapter. The failure to
include the substance of any one or more of such Standards in the merchant
agreement or the grant of a waiver or variation with respect to one or more of
these provisions does not relieve a member from chargebacks or compliance
proceedings. The merchant agreement may contain other such provisions that
may be agreed upon between the member and the merchant, provided that
the provisions do not conflict with the Standards.
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9.2 Before Signing a Merchant
9.1.3 Member Responsibility for Merchant Compliance
The member is responsible for ensuring that each of its merchants complies
with the Standards, including those applicable to unique transactions,
cardholder-activated terminals, and the like, and is itself responsible to the
Corporation and to other members for the merchant’s failure to do so. The
member shall take such actions that may be necessary or appropriate to ensure
the merchant’s compliance, such as reviewing the merchant’s deposit records
and procedures for effecting MasterCard transactions. Failure to comply with
any of the Standards may result in chargebacks, a penalty to the member, or
other disciplinary action.
9.2 Before Signing a Merchant
9.2.1 Verify Bona Fide Business Operation
Before entering into, extending, or renewing a merchant agreement, a member
must verify that the merchant from which it intends to acquire MasterCard
transactions is a bona fide business and that the transactions will reflect bona
fide business between the merchant and the cardholder. Procedures for
verifying that a merchant will engage in bona fide business are found in
section 5.2 of the Security Rules and Procedures manual.
These merchant signing Standards do not apply to the extent that compliance
would violate local law. The Corporation must be notified promptly if
compliance with a Standard would cause a violation of applicable law. In
such case, the Corporation may require use of an alternative to the Standard if,
at the Corporation’s discretion, such alternative may provide substantially the
same or similar protection.
9.2.2 Retain Investigative Records
A member must retain all records concerning the investigation of any merchant
with which it has entered into a merchant agreement for a minimum of two
years after the date the agreement is terminated.
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9.3 Ongoing Acquirer Obligations and Activities
9.3 Ongoing Acquirer Obligations and Activities
9.3.1 Acquiring Transactions
Each member must acquire all transactions properly presented to it from each
of its merchants on such terms as set forth in the merchant agreement between
them and under MasterCard rules and procedures.
9.3.2 Payments to Merchants
Each member must pay its merchant for all transactions received from the
merchant no later than the next business day following the day of receipt. The
member may delay payment for only as long as it is necessary to determine
the legitimacy of the deposit, within local law or banking regulation. Payment
must be made by cash, check or credit to an account designated by the
merchant. This requirement shall not apply to transaction amounts withheld
by an acquirer, by agreement of the merchant, for chargeback reserve or
similar purposes.
9.3.3 Supplying Materials
Each member must ensure that each of its merchants is provided with all
materials necessary to effect MasterCard transactions in accordance with the
Standards and to signify MasterCard acceptance. These materials may include
sales slips, credit slips, terminals, authorization services, MasterCard acceptance
displays, and the like.
9.4 Merchant Monitoring
9.4.1 Monitoring Requirements
Each member must monitor each of its merchant’s activity on an ongoing basis
to deter fraud or other wrongful activity. At a minimum, the member must
monitor its merchant’s deposits and authorization activity. The member must
comply with the monitoring Standards set forth in section 5.3 of the Security
Rules and Procedures manual.
The Corporation has the right at any time to audit a member’s files and to
determine if the member is in compliance with the merchant monitoring
procedures.
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9.5 Merchant Noncompliance
9.4.2 Merchant Standards
The Corporation has established certain Standards applicable to fraudulent
transactions and chargeback activity. Members whose merchants exceed or
violate these Standards may be subject to fines or other disciplinary action and
may be subject to chargeback liability. Standards applicable to fraudulent
transactions are set forth in the Security Rules and Procedures manual.
9.5 Merchant Noncompliance
9.5.1 Specified Rules Violations
If the Corporation becomes aware that any merchant has violated any of the
following rules:
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Honor MasterCard Cards (section 9.11);
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Use of the MasterCard Mark (section 9.10);
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Charges to Cardholders (section 9.12.2);
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Minimum/Maximum Transaction Amount Restrictions (section 9.12.3); or
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Prohibited Transactions (section 9.12.4),
the Corporation will notify the acquirer of the violation and request that it take
action to ensure that the merchant discontinues promptly, and in no more than
10 business days, the violative practice. A notification by the Corporation of a
violation at any one merchant location requires the member to ensure that the
practice is discontinued at all locations covered by the merchant agreement(s).
9.5.2 Assessments
9.5.2.3 Assessments for Disclosure and Securing Account Data
Rules Violations
If the Corporation’s staff becomes aware of any merchant or any DSE in
violation of section 9.15 of these rules, the Corporation may identify and
advise the acquirer of such violation, and may impose an assessment for
noncompliance of up to USD 100,000 per individual violation, with a
maximum aggregate assessment of USD 500,000 for additional or continuing
violations during any consecutive 12-month period.
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9.8 Merchant Agreement
In addition, if a merchant or any DSE is determined to be in violation of
section 9.15, or if a member is determined to be in violation of section 3.7 of
these rules, and if such violation results in compromised account information,
the acquirer must comply with the requirements set forth in section 5.12 of the
Security Rules and Procedures manual.
9.5.2.4 Terminated Merchants
If a member terminates the merchant agreement with a merchant because of a
violation by the merchant of one or more of the rules referenced in section
9.5.1, the member must report the merchant to the MasterCard MATCH™
system within five calendar days of the decision to terminate, regardless of the
effective date of the termination. All records of rules violations move with the
merchant to any new acquirer. 9.8 Merchant Agreement
Each merchant agreement must contain the substance of these Standards
applicable to the nature and manner of the merchant’s business. The
agreement must reflect that the acquirer has primary responsibility for the
merchant relationship and is responsible for ensuring the merchant’s
compliance with the Standards. The merchant’s failure to comply with these
provisions may result in a penalty to the member or other disciplinary action.
9.8 Merchant Agreement
Each merchant agreement must contain the substance of these Standards
applicable to the nature and manner of the merchant’s business. The
agreement must reflect that the acquirer has primary responsibility for the
merchant relationship and is responsible for ensuring the merchant’s
compliance with the Standards. The merchant’s failure to comply with these
provisions may result in a penalty to the member or other disciplinary action.
9.9 Responsibility for Transactions
All merchants are responsible for ensuring that the cardholder understands that
the merchant is responsible for the transaction, including the goods or services
that are the subject of the transaction, and for related customer service, dispute
resolution, and performance of the terms and conditions of the transaction.
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9.10 Use of the MasterCard Mark
9.10 Use of the MasterCard Mark
The merchant’s use and display of the Marks must comply with all applicable
requirements set forth in chapter 4 of this manual and elsewhere in the
Standards.
9.11 Honor MasterCard Cards
9.11.1 Honor All MasterCard Cards
The merchant must honor all valid MasterCard cards without discrimination
when properly presented for payment. The merchant must maintain a policy
that does not discriminate among customers seeking to make purchases with a
MasterCard card. A merchant that does not deal with the public at large (for
example, a private club) is considered to comply with this rule if it honors
MasterCard cards of cardholders that have purchasing privileges with the
merchant.
9.11.2 Cardholder Identification
A merchant must not refuse to complete a MasterCard card transaction solely
because a cardholder who has complied with the conditions for presentment
of a card at the POI refuses to provide additional identification information,
except as specifically permitted or required by the Standards. A merchant may
require additional identification from the cardholder if the information is
required to complete the transaction, such as for shipping purposes. A
merchant in a country or region that supports use of the MasterCard Address
Verification Service (AVS) may require the cardholder’s ZIP or postal code to
complete a cardholder-activated terminal (CAT) transaction, or the cardholder’s
address and ZIP or postal code to complete a mail order, phone order, or
e-commerce transaction.
9.11.3 Electronic Commerce Transactions
A merchant must not refuse to complete an electronic commerce transaction
using a MasterCard card solely because the cardholder does not have a digital
certificate or other secured protocol.
9.11.4 Scrip-dispensing Terminals
MasterCard cards must not be accepted at terminals that dispense scrip.
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9.12 Prohibited Practices
9.12 Prohibited Practices
9.12.1 Discrimination
A merchant must not engage in any acceptance practice that discriminates
against or discourages the use of MasterCard cards in favor of any other
acceptance brand.
9.12.2 Charges to Cardholders
A merchant must not directly or indirectly require any MasterCard cardholder
to pay a surcharge or any part of any merchant discount or any
contemporaneous finance charge in connection with a MasterCard card
transaction. A merchant may provide a discount to its customers for cash
payments. A merchant is permitted to charge a fee (such as a bona fide
commission, postage, expedited service or convenience fees, and the like) if
the fee is imposed on all like transactions regardless of the form of payment
used.
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A surcharge is any fee charged in connection with a MasterCard transaction
that is not charged if another payment method is used.
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The merchant discount fee is the fee the merchant pays to its acquirer to
acquire transactions.
9.12.2.1 Charges for Unique Transactions
A merchant is permitted to charge a fee for a unique transaction in accordance
with the Standards found in chapter 4 of the GCMS Reference Manual.
9.12.3 Minimum/Maximum Transaction Amount Prohibited
A merchant must not require, or post signs indicating that it requires, a
minimum or maximum transaction amount to accept a valid MasterCard card.
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9.12.4 Prohibited Transactions
A merchant must not submit for payment into interchange, and a member must
not accept from a merchant for submission into interchange, any transaction:
•
that represents the refinancing or transfer of an existing cardholder
obligation that is deemed to be uncollectible, or
•
that arises from the dishonor of a cardholder’s personal check, or
•
that arises from the acceptance of MasterCard cards at terminals that
dispense scrip.
9.12.5 Other Forms of Payment
A merchant must not accept any payment from a customer in any other form
(for example, cash or check) with respect to a charge for goods or services
that are included on a transaction information document (TID) resulting from
the use of a MasterCard card.
9.13 Authorizing Transactions
When required by the Standards or by the acquirer, the merchant must obtain
an authorization before completing a transaction. Standards concerning
authorizations are set forth in the Authorization System Manual and in other
manuals. Merchant acceptance procedures are set forth in the Chargeback
Guide.
9.14 Presenting Transactions
9.14.1 Valid and Invalid Transactions
A merchant must present to its acquirer only valid transactions between itself
and a bona fide cardholder.
A merchant must not present transactions that it knows or should have known
to be fraudulent or not authorized by the cardholder, or authorized by a
cardholder that is in collusion with the merchant for a fraudulent intent.
Within the scope of this rule, the merchant is responsible for the actions of its
employees.
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9.15 Account, Cardholder, Transaction, and Merchant Information
9.14.2 Present Transactions within Three Business Days
The merchant must present records of valid transactions to its acquirer no later
than three bank business days after the date of the transaction, except
•
the record must not be presented until after the goods are shipped or the
services are performed unless, at the time of the transaction, the cardholder
agrees to a properly disclosed delayed delivery of the goods or services,
•
when the merchant receives authorization for a delayed presentment (in
which case the words “Delayed Presentment” must be noted on the TID),
•
when the merchant is obligated by law to retain the sales slip or return it
to a buyer upon timely cancellation, in which case the merchant should
present the record within 10 business days after the transaction date, and
•
when the merchant has multiple locations and uses a central facility to
accumulate and present records to the acquirer. In this case, the merchant
must present the record in accordance with applicable laws and
regulations and, in any event, within 30 days of the transaction date.
9.15 Account, Cardholder, Transaction, and Merchant
Information
9.15.1 Sale or Exchange of Account and Cardholder
Information Prohibited
A merchant must not sell, purchase, provide, exchange or in any manner
disclose MasterCard account number information to anyone other than its
acquirer, to the Corporation, or in response to a government request. This
prohibition applies to card imprints, transaction receipts, carbon copies,
mailing lists, tapes, or other media obtained as a result of a MasterCard card
transaction.
9.15.2 Fraudulent or Unauthorized Use of Account
Information Prohibited
A merchant must not request or use MasterCard account number information
for any purpose that it knows or should have known to be fraudulent or in
violation of MasterCard Standards, or for any purpose that the cardholder did
not authorize.
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9.15 Account, Cardholder, Transaction, and Merchant Information
9.15.3 Account, Cardholder and Transaction Data Must Be
Kept Secure
Merchants and DSEs must keep all systems and media containing MasterCard
account, cardholder, or transaction information (whether physical or
electronic) in a secure manner so as to prevent access by, or disclosure to any
unauthorized party. Merchants and DSEs must destroy all media not necessary
to retain, in a manner that will render the data unreadable. Only MasterCard
account, cardholder, and transaction information may be stored, and then only
to the extent permitted by the Standards.
If an account compromise occurs, the following will apply:
•
The merchant must notify the acquirer immediately.
•
The acquirer must provide the Corporation with complete information
about the account compromise.
•
If the account compromise results from the merchant’s failure to comply
with this rule, the acquirer promptly must engage a data security firm
acceptable to the Corporation to assess the vulnerability of the merchant
systems and provide the results of such audit (or a forensics examination if
required by MasterCard) promptly to the Corporation.
•
If the acquirer fails to engage promptly the services of a data security firm
acceptable to the Corporation or fails to provide the findings of the audit,
or any forensics examination, promptly to the Corporation, the Corporation
may assess the acquirer in accordance with the schedule set forth in
section 9.5.2 and may assess all investigative costs that the Corporation
incurs.
•
The acquirer must cooperate, and ensure that its merchant cooperates, with
the investigation and resolution of the account compromise, including any
forensic audit or other measure that the Corporation deems necessary in its
sole discretion.
Refer to section 5.12 of the Security Rules and Procedures manual for
additional requirements applicable in the event of account data compromise.
9.15.4 Account Information Must Not Be Recorded on a Mailer
A merchant must not ask a cardholder to record a MasterCard card account
number or other account information on the exterior of any order form or
other similar device designed to be mailed.
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9.15 Account, Cardholder, Transaction, and Merchant Information
9.15.5 Merchant Identification
A merchant must prominently and unequivocally inform the cardholder of the
identity of the merchant at all points of interaction so that the cardholder
readily can distinguish the merchant from any other party such as a supplier of
goods or services to the merchant.
9.15.6 Data Storage Entity (DSE) Identification
The merchant must inform the acquirer promptly of the identity of any DSE
that engages, or proposes to engage, in the processing, storage, or both of
MasterCard account data for the merchant, whether directly or indirectly,
regardless of the manner or duration of such activities.
9.15.7 Storage of Account, Cardholder, and Transaction Data
A merchant and any DSE must not store in any system or in any manner,
discretionary card-read data, CVC 2 data, PIN data, Address Verification Service
(AVS) data, or any other prohibited information as set forth in the MasterCard
Standards including, but not limited to, sections 2.5.5.1.1 and 2.8.2.1 of the
Security Rules and Procedures manual, except during the authorization process
for a transaction, that is, from the time an Authorization Request message is
transmitted and up to the time the Authorization Request Response message is
received. MasterCard permits storage of only the card account number,
expiration date, cardholder name, and service code, in a secure environment
to which access is limited, and then only to the extent that this data is required
for bona fide purposes and only for the length of time that the data is required
for such purposes.
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Rules Applicable Only to the Asia/Pacific Region
Rules Applicable Only to the Asia/Pacific Region
13.A Asia/Pacific Region Variances to Global Rules
13.A.1 MasterCard Affinity/Co-Branded Card Programs
a.
Discounts at the Point of Interaction. The use of an A/CB MasterCard card to
activate a discount at the point of interaction that is not available on similar
purchases with the use of any other MasterCard card is permitted for
transactions effected wholly within the Asia/Pacific region. The
determination of whether any such discount practice complies with the
Standards is at the sole discretion of the Corporation’s staff.
b.
Multiple A/CB Partners. For A/CB programs issued by members in the
Asia/Pacific region, up to two affinity/co-branded partners’ names and/or
logos may appear on the face of the card subject to the following
conditions:
1. the card design shall comply in all respects with the MasterCard Card
Design guidelines
2. the MasterCard mark is not obscured by the proliferation of other
names and/or logos and the presence of multiple logos does not in any
way damage or impair the strength of the MasterCard brand;
3. the decision as to whether any given card design conforms to these
conditions is reserved to the Corporation’s staff.
c.
Proprietary Account Fees. For A/CB programs issued by members in the
Asia/Pacific region that are approved for proprietary account access, any
proprietary account fees that may be in effect may be waived on a case-bycase basis at the sole discretion of the Corporation’s staff.
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Rules Applicable Only to the Canada Region
Rules Applicable Only to the Canada Region
14.A Canada Region Variances to Global Rules
14.A.1 MasterCard Affinity/Co-Branded Card Programs
The use of an A/CB MasterCard card to activate a discount at the POI that is
not available on similar purchases with the use of any other MasterCard card is
permitted for transactions effected wholly within the Canada region. The
determination of whether any such discount practice complies with the
Standards is at the sole discretion of the Corporation’s staff.
14.B Additional Canada Region Rules
14.B.2 Canadian Merchant Transactions; Deposit
Requirements
In the Canada region, each member of the Corporation that acquires
MasterCard transactions from Canadian merchants must have a deposit account
for each merchant from which it acquires such MasterCard transactions, and
the proceeds of such MasterCard transactions must be deposited by the
member in such merchant’s deposit account.
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Rules Applicable Only to the South Asia/Middle East/Africa Region
Rules Applicable Only to the South Asia/Middle
East/Africa Region
16.A South Asia/Middle East/Africa Region Variances to
Global Rules
16.A.2 MasterCard Affinity/Co-Branded Card Programs
The use of an A/CB MasterCard card to activate a discount at the point of
interaction that is not available on similar purchases with the use of any other
MasterCard card is permitted for transactions effected wholly within the SAMEA
region. The determination of whether any such discount practice complies
with the Standards is at the sole discretion of the Corporation’s staff.
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Rules Applicable Only to the U.S. Region
Rules Applicable Only to the U.S. Region
17.2 Definitions
Solely for purposes of this chapter 17, unless specifically noted,
a. “MasterCard Business” shall mean activities utilizing, involving, or relating
to MasterCard branded products (other than travelers cheques), services,
programs, and activities, including any product, service, or program
branded with the word “Master” as its prefix or that is identified with the
design mark utilizing the word mark “MasterCard” superimposed across the
distinctive overlapping and/or interlocking circles devices described in
section 4.1 of chapter 4 of the Rules portion of the Bylaws and Rules
manual.
b. the “Region” shall mean the fifty states of the United States of America and
the District of Columbia.
c. a “Regional Member” shall mean any MasterCard member licensed as a
principal member, affiliate member, or association member of the
Corporation, to engage in MasterCard Business within the Region.
d. a “Regional Principal Member” shall mean a principal member or an
association member of the Corporation that is licensed as a Principal
Member to engage in MasterCard Business within the Region.
17.C Debit-related Rules
This section applies to Debit MasterCard Cards and other MasterCard cards
issued in the Region, by Regional members and presented for payment at
merchant locations in the Region. Members and merchants in the Region must
continue to comply with the global rules for MasterCard cards issued by
members outside of the Region and presented for payment at merchant
locations in the Region. MasterCard may fix and impose noncompliance
assessments on members for violating the rules as set forth in this section 17.C.
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17.C.1 Definitions
Solely for the purposes of this section 17.C,
a. “debit” or “Debit MasterCard Card” shall mean any MasterCard-branded
consumer device, program, or card issued in the Region, by a Regional
Member, that when presented for payment in the United States, accesses,
debits, holds, or settles funds from a consumer’s demand deposit or asset
account. “Debit” or “Debit MasterCard Card” shall include consumer
signature debit programs, stored value programs, prepaid cards, payroll
cards, electronic benefit transfer cards, and deferred debit cards that access,
debit, hold, or settle funds from the user’s demand deposit or asset account
less than fourteen days after the date of purchase. “Debit” shall not
include any point-of-sale device that accesses, debits, hold, or settles funds
from the user’s demand deposit or asset account fourteen or more days
after the date of the purchase.
b. “other MasterCard card” shall mean any MasterCard-branded device,
program, or card that is not defined as “debit” or “Debit MasterCard Card”.
17.C.2 U.S. Region Variances to Global Rules
The following rules do not apply to a Debit MasterCard Card or other
MasterCard card where PIN is used as the cardholder verification method. For
rules relating to such transactions refer to section 17.D herein.
a. Merchant Acceptance. Merchants that accept MasterCard cards may choose
to accept Debit MasterCard Cards only, other MasterCard cards only, or
both Debit MasterCard Cards and other MasterCard cards. Acquirers must
advise MasterCard when a merchant in the Region chooses not to accept
either Debit MasterCard Cards or other MasterCard cards.
b. Honor All Debit MasterCard Cards. Section 9.11.1 is modified to require
merchants that choose to accept Debit MasterCard Cards to honor all valid
Debit MasterCard Cards without discrimination when properly presented
for payment. The merchant must maintain a policy that does not
discriminate among customers seeking to make purchases with a Debit
MasterCard Card.
c. Honor All Other MasterCard Cards. Section 9.11.1 is modified to require
merchants that choose to accept other MasterCard cards to honor all other
MasterCard cards without discrimination when properly presented for
payment. The merchant must maintain a policy that does not discriminate
among customers seeking to make purchases with another MasterCard
card.
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17.C.3 Additional U.S. Region Rules
a. Required Provisions of the Merchant Agreement. In addition to the Standards
set forth in section 9.1.2, merchant agreements must provide the merchant
with the option, and the applicable merchant discount rate for each option,
to elect to accept Debit MasterCard Cards only, other MasterCard cards
only, or both Debit MasterCard Cards and other MasterCard cards. With
respect to any contract existing on or before 1 January 2004, under which a
merchant accepts MasterCard-branded cards, merchants may choose to
stop accepting Debit MasterCard Cards or other MasterCard cards by
providing no less than 30 days advance written notice to their acquirer.
b. Signage. Merchants that request signage for the purpose of indicating their
acceptance of Debit MasterCard Cards must display such signage for a
minimum of three months.
Rules Applicable Only to the Europe Region
18.2 Definitions
Solely for purposes of this chapter 18,
a. “Central Acquiring License” shall mean a license that gives a licensee the
right to acquire transactions from merchants located outside its area of use
in accordance with section 18.B.5 of this chapter 18.
b. “Centrally Acquired Transaction” shall mean a transaction that is acquired
by a member located outside the country in which the transaction took
place.
c. “EPS-Net” shall mean the telecommunication network for all information
(to transfer funds, authorize transactions, validate, clear, reconcile and
settle interchange data) exchanged between issuer and acquirer members.
The system processes and transmits both time-critical and non-time-critical
data.
d. “European Economic Area” shall mean the following countries: Austria,
Belgium, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and United Kingdom.
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e. “European Payment System Services (EPSS)” shall mean the company in
charge of operating, developing and maintaining EPS-Net and associated
services which enables acquirers and issuers to process interchange
transactions.
f.
“European Regional Proxy Amount” shall mean that portion of the Global
Proxy Calculation for all shareholders of MasterCard Incorporated that is
owned by the shareholders of Europe. (“Global Proxy Calculation” shall
have the meaning set forth in Article IX of the Share Exchange and
Integration Agreement by and among MasterCard Incorporated, the
Corporation and Europay International S.A., dated as of 13 February 2002.)
g. “Intracountry Transaction” shall mean a transaction acquired in the same
country in which the card is issued.
h. “MasterCard Business” shall mean activities utilizing, involving, or relating
to MasterCard-branded products (other than travelers cheques), services,
programs, and activities, and to the Marks that the Corporation and its
affiliates and subsidiaries own, manage, license, or otherwise control and
make available for use by members and other authorized entities. This
includes any product, service, or program branded with the word “master”
as its prefix or that is identified with the design mark utilizing the word
mark “MasterCard” superimposed across the distinctive overlapping and/or
interlocking circles devices described in section 4.1 of chapter 4 of the
Rules portion of the Bylaws and Rules manual.
i.
“Non-Intracountry Transaction” shall mean, for central acquiring, a
transaction completed at a merchant located outside the country in which
the card is issued.
j.
“Payment Scheme” shall mean MasterCard Incorporated, including all of its
subsidiaries and affiliates, its products and services, the Standards that
govern the products and services, and its members.
k.
the “Region” shall mean the geographical area described in the appendix
of this chapter 18.
l.
“Regional Affiliate Member” shall mean an affiliate member of the
Corporation that is licensed to engage in MasterCard Business within the
Region through a Regional Principal Member or a Regional Association
Member.
m. a “Regional Association Member” shall mean an association member of the
Corporation that is licensed to engage in MasterCard Business within the
Region as an association member.
n. a “Regional Member” shall mean any MasterCard member licensed as a
principal member, affiliate member, or association member of the
Corporation, to engage in MasterCard Business within the Region.
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18.2 Definitions
o. a “Regional Principal Member” shall mean a principal member of the
Corporation that is licensed to engage in MasterCard Business within the
Region as a principal member.
p. “Regional Shareholder” shall mean a Regional Principal Member or
Regional Association Member that is an owner of shares of the
Corporation.
q. “Sub-Regional Board” shall mean an advisory group created by the Europe
Board that may make designations as described in this chapter 18 or as
requested by the Europe Board, discuss regional developments, and
provide the Europe Board with regional feedback.
r.
“Volume” shall mean the financial value of a group of transactions, as
opposed to the number of transactions.
s. “Service fee” shall mean a fee paid by the issuer to the acquirer for the
service provided in relation to an ATM or manual cash advance transaction.
In addition, use of the term “present” in this chapter 18, with reference to
votes taken at meetings of Regional Shareholders shall include both physical
presence and presence by proxy. Use of the term “present” in this chapter 18,
with reference to votes taken at Europe Board meetings shall not include
presence by proxy.
In addition, the following definitions are solely for the purposes of section
18.B.11 of this chapter:
t.
“Controller” shall mean the entity which alone or jointly with others
determines the purposes and the means of the Processing of Personal Data.
u. “Data Subject” shall mean a cardholder or merchant whose Personal Data
are processed by a Member or MasterCard Europe sprl or MasterCard
International Inc.
v. “EU Privacy Directive” shall mean directive 95/46/EC of the European
Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of
individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free
movement of such data, as may be amended from time to time.
w. “Personal Data” shall mean any information related to an identified or
identifiable natural person; an identifiable natural person is one who can
be identified, directly or indirectly, e.g. by reference to an identification
number.
x. “Processor” shall mean the entity which processes Personal Data on behalf
of a Controller.
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y. “Processing of Personal Data” shall mean any operation or set of
operations which is performed upon Personal Data, whether or not by
automatic means, such as collection, recording, organization, storage,
adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by
transmission, dissemination or otherwise making available, alignment or
combination, blocking, erasure or destruction.
z. “Transaction Data” shall mean Personal Data required for authorizing,
recording, settling and clearing a transaction using a MasterCard card and
processed by the Corporation in connection with its card activities (e.g.
BIN numbers, ICA number, transaction details, MCC, TCC).
18.A Europe Region Variances to Global Rules
18.A.2 Member Obligations
18.A.2.2 Discounts at Point of Interaction
Section 3.11 of these rules is modified as follows:
A discount may be applied at a POI location upon simple presentation of a
particular MasterCard card for payment.
18.A.2.3 Charges to Cardholders
Section 9.12.2 of these rules does not apply in the European Economic Area.
If a merchant applies a surcharge for payment by MasterCard card, the amount
of the surcharge must be clearly indicated to the cardholder at the POI location
and must bear a reasonable relationship to the merchant’s cost of accepting
MasterCard cards.
18.A.3 Special Issuing Programs
18.A.3.1 Affinity/Co-Branded Card Programs
Part I of chapter 6 of this manual is modified as follows.
18.A.3.1.1 Definitions
“Affinity Card Program” shall mean a card program that solicits individuals who
share common interests, activities, or membership in a specific organization.
Many of these organizations (also known as ‘Affinity Groups’) are non-profit.
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“Co-branded Card Program” shall mean a card program that is targeted to the
customer base of a merchant, service provider, or other commercial
organization. A co-branding partner is typically a profit-based company with a
recognized brand or logo. It may have merchant outlets and/or an existing
card program.
Cardholder services (for example, assistance services) that are part of a
member’s standard current account package are not considered to be part of
Affinity or Co-branded Card Programs.
18.A.3.1.3 Discounts at Point of Interaction
A discount may be applied at a POI location solely upon presentation of an
Affinity/Co-branded card.
18.A.6 Cardholder-Activated Terminals (CATs)
Chapter 4 of the GCMS Reference Manual is modified as follows.
18.A.6.1 Self-Service Terminals/Level 2
For Self-Service Terminals/Level 2, the maximum transaction amount is
EUR 50.
18.A.6.2 Limited Amount Terminals/Level 3
For Limited Amount Terminals/Level 3, the maximum transaction amount is
EUR 50.
18.A.6.3 In-flight Commerce Terminals/Level 4
For In-flight Commerce Terminals/Level 4, gambling transactions are not
permitted.
18.A.7 Transaction Processing
18.A.7.1 Transaction Information Documents (TIDs)
In addition to the provisions of section 2.1.6.2.1 of the MasterCard Chargeback
Guide, two currency denominations may be shown on an electronicallygenerated terminal receipt, when the transaction amount in a different
currency is printed at the bottom of the receipt with a clear indication that it is
being provided only for information purposes. A maximum of two currencies
may be indicated on an electronically generated terminal receipt.
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18.B Additional Europe Region Rules
18.B Additional Europe Region Rules
18.B.8 Transaction Processing
18.B.8.1 Refund Transactions
Refund transactions do not require online/voice authorization.
18.B.11 Data Protection
18.B.11.1 Processing of Transaction Data
With regard to Transaction Data, Members in the European Union must
comply with the applicable national legislation implementing the EU Privacy
Directive. In this respect, Members are Controllers with regard to the
Processing of Transaction Data for the purposes of authorizing, recording,
clearing and settling transactions, and MasterCard International Inc. and
MasterCard Europe sprl are Processors for these purposes. It is also
acknowledged that MasterCard International Inc. and MasterCard Europe sprl
act jointly with the Members as Controllers in relation to the processing of
Transaction Data for statistical, research and analytical purposes.
MasterCard International Inc. and MasterCard Europe sprl will, to the extent
they act as Processors, only undertake Processing of Personal Data in
accordance with the Rules and will comply with security obligations equivalent
to those imposed on the Members as Controllers by Article 17 of the EU
Privacy Directive, as implemented by national legislation.
18.B.11.2 Data Subjects Communications and Consent
Members must ensure that the Data Subjects are properly informed and, if
necessary, have given proper consent—in accordance with national legislation,
that:
a. Transaction Data relating to them may be processed by MasterCard Europe
sprl and MasterCard International Inc. for the purposes of authorizing,
recording, clearing and settling transactions and that such data may be
used for statistical, research and analytical purposes;
b. Data Subjects can request access to the Personal Data held by the
Members, MasterCard Europe sprl or MasterCard International Inc., and
require that any inaccurate or unnecessary data is corrected or deleted.
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18.B Additional Europe Region Rules
18.B.11.3 Applications from Data Subjects
Members must set up appropriate procedures for dealing with applications for
access to, correction and/or deletion of Personal Data from Data Subjects in
accordance with national legislation. MasterCard Europe sprl and MasterCard
International Inc. will cooperate fully with Members in responding to any such
application and will, in particular, provide prompt access to Transaction Data
held by them to enable Members to comply with any request for access to
such Personal Data.
In case such application is made directly to MasterCard Europe sprl or
MasterCard International Inc., Members must co-operate with the Corporation
in promptly answering such application.
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May 2005)
This chapter contains excerpts of the Chargeback Guide published May 2005.
This Merchant Rules Manual contains only information that applies to
merchants; therefore, some numbered sections provided in the Chargeback
Guide that do not apply to merchants may have been omitted herein.
2.1 Acceptance Procedures................................................................................3-1
2.1.1 Acceptance Procedures for Purchase Transactions ...........................3-1
2.1.1.1 Card Must be Present.................................................................3-1
2.1.1.2 Determine whether the Card is Valid .......................................3-1
2.1.1.3 Unsigned Cards..........................................................................3-2
2.1.1.4 Suspicious Cards ........................................................................3-2
2.1.2 Obtaining an Authorization ................................................................3-2
2.1.2.1 Treat All Transactions the Same................................................3-2
2.1.2.2 Retain the Card While Obtaining Authorization.......................3-3
2.1.2.3 When to Obtain an Authorization.............................................3-3
2.1.2.4 Reporting a Suspicious Transaction ..........................................3-3
2.1.2.5 Pick-Up-Card Response .............................................................3-4
2.1.3 Obtaining an Authorization for Hotel/Motel, Cruise Line, and
Vehicle Rental Transactions..........................................................................3-4
2.1.3.1 Authorization Procedures ..........................................................3-4
2.1.3.2 Initiating the Transaction...........................................................3-4
2.1.3.3 Completing the Transaction ......................................................3-5
2.1.3.4 Subsequent Authorization Requests..........................................3-6
2.1.4 Obtaining an Authorization when a Gratuity is Added ....................3-6
2.1.4.1 Authorization Procedures ..........................................................3-6
2.1.5 Obtaining an Authorization for Chip-Read Transactions ..................3-7
2.1.6 Completing the Transaction Information Document (TID) ..............3-7
2.1.6.1 Include All Goods on One TID.................................................3-7
2.1.6.2 TID Information Requirements .................................................3-7
2.1.6.2.1 A Description of the Goods .............................................3-7
2.1.6.2.2 The Transaction Date .......................................................3-8
2.1.6.2.3 An Imprint of the Card .....................................................3-8
2.1.6.2.4 The Authorization Number ..............................................3-8
2.1.6.2.5 The Primary Account Number .........................................3-9
2.1.6.2.6 Delayed Presentment........................................................3-9
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2.1.6.2.7 Cardholder Identification..................................................3-9
2.1.6.2.8 The Transaction Certificate...............................................3-9
2.1.6.2.9 Prohibited Information .....................................................3-9
2.1.6.3 Obtain the Cardholder’s Signature ..........................................3-10
2.1.6.3.1 Compare Signatures........................................................3-10
2.1.6.3.2 Discrepancy Between Signatures...................................3-10
2.1.6.3.3 Signature Not Required ..................................................3-10
2.1.6.3.4 PIN as Substitute for Signature.......................................3-10
2.1.6.4 Give the Cardholder a Copy of the Receipt ...........................3-11
2.1.7 Multiple TIDs and Partial Payment ..................................................3-11
2.1.7.1 Split Tickets are Prohibited .....................................................3-11
2.1.7.2 Include All Goods on a Single TID.........................................3-11
2.1.7.2.1 Multiple Cards are Presented .........................................3-11
2.1.7.2.2 Multiple Items are Billed ................................................3-11
2.1.7.2.3 Partial Payment ...............................................................3-11
2.1.8 Returned Merchandise, Adjustments, Credits and Other Specific
Terms of a Transaction ...............................................................................3-12
2.1.8.1 Card Acceptor Disclosure of Specific Transaction Terms ......3-12
2.1.8.2 Returned Merchandise and Canceled Services .......................3-12
2.1.8.2.1 Credit Receipt Requirements..........................................3-13
2.1.9 Charges for Loss, Theft, or Damage.................................................3-13
2.1.10 Acceptance Requirements at Hybrid Terminals.............................3-13
2.1.11 Payment Transactions .....................................................................3-13
2.1.11.1 Payment Transactions Pursuant to Business Service
Arrangements (BSAs)............................................................................3-14
2.1.11.2 Payment Transaction Pursuant to MasterCard Programs .....3-14
2.1.11.3 Payment Transaction Provider (PTP) ....................................3-14
2.2 Additional Acceptance Information...........................................................3-16
2.2.1 MasterCard Guaranteed Reservations...............................................3-16
2.2.2 Express Checkout .............................................................................3-18
2.2.3 Advance Resort Deposit ...................................................................3-19
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2.1 Acceptance Procedures
The following sections contain acceptance procedures excerpted in previous
editions from the Bylaws and Rules manual; however, effective with the
October 2002 edition of the guide, these acceptance procedures were removed
from the Bylaws and Rules manual and may be found only here.
Note
Members should cite the appropriate section number when filing compliance
cases.
2.1.1 Acceptance Procedures for Purchase Transactions
The following sections contain information and requirements relevant to the
card acceptor’s acceptance procedures for purchase transactions.
2.1.1.1 Card Must be Present
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.1.1
A MasterCard card must be presented to the card acceptor for all transactions
except in the case of mail orders, phone orders, non–face-to-face unique
transactions, e-commerce transactions, and preauthorized orders.
2.1.1.2 Determine whether the Card is Valid
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.1.2
The card acceptor must complete the following steps to determine whether
each card presented is a valid MasterCard card:
•
Check the valid date and the expiration date on the face of the card. If the
card is expired or not yet valid, the card acceptor must obtain an
authorization from the issuer.
•
Check the Electronic Warning Bulletin or international Warning Notice(s).
If the account number is listed, the card acceptor must not complete the
transaction without obtaining an authorization from the issuer.
•
Compare the four-digit truncated account number imprinted in the
signature panel with the last four digits of the embossed account number
on the face of the card.
•
Unless a hybrid terminal is used, compare the embossed account number
on the face of the card with the number displayed or printed from the POI
terminal.
If a photograph of the cardholder is present on the card, compare the
photograph on the card with the person presenting the card.
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•
Check that the card is signed.
•
For unique transactions processed in a face-to-face environment (with the
exception of truck stop transactions and card-read transactions where a
non-signature CVM is used), request personal identification of the
cardholder in the form of an unexpired, official government document.
Compare the signature on the personal identification with the signature on
the card.
2.1.1.3 Unsigned Cards
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.1.3
If the card is not signed, the card acceptor must:
•
obtain an authorization from the issuer, and
•
ask the cardholder to provide identification (but not record the cardholder
identification information), and
•
require the cardholder to sign the card.
The card acceptor must not complete the transaction if the cardholder refuses
to sign the card.
2.1.1.4 Suspicious Cards
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.1.4
If the card acceptor believes that there is a discrepancy in the signature, or if
the last four digits of the embossed account number do not match the fourdigit truncated account number on the signature panel or displayed on the
terminal, or if the photographic identification is uncertain, the card acceptor
must contact its acquirer for instructions. Card acceptors processing unique
transactions via a terminal must follow the procedures described in chapter 4
of the GCMS Reference Manual. If any unexpired MasterCard card does not
have a MasterCard hologram on the lower right corner of the card face, the
card acceptor must pick up the card and contact its acquirer’s Code Ten
operator to advise it of the pick-up and to receive mailing instructions.
2.1.2 Obtaining an Authorization
The following sections contain information and requirements relevant to the
card acceptor’s obtaining of an authorization.
2.1.2.1 Treat All Transactions the Same
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.2.1
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With respect to securing authorizations of transactions, an acquirer must treat
all transactions at a card acceptor location in the same manner.
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2.1.2.2 Retain the Card While Obtaining Authorization
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.2.2
The card acceptor must use its best efforts, by reasonable and peaceful means,
to retain the card while making an authorization request.
2.1.2.3 When to Obtain an Authorization
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.2.3
A card acceptor must obtain an authorization from the issuer before
completing the transaction in the following instances:
•
The transaction amount exceeds the card acceptor’s floor limit or the floor
limit applicable to the transaction.
•
The card is expired or not yet valid.
•
The card is not signed. (See section 2.1.1.3 of these rules for identification
requirements and card acceptor procedures.)
•
The card acceptor wishes to delay presenting the transaction record.
•
The transaction receipt cannot be imprinted although the card is present.
•
The card acceptor’s data processing equipment is unable to read the
magnetic stripe or the chip (if one is present) on the card.
•
The account number is listed on the regional Warning Notice.
•
The transaction is a recurring payment and a previous authorization
request was declined.
•
The card acceptor is suspicious of the transaction for any reason.
2.1.2.4 Reporting a Suspicious Transaction
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.2.4
To report a suspicious transaction, the card acceptor must contact the
authorization center, state “This is a Code Ten” and await instructions.
Members in regions other than the U.S. region may adopt a term other than
Code Ten for use when a card acceptor is suspicious, subject to the
Corporation’s approval.
In all instances, except where the transaction exceeds the applicable floor
limit, the card acceptor must inform the authorization center of the reason for
the authorization request.
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2.1.2.5 Pick-Up-Card Response
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.2.5.
If a cardholder account is listed in on the Electronic Warning Bulletin or
regional Warning Notice, the card acceptor must not complete the transaction.
The card acceptor must retain the card by reasonable and peaceful means and
notify the authorization center for further instructions. If a card acceptor is
advised by the authorization center to pick up the card, or is given other
instructions, the card acceptor must use its best efforts by reasonable and
peaceful means to comply with the instructions. If the authorization center
cannot be reached, the card acceptor must retain the card by reasonable and
peaceful means until the center can be reached.
2.1.3 Obtaining an Authorization for Hotel/Motel, Cruise Line,
and Vehicle Rental Transactions
The following sections contain information and requirements relevant to the
card acceptor’s obtaining of authorizations for hotel/motel, cruise line, and
vehicle rental transactions.
2.1.3.1 Authorization Procedures
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.3.1.
Hotel, motel, vehicle rental, and cruise line card acceptors must comply with
the authorization procedures outlined in section 2.1.2 and the requirements set
out below.
2.1.3.2 Initiating the Transaction
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.3.2.
When the transaction is initiated, the card acceptor must request an
authorization for an estimated transaction amount if the estimate exceeds the
applicable floor limit. The card acceptor also may request an authorization for
any additional estimated amounts as needed.
Card acceptors engaging in vehicle rental transactions may not include charges
representing either:
•
the vehicle insurance deductible amount, or
•
an amount to cover potential damages when the cardholder waives
insurance coverage at the time of the rental.
Vehicle rental card acceptors must disclose to the cardholder at the time of the
rental the amount for which the authorization was obtained.
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Charges for damages must be processed as a separate transaction. The card
acceptor must provide a reasonable estimate of the cost to repair the damages
and obtain agreement from the cardholder. If the cardholder chooses to pay
for the repairs using his or her MasterCard card, the card acceptor must:
•
Prepare a specific sales slip with proof of card presence
•
Provide the estimated amount for repairs indicating that the amount will be
adjusted accordingly pursuant to completion of the repairs and submission
of the invoice for such repairs
•
Obtain a signature from the cardholder
The final transaction amount may not exceed the card acceptor’s estimated
amount by more than 15% (or less, as directed by local ordinances). The card
acceptor must submit a credit if the final cost of repairs is less than the
estimated amount on the sales slip. The card acceptor has 30 days from the
date of the subsequent transaction related to damages to submit the item into
clearing.
2.1.3.3 Completing the Transaction
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.3.3
When the transaction is completed (that is, when customer checks out of the
hotel/motel or returns the vehicle) and the final transaction amount is
determined, the following will apply:
IF…
THEN…
The final transaction amount does not
exceed the card acceptor’s floor limit
The card acceptor is not required to obtain
an authorization, but it must check the
account number against the international
Warning Notice or the Electronic Warning
Bulletin.
The final transaction amount does not
exceed the card acceptor’s estimated
amount by 15%
The card acceptor is not required to
request a secondary authorization. The
initial authorization guarantees the full
amount of the transaction.
The final transaction amount exceeds the
card acceptor’s estimated amount by 15%
The card acceptor must request a
secondary authorization on the additional
amount.
The final transaction amount exceeds the The card acceptor must obtain an
card acceptor’s applicable floor limit, but authorization for the full amount of the
a previous authorization was not received transaction.
because the card acceptor’s estimate did
not exceed its applicable floor limit
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2.1.3.4 Subsequent Authorization Requests
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.3.4.
If the issuer declines a subsequent authorization request, the card acceptor is
guaranteed the cumulative amount of previous authorizations, plus 15%.
If a pick-up-card response is received in response to a subsequent
authorization request, the card acceptor must pick up the card. The card
acceptor is guaranteed the cumulative amount of the previous authorizations,
plus 15%.
2.1.4 Obtaining an Authorization when a Gratuity is Added
The following sections contain information and requirements relevant to the
card acceptor’s obtaining of an authorization when a gratuity is added, either
before or after the authorization process.
2.1.4.1 Authorization Procedures
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.4.1
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The following procedures apply to transactions in which the cardholder adds a
gratuity:
IF…
THEN…
The transaction amount is below the
card acceptor floor limit, and the
cardholder adds a gratuity in an amount
less than or equal to 20% of the
transaction amount
The card acceptor is not required to obtain
an authorization even though the total
transaction amount may exceed the card
acceptor floor limit.
A card acceptor obtained an
authorization for a transaction, and the
cardholder adds a gratuity in an amount
greater than 20% of the transaction
amount
The card acceptor must obtain an
authorization for the additional amount.
The issuer is responsible for the full amount
of the transaction.
The cardholder adds a gratuity in an
amount greater than 20% of the
transaction amount and causes the
transaction amount to exceed the card
acceptor floor limit
The card acceptor must obtain an
authorization for the total amount of the
transaction.
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2.1.5 Obtaining an Authorization for Chip-Read Transactions
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.5.
When an authorization from the issuer is required for a chip-read transaction,
before completing the transaction the card acceptor must obtain a transaction
certificate and related data.
For all non–face-to-face chip-read transactions completed via cardholdercontrolled remote devices, the card acceptor must obtain an online
authorization and the transaction must be Full Grade. For such transactions,
issuers may transmit an Authorization Response Cryptogram (ARPC) with an
authorization number instead of the transaction certificate and related data.
2.1.6 Completing the Transaction Information Document (TID)
The following sections contain information and requirements relevant to the
completion of the Transaction Information Document (TID).
2.1.6.1 Include All Goods on One TID
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.6.1.
All goods and services purchased in the same transaction must be included on
a single transaction information document (TID).
2.1.6.2 TID Information Requirements
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.6.2
The information in sections 2.1.6.2.1 through 2.1.6.2.7 must be included on the
TID.
2.1.6.2.1 A Description of the Goods
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.6.2.1
A description of the goods and services and their price, including applicable
taxes, must be entered on the TID in detail sufficient to identify the
transaction. If no currency is identified on the TID, the transaction is deemed
to have taken place in the currency that is legal tender at the point of
interaction. If the card acceptor offers multiple currencies, then the TID must
indicate all of the following information:
•
The transaction amount in the merchant’s local currency (the goods or
services total);
•
The converted transaction amount in the currency chosen and agreed to by
the cardholder and the merchant (the sale total);
•
The currency symbol of each,
•
The method by which the currency agreed to by the cardholder was
converted from the amount in the merchant’s local currency; and
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•
Either of the following statements: “I understand that MasterCard has a
currency conversion process and that I have chosen not to use the
MasterCard currency conversion process and I will have no recourse
against MasterCard with respect to any matter related to the currency
conversion or disclosure thereof” or “I have chosen not to use the
MasterCard Currency conversion process and agree that I will have no
recourse against MasterCard concerning the currency conversion or its
disclosure.”
2.1.6.2.2 The Transaction Date
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.6.2.2.
The transaction date must be entered on the TID.
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.6.2.3.
A legible imprint of the card must be made on the TID, or the card acceptor
may electronically record the customer’s card information and the card
acceptor location.
2.1.6.2.3 An Imprint of the Card
If a transaction is completed without obtaining a card imprint or electronically
derived card information, the card acceptor must note legibly on the sales
receipt sufficient detail to identify the cardholder, the card acceptor, and the
card issuer. This information must include at least the name and address of
the card acceptor, the name or trade name of the issuer as it appears on the
face of the card, the account number, the MasterCard security character, the
expiration date (or dual date), the cardholder name, and any company name.
If the transaction is completed without obtaining a card imprint or
electronically derived card information, the card acceptor is deemed to have
warranted the true identity of the customer as the cardholder, unless the card
acceptor obtained and noted on the TID independent evidence of the
cardholder’s true identity.
Transactions based on mail orders, telephone orders, preauthorized orders,
electronic commerce orders, MasterCard Guaranteed Reservations and
Advanced Resort Deposits may be completed without a card imprint.
2.1.6.2.4 The Authorization Number
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.6.2.4.
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If an authorization is obtained from the issuer, unless the transaction is an
offline chip-read transaction, the authorization number must be entered on the
TID. If more than one authorization is obtained over the course of the
transaction (as may occur for hotel, motel, or vehicle rental transactions), all
authorization numbers, the amounts authorized, and the date of each
authorization must be entered on the TID.
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2.1.6.2.5 The Primary Account Number
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.6.2.5.
The primary account number (PAN) must be truncated on all cardholderactivated terminal TIDs. Subject to local and national laws, PAN truncation is
permitted on any other TID type. The Corporation recommends that only the
last four digits of the PAN be printed on the receipt. Truncated digits should
be replaced with fill characters such as “x,” “*,” or “#,” and not with blank
spaces or numeric characters.
2.1.6.2.6 Delayed Presentment
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.6.2.6.
When the card acceptor receives approval for delayed presentment, the
authorization number and the words “Delayed Presentment” must be noted
legibly on the TID.
2.1.6.2.7 Cardholder Identification
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.6.2.7.
For unique transactions processed in a face-to-face environment (with the
exception of truck stop transactions and card-read transactions where a nonsignature CVM is used), the card acceptor must record on the TID a
description of the unexpired, official government document provided as
identification by the cardholder, including any serial number, expiration date,
jurisdiction of issue, customer name (if not the same name as embossed on the
card), and customer address.
2.1.6.2.8 The Transaction Certificate
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.6.2.8.
The transaction certificate is not required on the TID. However, if the acquirer
elects to record the receipt of a transaction certificate on the TID, then the card
acceptor must enter the complete transaction certificate on the TID.
2.1.6.2.9 Prohibited Information
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.6.2.9.
The TID or any other document must not reflect the following information:
•
The PIN, any part of the PIN, or any fill characters representing the PIN
•
The card validation code 2 (CVC 2), which is indent-printed on the
signature panel of the card
MasterCard prohibits the recording of PIN data and CVC 2 data in any manner
for any purpose.
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2.1.6.3 Obtain the Cardholder’s Signature
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.6.3.
In a face-to-face environment, the card acceptor must give the cardholder the
option of a signature-based transaction. Unless the cardholder uses a PIN, the
cardholder must sign the TID.
2.1.6.3.1 Compare Signatures
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.6.3.1.
Unless the cardholder uses a PIN, the card acceptor must compare the
signature on the TID with the signature on the card to determine whether they
appear to be the same.
2.1.6.3.2 Discrepancy Between Signatures
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.6.3.2.
If the card acceptor believes that the signature on the card does not match the
signature on the TID, the card acceptor must contact the acquirer for
instructions. The signature would not match if the signature panel were
signed “Jan H. Hanley” and the sales receipt “Bob Hanley” or “F. Hanley.” The
signature would be acceptable if signed “Jan H. Hanley,” “J. H. Hanley” or “Jan
Hanley.” The signature would be acceptable if a title such as Mr., Mrs., or Dr.
is missing or is included.
2.1.6.3.3 Signature Not Required
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.6.3.3.
Transactions based on mail orders, phone orders, preauthorized orders,
electronic commerce orders, MasterCard Guaranteed Reservations, Advanced
Resort Deposits and Express Checkouts may be completed without the
cardholder’s signature. The card acceptor must type or legibly print on the
signature line of the TID the letters “TO”, “MO”, “PO”, “EC”, “Guaranteed
Reservation/No Show,” “Signature on File – Express Check-out,” or “Advance
Deposit” as appropriate. The card acceptor must retain and make available to
the acquirer upon request the cardholder’s written request to the card acceptor
for preauthorization. The card acceptor must not deliver goods or perform
services covered by a preauthorization after receiving notification that the
preauthorization is canceled or that the MasterCard card covered by the
preauthorization is not to be honored.
2.1.6.3.4 PIN as Substitute for Signature
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.6.3.4.
At points of interaction where MasterCard authorizes the use of a PIN as a
cardholder verification method (CVM), the card acceptor is not required to
obtain the cardholder’s signature if the cardholder uses a PIN.
The card acceptor must obtain a successful PIN validation when PIN is used at
a hybrid terminal as a CVM for credit transactions.
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2.1.6.4 Give the Cardholder a Copy of the Receipt
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.6.4.
The card acceptor must provide the cardholder with a true and completed
copy of the TID.
2.1.7 Multiple TIDs and Partial Payment
2.1.7.1 Split Tickets are Prohibited
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.7.1.
A card acceptor is prohibited from using two or more TIDs, also known as a
split ticket, to avoid an authorization request.
2.1.7.2 Include All Goods on a Single TID
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.7.2.
All goods and services purchased in a single transaction must be included in
one total amount on a single TID except in the following instances:
2.1.7.2.1 Multiple Cards are Presented
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.7.2.1.
More than one card is presented for payment on a single transaction, and an
authorization is obtained for the portion of the transaction charged to a
MasterCard card.
2.1.7.2.2 Multiple Items are Billed
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.7.2.2.
Multiple items are purchased and individually billed to the same account, and
an authorization is obtained for each item purchased.
2.1.7.2.3 Partial Payment
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.7.2.3.
A card acceptor is prohibited from effecting a MasterCard card transaction
where only a part of the total amount is included on a single TID except in the
following instances:
•
When the cardholder bills a portion of the transaction amount to a
MasterCard card and pays the remaining balance by cash or check.
•
When the goods or services will be delivered or performed after the
transaction date, one TID represents a deposit, and the second TID
represents payment of the balance. The second TID is conditioned upon
the delivery or performance of the goods or services.
An authorization must be obtained for the total amount of the transaction if it
exceeds the applicable floor limit. The card acceptor must note on the TIDs
the words “deposit” or “balance,” as appropriate. The TID representing the
balance must not be presented until the goods or services are delivered or
performed.
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This example is
provided for
illustration only and is
not to be cited as an
excerpt from
Chargeback Guide
2.1.7.
For example, if a chargeback right is not available, paragraph 2.1.7 “Multiple
TIDS and Partial Payment” will address situations where the cardholder has
paid a “deposit” for merchandise that was agreed to be picked up at the
merchant’s location by the cardholder. The cardholder then goes to the
merchant location and discovers that the merchant is bankrupt or out of
business and the cardholder is unable to receive the merchandise.
2.1.8 Returned Merchandise, Adjustments, Credits and Other
Specific Terms of a Transaction
2.1.8.1 Card Acceptor Disclosure of Specific Transaction Terms
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.8.1.
The card acceptor may impose specific terms governing a transaction. In the
event of a dispute, and subject to compliance with other Standards, such
specific terms shall be given effect, provided that such specific terms were
disclosed to and accepted by the cardholder before completion of the
transaction. The card acceptor may impose specific transaction terms by, for
example, printing the specific terms on the invoice or TID in close proximity
to the cardholder signature line before presenting the invoice or TID to the
cardholder for signature. Specific transaction terms also may be disclosed by
other means, such as by signage or literature, provided the disclosure is
sufficiently prominent and clear so that a reasonable person would be aware
of and understand the disclosure before the transaction is completed.
Specific transaction terms may include, for example, such words as “Exchange
Only,” “In-Store Credit Only” or “Original Packaging Required for Returns.”
Specific terms may address such matters as late delivery, delivery charges, or
insurance charges.
2.1.8.2 Returned Merchandise and Canceled Services
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.8.2.
A card acceptor is not required to accept returned merchandise or the
cancellation of services unless a right of return or cancellation was a condition
of the transaction. If the card acceptor agrees to accept merchandise for return
or to cancel services, the card acceptor must credit the same account used to
purchase the merchandise or service.
If the merchandise or service is purchased with a MasterCard card, upon a
partial or entire return of merchandise or cancellation of service, or if the card
acceptor agrees to a price adjustment, the card acceptor may not provide a full
or partial refund or adjustment by cash or check or by any means other than
by a credit to the card account used to purchase the merchandise or service.
The cardholder must be provided a copy of the credit receipt.
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A cash or check refund is permitted for involuntary refunds by airlines or other
carriers or card acceptors only when required by law.
2.1.8.2.1 Credit Receipt Requirements
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.8.2.1.
The credit receipt must contain the following information:
•
the date,
•
a description of the returned merchandise, canceled services or adjustment
made,
•
the amount of the credit, and
•
the card acceptor’s signature.
2.1.9 Charges for Loss, Theft, or Damage
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.9.
A charge for loss, theft, or damage must be processed as a separate transaction
from the underlying rental, lodging, or similar transaction. The cardholder
must authorize the charge after being informed of the loss, theft, or damage.
2.1.10 Acceptance Requirements at Hybrid Terminals
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.10.
For all chip-read transactions, the card acceptor’s hybrid terminal must:
•
display to the cardholder all mutually supported application labels or
preferred names. Multiple matching applications must be displayed in the
issuer’s priority sequence;
•
allow the cardholder to select the application to be used when multiple
matching applications exist;
•
display to the cardholder the transaction amount; and
•
before the transaction is completed, provide the cardholder with the option
of approving or canceling the transaction.
2.1.11 Payment Transactions
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.11.
A Payment Transaction is a transfer of funds to a MasterCard account via the
MasterCard interchange system. A Payment Transaction is not a credit that
reverses a previous MasterCard purchase A Payment Transaction only may be
effected:.
1. By a member pursuant to a BSA (Business Service Arrangement)
agreement; or
2. Pursuant to a MasterCard program; or
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3. By a member or non-member as a registered Payment Transaction
Provider.
2.1.11.1 Payment Transactions Pursuant to Business Service
Arrangements (BSAs)
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.11.1.
A member that wants to effect a Payment Transaction pursuant to a BSA
agreement must comply with all Standards, including the Standards set forth
below:
1. The member must comply with the requirements set forth in chapter 6 of
the GCMS Reference Manual.
2. The BSA must be agreed to in writing, in advance, by MasterCard.
3. Each Payment Transaction must be identified with the correct MCC(s), as
required by the Standards.
2.1.11.2 Payment Transaction Pursuant to MasterCard Programs
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.11.2.
A Payment Transaction may be effected pursuant to a MasterCard program.
Members may participate in MasterCard Payment Transaction programs with
the written consent of MasterCard.
2.1.11.3 Payment Transaction Provider (PTP)
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.1.11.3.
A Payment Transaction Provider (PTP) does not, as such, sell goods or
services, but effects a Payment Transaction. A PTP must comply with the
Standards set forth in section 2.1 of this guide. The PTP registration request
must establish, to the satisfaction of MasterCard, that a MasterCard member has
agreed to be the acquirer of record of Payment Transactions effected by the
PTP and fully be responsible to MasterCard and other MasterCard members for
such Payment Transactions in full compliance with MasterCard Standards.
Except as otherwise set forth herein, each Payment Transaction is subject to
the Standards, including the indemnity set forth in rule 1.1 of the Bylaws and
Rules.
1. MasterCard will identify each PTP as either:
•
PTP—Member Financial Institution-Payment Transaction (MCC 6532)
•
PTP—Merchant-Payment Transaction (MCC 6533)
2. A Payment Transaction must not be effected in a manner that is
inconsistent with an expressed cardholder preference.
3. Each Payment Transaction must be authorized separately and distinctly by
the issuer of the account to which the funds are to be transferred, and
must be identified as a Payment Transaction in the Authorization Request
Message/0100.
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4. A Payment Transaction must be effected on the date agreed to by the PTP
and the person whose account is to be funded.
5. Separate Payment Transaction requests must be effected separately and
may not be aggregated as a single Payment Transaction. Conversely, a
Payment Transaction may not be separated into two or more Payment
Transactions. Each Payment Transaction must be authorized, cleared, and
settled distinctly and separately.
6. A Payment Transaction may not be effected for any of the following
reasons:
•
to dispense nominal (in the sole judgment of MasterCard) merchant
incentives or reward programs;
•
to represent itself as an agent of an issuer for the purpose of accepting
or initiating payments to a MasterCard account;
•
to “authenticate” a MasterCard account or a cardholder, for example, by
effecting or attempting to effect a Payment Transaction for a nominal
amount;
•
to transfer gambling winnings or funds related to chips, currency, or
other value usable for gambling that were purchased in connection
with gambling;
•
for any illegal purpose or any other purpose deemed by MasterCard to
be impermissible; or
•
to transfer the proceeds from a MasterCard transaction to a commercial
entity or to another MasterCard merchant.
7. A Payment Transaction must be submitted to MasterCard for clearing
within one (1) day of the issuer’s approval of the authorization request.
8. Funds for the Payment Transaction must be deemed collected and in the
control of the acquirer before the Payment Transaction is submitted into
interchange
9. A Payment Transaction only may be reversed for reason of a documented
clerical error. In such an event, the error must be reversed within three (3)
calendar days of the date the Payment Transaction was submitted into
interchange. Reversible clerical errors include, by way of example and not
limitation, the erroneous capture of transaction data, a duplicate
transaction, or an error caused by the transposition of data.
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2.2 Additional Acceptance Information
The following sections provide acceptance information for MasterCard
Guaranteed Reservations, Express Checkout, and Advance Resort Deposit
services.
Note
Members should cite the appropriate section number when filing compliance
cases.
2.2.1 MasterCard Guaranteed Reservations
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.2.1.
If a hotel, motel, or resort is participating in the MasterCard Guaranteed
Reservations service for all MasterCard cardholders, the hotel, motel, or resort
is obligated to have a room available when the MasterCard cardholder arrives
(until checkout time the next day). The cardholder is obligated to cancel a
confirmed reservation before 18:00 at the hotel, motel, or resort (card
acceptor’s local time). Failure to do this will allow the hotel, motel, or resort
to charge the cardholder a no-show charge equal to one night’s lodging. The
following procedure will prevail:
1. If a MasterCard cardholder phones a participating hotel, motel, or resort
and wants to guarantee a room with his or her MasterCard card, the
reservation clerk explains the terms of the MasterCard Guaranteed
Reservations service, specifically including the fact that an authorization
check will be made at the time of arrival and the cancellation procedure
the cardholder must follow to avoid being charged a no show charge equal
to one night’s lodging.
2. The clerk takes the cardholder’s account number, card expiration date,
name embossed on the card, and address; confirms the room rate and
location; issues the cardholder a reservation confirmation number; and
advises the cardholder to retain it. It is recommended that the hotel,
motel, or resort also confirm that guaranteed reservation in writing,
advising the cardholder of his or her confirmation number and cancellation
procedures.
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3. If a cardholder who has guaranteed his or her reservation by use of his or
her MasterCard card calls the hotel, motel, or resort to cancel the
reservation within the agreed upon period, the hotel, motel, or resort is
obligated to cancel the guaranteed reservation and issue the cardholder a
cancellation number that is verification that the reservation has been
canceled. The cardholder should be advised to retain the cancellation
number. It is also recommended that the hotel, motel, or resort confirm
the cancellation in writing advising the cardholder of the cancellation
number.
4. If a cardholder who has guaranteed a reservation by use of his or her
MasterCard card arrives within the specified period (until checkout time the
next day), the hotel, motel, or resort is obligated to provide a room.
If the hotel, motel, or resort is unable to provide a room, the hotel, motel,
or resort is obligated to provide at no additional charge a comparable
room for one night, transportation to the other lodging and a three-minute
domestic or long distance phone call, whichever the cardholder deems
necessary to advise of a change of location.
5. Before the cardholder’s expected arrival, the hotel, motel, or resort shall
prepare a registration card and assign a room number on that card.
6. If the cardholder does not cancel and does not stay at the hotel, motel, or
resort, the hotel, motel, or resort may bill the cardholder for one night’s
room rate. The following procedure should be followed:
a. The outlet completes a sales ticket filling in the cardholder’s name,
MasterCard account number, card expiration date, date of no show,
assigned room number and card acceptor identification, and writes the
words “guaranteed reservation/no-show” in place of the cardholder’s
signature.
b. Follow your usual authorization procedures.
c. Assuming the account is not on the Warning Notice (or the Electronic
Warning Bulletin file in the United States), if under the floor limit, or
authorization has been given, the card acceptor deposits the no-show
charge in the usual manner. There are no special deposit requirements
imposed on the card acceptor outlet.
d. The actual no-show registration card, reflecting the assigned room
number, shall be retained six months from the date the sales ticket is
deposited.
7. Where the account number used to guarantee the transaction that results in
a no show was unidentifiable as to a specific issuer or was fictitious, the
bearer of the liability will be the acquirer.
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8. Where the transaction is identifiable to a specific issuer but is not
identifiable to a specific account number within that institution, the bearer
of the liability will be the acquirer.
9. MasterCard reserves the right to prevent the acquirer from allowing a
specific hotel, motel, or resort to participate in the MasterCard Guaranteed
Reservations service where in the opinion of MasterCard management, the
hotel, motel, or resort has been abusing the privilege.
2.2.2 Express Checkout
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.2.2.
If a card acceptor is participating in the Express Checkout service for all
MasterCard cards, the card acceptor must:
1. At the time of check-in, inquire whether the MasterCard cardholder would
like to use the Express Checkout service or routinely provide the necessary
form (Express Checkout Authorization Form) in its “welcome package.”
2. Have the MasterCard cardholder complete and sign the Express Checkout
Authorization Form. It is recommended that the Express Checkout
Authorization Form minimally include the name, address, and phone
number of the hotel, motel, or resort, and space for the cardholder’s name,
address, room number, cardholder signature, and account number that
may optionally be imprinted. The form should state clearly that the
cardholder directs the hotel, motel, or resort to charge his or her
MasterCard account number for his or her bill and process his or her
MasterCard sales ticket without a cardholder signature.
3. Imprint a sales ticket with the cardholder’s MasterCard account number,
and follow its normal authorization procedures. The “preauthorized order”
floor limit of USD 50 does not apply.
4. On the cardholder’s departure the card acceptor should complete the sales
ticket, indicating the total amount of the bill, and print legibly in the space
allotted for the customer’s signature the words “signature on file—express
checkout.”
5. Process the sales ticket in the usual manner. There are no special deposit
requirements imposed on the card acceptor outlet.
6. Mail a copy of the itemized bill, sales ticket, and the Express Checkout
Authorization Form to the cardholder at the address noted on the
authorization form within three business days after the cardholder checks
out.
7. Retain and make available to MasterCard and the issuer all pertinent
records pertaining to the itemized bill and authorization requests in the
event of a dispute.
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2.2.3 Advance Resort Deposit
Members should cite
Chargeback Guide
2.2.3.
If a hotel, motel, or resort is participating in the Advance Resort Deposit
service for all MasterCard cards, the following procedures will apply:
1. If a MasterCard cardholder phones a participating card acceptor or travel
agent wishing to make an advance deposit with his or her MasterCard card,
the reservation clerk explains the terms of the reservation, cancellation,
and refund policy procedure to the cardholder.
2. The reservation clerk takes the cardholder’s account number, card
expiration date, name, and address and confirms the room rate and
location.
3. The reservation clerk is required to confirm the status of the card. The
authorization procedure is determined by the location (region) of the
lodging facility. The applicable procedure follows.
a. If the lodging facility is located within the U.S. region, the reservation
clerk is required to follow the appropriate authorization procedures to
obtain approval for the transaction. If authorization is not obtained,
the card acceptor accepts responsibility for the transaction.
b. For all regions other than the U.S. region, the reservation clerk is
required to check the Warning Notice. (This may be done subsequent
to the phone call.) If the account number is listed in the Warning
Notice, the reservation clerk should follow the usual procedures
provided by the acquirer.
The reservation clerk is required to call for authorization if the amount of
the advance deposit exceeds USD 50. If the result of the authorization call
is denial, the outlet must so advise the cardholder.
4. The reservation clerk completes a sales ticket filling in the cardholder’s
name, MasterCard account number, card expiration date, reservation
confirmation number, and MasterCard card acceptor identification and
writes the words “advance deposit” in place of the cardholder’s signature.
It is recommended that the card acceptor note on the sales ticket any
special terms and conditions regarding its refund policy.
5. The card acceptor mails a letter of confirmation, a copy of the sales ticket,
including the reservation confirmation number, and information concerning
its cancellation and refund policy to the cardholder at the address
previously provided.
6. The card acceptor deposits the sales ticket for the advance deposit in the
usual manner. There are no special deposit requirements imposed on the
card acceptor outlet.
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7. If a cardholder cancels his or her reservation in accordance with the agreed
upon procedures, the hotel, motel, or resort is obligated to cancel the
reservation and issue a credit to the cardholder.
a. The card acceptor prepares a credit slip in the usual manner for the
amount of the previously-submitted advance deposit, writing the words
“deposit cancellation” in place of the cardholder’s signature on the
credit slip.
b. The card acceptor prepares a notice of cancellation issuing a
cancellation number to the cardholder.
c. The card acceptor mails a copy of the credit slip and notice of
cancellation to the cardholder.
d. The card acceptor records the cancellation number on the slip and
deposits the credit slip in the usual manner. There are no special
deposit requirements imposed on the card acceptor outlet.
8. If the transaction results in a dispute, and if the account number used to
make the deposit is unidentifiable as to a specific issuer or was fictitious,
the bearer of the liability will be the acquirer. Where the transaction is
identifiable to a specific issuer but is not identifiable to a specific account
number within that institution, the bearer of the liability will be the
acquirer.
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This chapter contains excerpts of the GCMS Reference Manual published May
2005. This Merchant Rules Manual contains only information applicable to
merchants; therefore, some sections provided in the GCMS Reference Manual
may have been omitted herein.
Processing Unique Transactions .........................................................................4-1
Completing the Unique Transaction at a POI Terminal..............................4-1
Processing Procedures for Non–Face-to-Face Unique Transactions...........4-1
Applicability of Standards.............................................................................4-2
Processing Payment Transactions.......................................................................4-3
Acquirer Obligations .....................................................................................4-3
Member Registration Procedures for Registered Payment Transaction
Providers........................................................................................................4-4
Payment Transactions for Card Acceptor Activities—Four-Digit Card
Acceptor Business Codes..............................................................................4-5
Cardholder-Activated Terminal Requirements ...................................................4-5
General Requirements...................................................................................4-6
Terminal Level Requirements .......................................................................4-7
Automated Dispensing Machines (ADMs)/Level 1................................4-7
Self-Service Terminal/Level 2 .................................................................4-9
Limited Amount Terminals/Level 3......................................................4-10
In-flight Commerce Terminals/Level 4.................................................4-11
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Processing Unique Transactions
This subsection describes the following information specific to processing
unique transactions:
•
•
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Acquirer and card acceptor obligations and rules
Card acceptor business codes (MCCs)
Indemnification guidelines
Completing the Unique Transaction at a POI Terminal
At card acceptor locations processing unique transactions via a POI terminal, if
the card embossed account number does not exactly match the account
number printed on the terminal receipt or displayed on the terminal, the card
acceptor must follow the actions detailed under “Completing the Cash
Disbursement Transaction at a POI Terminal,” earlier in this chapter.
Acquirers must incorporate the following requirement into card acceptor
agreements with gambling merchants and ensure compliance therewith:
A card acceptor must not credit winnings, unspent chips, or other value usable
for gambling to a MasterCard cardholder account.
Processing Procedures for Non–Face-to-Face Unique
Transactions
Acquirers must properly identify all unique transactions in all authorization and
clearing messages. In addition, acquirers must ensure that electronic
commerce transactions are properly identified in the authorization and clearing
messages as defined in the IPM Clearing Formats manual and in the Customer
Interface Specification manual.
Acquirers must incorporate the following requirements into all card acceptor
agreements with Internet casino card acceptors:
•
Internet casino card acceptors must request that cardholders identify the
state or foreign country where they are physically located at the time of the
transaction. They must record the response and retain it, along with the
cardholder’s account number, the transaction amount, and the date.
Internet casino card acceptors must retain this information for a minimum
of one year from the transaction date and provide it to the acquirer on
request.
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As a condition of having a card acceptor’s account with a MasterCard
acquirer, Internet casino card acceptors must post a notice on their Web
sites (in a position such that the notice will be displayed before requesting
a MasterCard account number, such as a click-through notice) stating that
assertions have been made that Internet gambling may not be lawful in
some jurisdictions, including California, and suggesting that the cardholder
check whether Internet gambling is lawful under applicable law.
•
Internet casino card acceptors must not sell chips or other value that can
be used, directly or indirectly, to gamble other than at a merchant that sells
such chips or other value.
•
Internet casino card acceptors must not credit winnings or unspent chips
or other value usable for gambling to a MasterCard cardholder account.
Applicability of Standards
Transactions covered by this chapter are subject to MasterCard Standards
governing retail sales transactions except as otherwise provided here and
under “Indemnification.”
•
The floor limit for all unique transactions shall be zero.
•
With the exception of truck stop transactions and of card-read transactions
where a non-signature CVM is used, if a unique transaction is processed in
a face-to-face environment, the cardholder must present a personal
identification of the cardholder identical to that required for a cash
disbursement as follows:
The identification must be an official government document that has not
expired and bears the customer’s signature (for example, a passport,
identification document, or driver’s license).
Acquirers should ensure that their card acceptors shall, to the extent
allowed by applicable law, record on the face of the TID:
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A description of the identification.
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Any serial number, expiration date, and jurisdiction of issue.
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The name of the customer (if not the same as the embossed name).
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The address of the customer.
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Except for card-read transactions where a non-signature CVM is used, to
ensure that the cardholder’s signature compares favorably in accordance
with section 5.9 of the Chargeback Guide, the signature on the MasterCard
card must be compared to:
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The cardholder’s signature on the identification presented, and
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The cardholder’s signature on the TID.
If the identification has a photograph of the cardholder, the card acceptor
must check that the person presenting the card appears to be the same
person.
•
Authorization requests and clearing messages shall identify the transactions
as unique.
Processing Payment Transactions
The following subsections describe acquirer and card acceptor obligations and
rules, card acceptor business codes (MCCs), and indemnification guidelines
specific to processing Payment Transactions.
Acquirer Obligations
Each acquirer is responsible for using the proper transaction type code in the
transmission of information on transactions generated by its card acceptors.
The acquirer must submit Payment Transactions with a Processing Code (DE 3,
subfield 1) = 28 and use the specified four-digit MCC as specifically defined in
this manual under “Payment Transactions for Card Acceptor Activities—FourDigit Card Acceptor Business Codes.” However, acquirers participating in a
local business service arrangement may submit Payment Transactions with a
Processing Code (DE 3, subfield 1) = 28 and any MCC defined within their
specific agreement.
In addition, first presentment messages should include the descriptor “C01” in
the Program Registration ID (PDS 0043). Acquirers participating in a local
business service arrangement may also use the other values in PDS 0043 such
as C02 for Rebates and C03 for Load Value.
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The acquirer also should provide either the customer service phone number or
the URL address.
IF the acquirer provides the…
THEN the acquirer must place this data in…
Customer service phone number
Subfield 1 of Card Acceptor Inquiry
Information (PDS 0170).
URL address
Card Acceptor URL (PDS 0175).
The message originator may submit a Payment Transaction Detail addendum
with a first presentment payment transaction. This addendum provides the
issuer and cardholder with enhanced data about the card acceptor, the
recipient of funds, and other transaction details.
MasterCard, at its discretion, may monitor member and card acceptor
compliance with the provisions set forth in this chapter under
“Indemnification.”
Member Registration Procedures for Registered Payment
Transaction Providers
A Payment Transaction is a transfer of funds to a MasterCard account via the
MasterCard interchange system. A Payment Transaction is not a credit that
reverses a previous MasterCard purchase. A Payment Transaction may only be
effected:
•
By a member pursuant to a Business Service Arrangement (BSA)
agreement; or
•
Pursuant to a MasterCard program; or
•
By a member or non-member as a registered Payment Transaction Provider
(PTP).
When determining whether to register a member or merchant to use the
Payment Transaction as a PTP, MasterCard considers various factors, including
but not limited to, the following:
•
The member or merchant’s financial condition
•
The adequacy of Payment Transaction disclosures to the cardholder (for
example, disclosure of transactional limitations, such as per-day maximum
Payment Transaction limits that apply across all payment methods)
•
Cardholder procedures for inquiries and disputes
•
Risk management procedures
Compliance with MasterCard Standards
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MasterCard retains sole discretion of a registration decision, which is final and
not subject to appeal. MasterCard also reserves the right to audit or to monitor
any Payment Transaction or PTP and approve, disapprove, or rescind approval
of a Payment Transaction program, PTP registration, or both, at any time.
Payment Transactions for Card Acceptor Activities—Four-Digit
Card Acceptor Business Codes
Members may not submit Payment Transactions as unique (with a processing
code [DE 3, subfield 1] value of 18). Instead, acquirers must submit Payment
Transactions with the Payment Transaction processing code (DE 3, subfield 1
value of 28). Members must process Payment Transactions using the specific
card acceptor business codes (MCCs) assigned, unless they participate in a
local business service arrangement.
Payment Transaction Provider—Member Financial Institution—Payment
Transaction (MCC 6532).
Payment Transaction Provider—Merchant—Payment Transaction (MCC 6533).
Acquirers participating in a local business service arrangement may use
different MCCs.
Cardholder-Activated Terminal Requirements
Cardholder-activated terminals (CATs) are usually unattended terminals that
accept bankcards, debit, charge, and proprietary cards. These terminals are
frequently installed at rail ticketing stations, petrol stations, toll roads, parking
garages, and other card acceptor locations.
The MasterCard CATs program includes four types of cardholder-activated
terminals:
•
•
•
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Automated Dispensing Machines/Level 1
Self-Service Terminals/Level 2
Limited Amount Terminals/Level 3
In-flight Commerce (IFC) Terminals/Level 4
Cardholder-activated terminal requirements specify the maximum dollar
amount of transactions permitted as well as authorization, clearing,
chargeback, and addendum record requirements and related transaction
liability for each cardholder-activated terminal type.
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Because these terminals are usually unattended, the traditional point-ofinteraction (POI) acceptance procedures do not apply, such as the clerk’s
examination of the card to detect abnormalities in the MasterCard logo,
hologram, embossed account number, or embossed security features and the
comparison of the cardholder signature to the signature on the transaction
receipt.
MasterCard also offers a means of identifying electronic commerce transactions
using a value of CT6 in Terminal Type (PDS 0023) within First
Presentment/1240, Chargeback/1442, Second Presentment/1240, and
Arbitration Chargeback/1442 messages. There are currently no registration
requirements established for these types of transactions, however, MasterCard
requires acquirers to identify electronic commerce transactions using a value of
CT6 in Terminal Type (PDS 0023).
In addition, members can use a CAT level indicator 7 (a value of CT7 in
Terminal Type [PDS 0023]) to identify transponder transactions. Acquirers may
optionally provide a value of CT7 in Terminal Type (PDS 0023) in First
Presentment/1240, First Chargeback/1442, Second Presentment/1240, and
Arbitration Chargeback/1442 messages.
General Requirements
The following six general acceptance requirements apply to cardholderactivated terminals:
1. All non–face-to-face transactions initiated by the cardholder where the card
number is either captured as a result of reading the card electronically or
by using an electronic device (such as a transponder, PC, or mobile
phone) must include the proper cardholder-activated terminal (CAT) level
indicator in both the authorization message and clearing records.
Depending on the CAT level indicator, other specific data is required for
authorization and clearing.
(Refer to chapter 11 of the Customer Interface Specification manual and to
the following section in this manual).
a. The Authorization Request/0100 message must include a valid card
acceptor category code, POS country code, POS postal code, and CAT
level indicator (Level 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, or 7).
b. Messages used at the CAT must communicate to the cardholder, at a
minimum, the following:
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(ii)
Unable to route
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(iii) Invalid PIN—re-enter (Level 1 only)
(iv) Capture card (subject to the terminal’s ability to retain cards)
c. The card acceptor identification number and the CAT level indicator
must be present in the First Presentment/1240, First Chargeback/1442,
Second Presentment/1240, and Arbitration Chargeback/1442 messages.
(Refer to the IPM Clearing Formats manual for more information.)
2. The acquirer must ensure that the description of goods or services on the
CAT TID is clearly recognizable to the cardholder.
3. The acquirer is responsible for providing requested transaction information
documents in accordance with chapter 6 of the Chargeback Guide.
4. No cardholder-activated terminal may accept a MasterCard card for the
purchase of scrip.
5. MasterCard reserves the right to modify the requirements and the
procedures associated with cardholder-activated terminals, or to decline or
withdraw processing permission, at its sole discretion.
6. Acquirers must ensure that transaction receipts provided to cardholders
reflect only the last four digits of the primary account number, and that all
preceding digits are truncated. MasterCard also requires that truncated
digits be replaced with fill characters such as “X,” “*,” or “#” and not with
blank spaces or numeric characters.
Terminal Level Requirements
The following acceptance requirements apply to the specific cardholderactivated terminals levels indicated.
Automated Dispensing Machines (ADMs)/Level 1
1. The Automated Dispensing Machine (ADM) must accept a personal
identification number (PIN) as a substitute for signature, and ensure that all
requirements are met in accordance with the MasterCard published
specifications.
a.
The PIN requirement is contingent upon PIN being adopted as a
standard within a country as well as issuers providing the required
PIN. If PIN is not adopted as a standard within a country or
supported in accordance with the MasterCard processing
requirements for PIN-based transactions, this level of service is not
available.
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b.
The PIN authorization must be made via a secured transmission, in
accordance with the MasterCard published specifications.
c.
ADM terminals must be able to support numeric, alpha, or
alphanumeric PINs with a minimum length of four digits and a
maximum length of six digits.
2. The acquirer may decline a transaction after four attempts and four
consecutive negative responses of “invalid PIN” or “invalid transaction”
from the MasterCard network. Optionally, the acquirer may allow more
than four consecutive PIN entry attempts that each received a negative
response at an ADM.
3. All transactions regardless of amount must be authorized on a zero floor
limit basis with full, unaltered card read data transmitted. All acquirers of
ADMs must have received one-time CVC certification from MasterCard.
4. Card retention at an ADM is not required, however, if the terminal
capability is available, the card acceptor may do so only at the issuer’s
specific direction.
a.
The retained card must be logged and secured under appropriate
audit controls, in accordance with chapter 1 of the Security Rules and
Procedures manual.
b.
The retained card must promptly be rendered useless and then
returned to the acquirer in accordance with chapter 1 of Security
Rules and Procedures manual.
5. “No Cardholder Authorization” (reason code 4837) chargeback rights for
this reason code are not available to issuers for transactions processed at
ADMs where a PIN and full, unaltered card read data is transmitted
because PIN is a valid proxy for the cardholder’s signature.
6. The acquirer shall indemnify and hold harmless MasterCard and any and
all issuers regarding any losses or damages associated with ADM terminals
and PIN transmission arising from or related to any failure to adhere to the
then current PIN security requirements or otherwise with MasterCard rules
then in effect.
7. An ADM that is also a hybrid terminal may perform fallback procedures
unless it is prohibited by a region. Members use fallback procedures when
a smart card is present at a hybrid terminal and the card acceptor processes
the transaction by using the magnetic stripe or by manually entering the
PAN because the card acceptor cannot process the transaction using smart
card technology.
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Self-Service Terminal/Level 2
1.
Self-Service Terminals do not process PIN. They include (but are not
limited to) automated fuel dispensers identified with MCC 5542.
2.
All Self-Service Terminal (SST) devices must comply with the following
requirements:
a.
Zero floor limit for authorization purposes.
b.
Acquirer must read and transmit full, unaltered card read data.
3.
The Authorization System will send all transactions identified as SelfService Terminals in the Authorization Request/0100 message to the
issuer’s host, regardless of Limit-1 parameters. See chapter 2 of the
Authorization System Manual for information about Limit-1 processing.
4.
The maximum transaction amount is USD 100 or its equivalent.
5.
Chargebacks processed for reason code 4837, “No Cardholder
Authorization,” for Self-Service Terminal transactions will be allowed only
if the issuer certifies that the account number used in the transaction is
fraudulent, as documented in a letter written by the cardholder to the
card issuer.
In addition, the issuer must block the account number(s) on the issuer’s
host until card expiration on or before the Central Site processing date of
chargeback reason code 4837, “No Cardholder Authorization.” The
issuer also must list the cardholder account number on the MasterCard
Account File with a “capture card” response until card expiration. Issuers
in the Europe region (region D) also must list such accounts on the
European Stop List (ESL).
Counterfeit transactions occurring at Self-Service Terminals for which the
acquirer has transmitted the full magnetic stripe data in the authorization
request message and for which an authorization was obtained are
ineligible for chargeback reason code 4837, “No Cardholder
Authorization.”
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6.
A U.S. region card acceptor acquiring automated fuel dispenser
transactions at Self-Service Terminals/Level 2 may forward an
Authorization Request/0100 message for USD 1 if properly identified by
MCC 5542 (automated fuel dispenser) and CAT level indicator 2. If
authorization is obtained, the acquirer is protected from authorization
related chargebacks “requested/required authorization not obtained”
(reason code 4808), or “exceeds floor limit—not authorized and
fraudulent transaction” (reason code 4847) for transactions less than or
equal to USD 75. The acquirer protection is limited to USD 75 for
transactions that exceed USD 75, and issuers may charge back only the
difference between the transaction amount and the implied USD 75 limit.
7.
A Self-Service Terminal that also is a hybrid terminal may perform
fallback procedures from chip to magnetic stripe unless it is prohibited
by a region.
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1.
A Limited Amount Terminal must check the account number against the
Electronic Warning Bulletin file if the terminal has such a capacity.
2.
Maximum transaction amount is USD 40 or its equivalent.
3.
Chargeback rights for reason code 4837, “No Cardholder Authorization,”
are not available to issuers for properly identified CAT/Level 3
transactions. Chargeback rights for “requested/required authorization not
obtained” (reason code 4808), or “exceeds floor limit—not authorized and
fraudulent transaction” (reason code 4847) are available if the maximum
transaction amount of USD 40 or its equivalent has been exceeded.
4.
A Limited Amount Terminal that also is a hybrid terminal is prohibited
from performing fallback procedures from chip to magnetic stripe.
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In-flight Commerce Terminals/Level 4
1.
e.
Acquirer/Service Provider Requirements and Transaction Identification
Specifications
a.
Acquirers must ensure timely delivery and installation of the IFC
Blocked Gaming File to gaming service providers. IFC Blocked
Gaming File access is required before every gaming transaction.
b.
The acquirer must identify in-flight commerce services or
merchandise with the most appropriate card acceptor category code
(MCC) in the authorization message and card acceptor business code
(MCC) in First Presentment/1240 messages. If an airline also acts as
the service provider, the acquirer may not use an airline MCC but
must assign the proper MCC for each type of IFC transaction. The
following list of IFC transaction types must be identified with the
designated MCC.
IFC Transaction Type
MCC
Catalog card acceptor
5964
Duty-free store
5309
Gaming
7995
Miscellaneous services
7299
Video game
7994
c.
Transactions must be consolidated by MCC, per flight, for each
MasterCard cardholder account. “Flight” is defined as one or more
segments of a continuous air flight with the same flight number.
d.
The acquirer must identify the transaction with the most appropriate
transaction category code (TCC) in the authorization request
message.
IF the IFC transaction is for…
THEN the acquirer must use TCC…
Gaming
U for Unique Transaction.
Anything other than gaming
R for Retail Purchase
The Card Acceptor Name/Location (DE 43) must include the service
provider’s name and flight identification. The flight identification must
be a recognizable identification of the airline (not necessarily the airline
alphabetic International Air Transport Association [IATA] indicator).
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f.
The city field description should contain the following:
For…
The city field description…
Mailed purchases and gaming
transactions
Must include the service provider’s
customer service telephone number.
It is not required to be a toll-free
number.
All IFC transactions other than
mailed purchases and gaming
Optionally may be a customer
service telephone number.
g.
For all IFC transactions except IFC mailed purchase transactions, the
transaction date is defined as the date that the flight departs from the
originating city. The transaction date for mailed purchases is defined
as the shipment date unless otherwise disclosed to the cardholder.
h.
The acquirer must ensure that the service provider provides full
disclosure to the cardholder via the video monitor screen prior to the
initiation of any IFC transactions, as detailed below. The screen must
prompt the cardholder to acknowledge these disclosure terms before
initiating transaction(s). Disclosure must include the following:
(i)
Full identification of the service provider and provision for
recourse in terms of cardholder complaints or questions;
(ii)
Notification that transactions will be billed upon the issuer’s
approval of the authorization request;
(iii) For mailed purchases only, any additional shipping or handling
charges;
(iv) Policy on refunds or returns; and
(v)
Provision for a paper receipt.
For IFC gaming transactions, service providers must additionally
disclose the following:
(i)
Maximum winnings (USD 3,500) and maximum losses (USD 350);
(ii)
Notification that total net transaction amount (whether a net win
or loss) will be applied against the cardholder’s account;
(iii) Notification that cardholder must be at least 18 years of age to
play; and
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(iv) Notification that some MasterCard card issuers may not allow
gaming.
i.
The acquirer must ensure that the service provider is capable of
providing an itemized receipt to the cardholder for all IFC transactions.
The acquirer must ensure that, at the cardholder’s option, the service
provider can effect this offer in one of three ways:
(i)
Printing a receipt at the passenger’s seat,
(ii)
Printing a receipt from a centralized printer on the plane, or
(iii) Mailing a receipt to the cardholder.
The mailed receipt offer is to be made available via the video monitor
and must require the cardholder to input his or her name and address.
For IFC gaming transactions the service provider must provide a receipt
to the cardholder by methods (1) or (2), described above.
The receipt must contain the following elements:
(i)
Identification of the passenger’s flight, seat number, and date of
departure;
(ii)
Itemized transaction detail;
(iii) Gaming transaction specified as a net win or net loss; and
(iv) The cardholder’s account number truncated on the receipt.
Acquirers must ensure that transaction receipts provided to
cardholders reflect a minimum of four and a maximum of 12
digits of the cardholder account number. The remaining digits
are to be truncated, or rendered indeterminable. In all cases, at
least four digits must be truncated. MasterCard recommends that
the receipt reflect only the last four digits of the primary account
number, and that all preceding digits are truncated. MasterCard
also recommends that members replace truncated digits with fill
characters such as “X”, “*”, or “#” and not with blank spaces or
numeric characters.
j.
For IFC terminals, the assurance and demonstration of security of the
transmission of authorization and clearing data between the on-board
client server and the acquirer and the physical controls over hardware
and operating software. Encryption of transmitted data is advised.
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2. Transaction Requirements
a.
No maximum transaction amount applies to any IFC transaction, with
the exception of IFC gaming transactions.
b.
An IFC terminal that also is a hybrid terminal is prohibited from
performing fallback procedures from chip to magnetic stripe.
3. Additional Requirements for IFC Gaming Transactions
a.
Net gaming losses cannot exceed USD 350 per flight per MasterCard
cardholder account. Net payouts to cardholders for gaming wins
cannot exceed USD 3,500 per flight per MasterCard cardholder account.
This must be monitored throughout the flight by the service provider to
ensure compliance.
b.
A gaming win transaction will result in posting of net winnings (credit)
to the cardholder’s account. Under no circumstance may winnings be
paid in cash or other form of payment.
c.
Before participating in IFC gaming activity, the acquirer must undertake
all reasonable and necessary steps to assure itself and, if requested,
MasterCard International that such IFC gaming activity will be effected
in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. By
participating in IFC gaming activity the member agrees to indemnify,
defend, and hold MasterCard harmless with respect to any claim,
damage, loss, fine, penalty, injury, or cause of action arising or
resulting from or attributable to the member’s IFC gaming activity.
4. Cardholder Account Number Verification—In-flight Verification Prior to
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a.
The acquirer must ensure that the service provider conducts a Mod-10
check digit routine to verify card authenticity.
b.
The acquirer must ensure that the service provider confirms that the
card account number is within a valid MasterCard BIN range and must
begin with 51, 52, 53, 54, or 55.
c.
For IFC gaming transactions, the acquirer must ensure that the
MasterCard cardholder’s account number is checked against the IFC
Blocked Gaming File. Cardholders whose account numbers are listed
on the IFC Blocked Gaming File must be prohibited from initiating any
IFC gaming transaction.
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Cardholder-Activated Terminal Requirements
5. Authorization Requirements for all IFC Transactions
a.
The Authorization Request/0100 message must include the cardholderactivated terminal level 4 indicator.
b.
The acquirer must read and transmit full, unaltered card read data. An
IFC authorization request may not contain a key-entered account
number or expiration date.
c.
Transactions are either authorized air-to-ground during the transaction
or authorized in a delayed batch. All are authorized on a zero floor
limit basis.
d.
The acquirer must convert all “refer to card issuer” and “capture card”
messages received from issuers to “declines.”
6. Additional Authorization Requirements for IFC Gaming Transactions
All IFC gaming losses authorized post-flight must be submitted for
authorization for the net amount. All gaming transactions authorized during
the flight will be for the full wager amount (USD 350 or a lower amount
predetermined by the airline and gaming service provider). No gaming wins
will be submitted for authorization.
7. Clearing Requirements for all IFC Transactions
a.
An acquirer is not permitted to submit declined transactions (including
those defined in 5.d. above) into clearing.
b.
No surcharges or service fees may be assessed on any IFC transaction,
including IFC gaming transactions.
8. Additional Clearing Requirements for IFC Gaming Transactions
a.
IFC gaming transactions submitted for clearing must be for the net
amount that is won or lost.
b.
IFC gaming win transactions will be submitted as a credit transaction
(Processing Code [DE 3, subfield 1] = 20). Interchange will be paid to
issuers by acquirers on gaming win transactions.
c.
An acquirer may resubmit a gaming transaction for a different amount
within the specified transaction limits if it was previously rejected for
exceeding the specified transaction limits—USD 3,500 for wins and
USD 350 for losses.
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9. Effective Date of the IFC Blocked Gaming File
Updates to the IFC Blocked Gaming File will be effective on the first and the
15th day of each month. MasterCard must receive account ranges or BINs
that issuers choose to list on the next effective updated IFC Blocked Gaming
File at least two weeks before the effective date.
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Excerpts from Security Rules and Procedures
(published January 2006)
This chapter contains excerpts of the Security Rules and Procedures manual
published January 2006. This Merchant Rules Manual contains only information
applicable to merchants; therefore, some numbered sections provided in the
Security Rules and Procedures manual may have been omitted herein.
3.7 Transaction Information Documents (TIDs) ...............................................5-1
3.7.1 Formset Contents ................................................................................5-1
3.7.2 Terminal Receipt Contents .................................................................5-2
3.7.3 Primary Account Number Truncation ................................................5-3
3.7.3.1 Truncation Considerations.........................................................5-3
3.7.4 Electronic Signature Capture Technology (ESCT) .............................5-4
4.1 Personal Identification Numbers (PINs)......................................................5-4
4.3 PIN Usage Standards....................................................................................5-5
4.3.3 PIN at the Point of Interaction ...........................................................5-5
5.1 Card Recovery and Return ............................................................................5-6
5.1.1 Point-of-Interaction (POI) Card Retention ..........................................5-6
5.1.1.1 Returning Recovered Cards ........................................................5-6
5.1.1.2 Returning Counterfeit Cards .......................................................5-7
5.1.1.3 Liability for Loss, Costs, and Damages.......................................5-7
5.1.3 Payment of Rewards ............................................................................5-8
5.1.3.1 Reward Payment Standards ........................................................5-8
5.1.3.2 Reward Amounts.........................................................................5-8
5.1.3.2 Reimbursement of Rewards........................................................5-9
5.1.3.3 Reward Payment Chargebacks ...................................................5-9
5.1.4 Reporting Fraudulent Use of Cards ...................................................5-10
5.1.4.1 Reporting by the Issuer ............................................................5-10
5.1.4.2 Reporting by the Acquirer ........................................................5-10
6.2 Fraud Loss Control Program Standards.....................................................5-10
6.2.2 Acquirer Fraud Loss Control Programs ............................................5-11
6.2.2.1 Acquirer Authorization Monitoring Requirements..................5-11
6.2.2.2 Acquirer Merchant Deposit Monitoring Requirements...........5-12
6.2.2.3 Recommended Additional Acquirer Monitoring.....................5-13
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7.1 Screening New Merchants .........................................................................5-13
7.1.1 Evidence of Compliance with Screening Procedures......................5-14
7.1.2 Retention of Investigative Records...................................................5-15
7.1.4 Screening Limitations........................................................................5-15
7.2 Ongoing Merchant Monitoring and Education .........................................5-16
7.2.1 Merchant Monitoring ........................................................................5-16
7.2.2 Additional Requirements for Certain Merchant Categories .............5-16
7.2.2.1 Capital Requirements for Certain Merchant Categories .........5-17
7.2.3 Merchant Education ..........................................................................5-17
8.1 Merchants Presenting Invalid Transactions...............................................5-18
8.1.1 Notifying MasterCard—Acquirer Responsibilities ............................5-18
8.1.2 Notifying MasterCard—Issuer Responsibilities ................................5-18
8.1.3 MasterCard Audit...............................................................................5-19
8.1.3.1 Initiation of MasterCard Audit .................................................5-19
8.1.3.2 Information Required by MasterCard......................................5-20
8.1.3.3 Notification to Members of Chargeback Period .....................5-21
8.2 Merchant Audit Program .............................................................................5-21
8.4 Global Merchant Audit Program................................................................5-22
8.4.1 Repeated Identifications ...................................................................5-22
8.4.2 Acquirer Responsibilities ..................................................................5-23
8.4.3 Chargeback Liability..........................................................................5-24
8.4.4 Exclusion from the Global Merchant Audit Program ......................5-25
8.4.4.1 Systematic Program Exclusions ...............................................5-25
8.4.5 Potential Exclusions after Initial Identification ................................5-26
8.6 Excessive Chargeback Program.................................................................5-28
8.6.1 Credits................................................................................................5-28
8.6.2 Acquirer Liability...............................................................................5-29
8.6.3 Registration........................................................................................5-29
8.6.3.1 Noncompliance Assessments for Failure to Register
and for Excessive Fraud .......................................................................5-30
8.6.4 MasterCard Evaluation ......................................................................5-30
8.6.5 MasterCard Post-evaluation Procedure ............................................5-30
8.6.7 Recurring Payment Transaction Processing Prohibition
for Electronic Commerce Adult Content (Videotext) Merchants...............5-30
8.6.7.1 Acquirer Noncompliance.........................................................5-31
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8.7 Cardholder-Merchant Collusion (CMC) Program......................................5-31
8.7.1 Issuer Notification to MasterCard .....................................................5-33
8.7.2 MasterCard Audit...............................................................................5-34
8.7.3 Acquirer Investigation and Response...............................................5-34
8.7.3.1 Merchant Termination .............................................................5-35
8.7.4 MasterCard Notification to Issuers....................................................5-35
8.7.5 Issuer Obligation to Assist in MasterCard Audit ..............................5-35
8.7.6 MasterCard Evaluation ......................................................................5-35
8.7.6.1 MasterCard Post-Audit Procedures..........................................5-36
9.1 MasterCard Registration Program Overview .............................................5-36
9.2 General Registration Requirements ...........................................................5-37
9.2.1 Noncompliance Assessments for Failure to Register.......................5-38
9.3 General Monitoring Requirements ............................................................5-38
9.4 Additional Requirements for Specific Merchant Categories .....................5-39
9.4.1 Key-entry Telecom Merchants..........................................................5-39
9.4.1.1 Registration and Monitoring ....................................................5-39
9.4.2 Other Telecom Merchants and Transactions ...................................5-40
9.4.3 Electronic Commerce Adult Content (Videotext) Merchants ..........5-41
9.4.3.1 Registration and Monitoring ....................................................5-41
9.4.3.2 Noncompliance Assessments for Excessive Fraud................5-42
9.4.4 Internet Gambling Merchants...........................................................5-42
9.4.5 Prescription Drug and Tobacco Merchants .....................................5-42
9.4.5.1 Registration and Monitoring ....................................................5-42
9.4.6 Merchants Alleged to Sell Products that Infringe on
Intellectual Property Rights.........................................................................5-43
9.4.6.1 Noncompliance Assessments ..................................................5-43
9.4.7 Merchants Identified Under the Excessive Chargeback
Program .......................................................................................................5-44
9.4.7.1 Noncompliance Assessments for Excessive Fraud .................5-44
10.1 Card and Cardholder Data Protection Standards ....................................5-44
10.1.1 Working with Third Parties ............................................................5-45
10.2 Transaction Data Protection Standards ...................................................5-45
10.2.1 Card-read Data Storage Standards..................................................5-45
10.2.2 CVC 2 Data Storage Standards........................................................5-46
10.2.3 Use of Wireless Local Area Network (LAN) Technology ..............5-46
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10.3 Account Data Compromise Events..........................................................5-46
10.3.1 MasterCard Evaluation ....................................................................5-47
10.3.2 Acquirer Responsibilities ................................................................5-47
10.3.3 Notification to Affected Issuers ......................................................5-48
10.3.5 Issuer Responsibilities.....................................................................5-49
10.3.6 Additional Requirements for the E-commerce Environment ........5-49
10.3.6.1 Compliance with Security Standard ......................................5-50
10.3.7 Noncompliance Assessments..........................................................5-50
10.3.7.1 Potential Exemption from Noncompliance Assessments .....5-51
10.4 Common Point of Purchase (CPP) Investigations...................................5-52
10.4.1 Issuer Investigation Request ...........................................................5-52
10.4.2 MasterCard Action...........................................................................5-53
10.4.3 Acquirer Response ..........................................................................5-54
10.4.3.1 Acquirer Noncompliance.......................................................5-56
10.5 MasterCard Site Data Protection (SDP) Program ....................................5-57
10.5.1 Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard ...................5-58
10.5.2 Compliance Validation Tools .........................................................5-58
10.5.3 Vendor Compliance Testing ...........................................................5-59
10.5.4 Acquirer Compliance Requirements...............................................5-59
10.5.5 Implementation Schedule ...............................................................5-60
10.5.6 SDP Program Registration...............................................................5-64
11.1 MATCH Overview ....................................................................................5-65
11.1.1 System Features...............................................................................5-66
11.1.2 How does MATCH Search when Conducting an Inquiry? ............5-66
11.1.2.1 Retroactive Possible Matches.................................................5-67
11.1.2.2 Exact Possible Matches..........................................................5-67
11.1.2.3 Phonetic Possible Matches ....................................................5-69
11.2 MATCH Standards ....................................................................................5-70
11.2.1 Certification .....................................................................................5-70
11.2.2 When to Add a Merchant to MATCH.............................................5-70
11.2.3 Inquiring about a Merchant............................................................5-71
11.2.6 MATCH Record Retention...............................................................5-71
D.1 MasterCard Formset Specifications ...........................................................5-72
D.1.1 Formset Physical Dimensions..........................................................5-72
D.1.2 Number of Copies and Retention Requirements ............................5-72
D.1.3 Paper Stock Characteristics..............................................................5-72
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D.1.4 Color of Interchange Copy ..............................................................5-72
D.1.5 Carbon ..............................................................................................5-73
D.1.6 Registration Mark .............................................................................5-73
D.1.6.1 Registration Mark Location .....................................................5-73
D.1.7 Formset Numbering .........................................................................5-73
D.1.7.1 Formset Number Location ......................................................5-74
D.1.8 Standard Wording ............................................................................5-74
D.1.9 Information Slip Specifications........................................................5-75
D.2 Formset Printing Standards .......................................................................5-75
D.2.1 Retail Sale, Credit, and Cash Disbursement Formsets ....................5-75
D.2.2 Information Slip Formsets................................................................5-76
D.2.3 Imprinters .........................................................................................5-77
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3.7 Transaction Information Documents (TIDs)
3.7 Transaction Information Documents (TIDs)
The merchant must
retain a copy of the
TID for at least 18
months.
Transaction Information Documents (TIDs) used in interchange transactions
must comply with the Standards set forth in this section.
Below is a list of the types of TIDs discussed in this section:
•
Retail sale
•
Credit
•
Cash disbursement
•
Information
If the merchant uses a manual imprinter, the TID produced is called a formset
or slip. For MasterCard formset specifications, refer to Appendix D.
If a transaction begins at an electronic terminal, the merchant may substitute a
terminal receipt for a formset. Terminal receipts have no prescribed physical
specifications but must be numbered sequentially for reference purposes.
3.7.1 Formset Contents
Each copy of a retail sale, credit, or cash disbursement formset shall satisfy
minimum statutory and regulatory requirements in the jurisdiction in which the
slip originates and any applicable regulations, issued by the U.S. Board of
Governors of the Federal Reserve System or other regulatory authorities, and
shall contain the following:
•
In the case of retail sale and credit slips, a space for the description of
goods, services, or other things of value sold by the merchant to the
customer and the cost thereof, in sufficient detail to identify the
transaction.
•
Adequate spaces for:
−
Customer’s signature
−
Card imprint and the merchant or bank identification plate imprint
−
Date of the transaction
−
Authorization number (except on credit slips)
−
Sales clerk’s or teller’s initials or department number
−
Currency conversion field
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Merchant’s signature on credit slips
−
Description of the positive identification supplied by the cardholder on
cash disbursements and retail sale slips for certain unique transactions.
•
A legend clearly identifying the slip as a retail sale, credit, or cash
disbursement and identifies the receiving party of each copy.
•
On the customer copy of the formset, the words (in English, local
language, or both): “IMPORTANT—retain this copy for your records,” or
words to similar effect.
•
Such other contents as are not inconsistent with these rules.
MasterCard recommends that each retail sale, credit, and cash disbursement
slip bear a means of identifying the member that distributed the slip to the
merchant.
3.7.2 Terminal Receipt Contents
A terminal or other device at a point of interaction must not display magnetic
stripe track data other than card account number, expiration date, and
cardholder name.
Each copy of a terminal receipt shall satisfy all requirements of applicable law,
and shall contain the following information:
•
Doing Business As (DBA) merchant name, city and state, country, or the
point of banking location
•
Transaction date
•
MasterCard account number
•
Transaction amount in the original transaction currency
•
Adequate space for the customer’s signature (required on merchant copy
only)
•
Authorization approval code (except on credit receipts). Optionally, the
acquirer also may print the transaction certificate, the application
cryptogram, or both for EMV chip card transactions.
•
Merchant’s signature on credit receipts only
Each receipt shall clearly identify the transaction as a retail sale, credit, or cash
disbursement.
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3.7.3 Primary Account Number Truncation
MasterCard requires ATM acquirers to truncate, or render indeterminable on
printed ATM receipts, a minimum of four digits of the PAN. MasterCard also
requires PAN truncation for all receipts generated at Cardholder-Activated
Terminals (CATs). PAN truncation is permitted for receipts generated at all
other points of interaction.
MasterCard strongly recommends that all cardholder receipts generated by POI
terminals, whether attended or unattended, reflect only the last four (4) digits
of the PAN, replacing all preceding digits with fill characters that are neither
blank spaces nor numeric characters, such as “X,” “*,” or “#.”
Effective 1 April 2005, the cardholder receipt generated by newly installed,
replaced, or relocated POI terminals, whether attended or unattended, must
reflect only the last four (4) digits of the PAN. All preceding digits must be
replaced with fill characters that are neither blank spaces nor numeric
characters, such as “X,” “*,” or “#.”
3.7.3.1 Truncation Considerations
Truncating a greater number of digits, when compared to the total number of
digits in the PAN, increases the effectiveness of the effort. However, it also
increases the confusion and difficulty that cardholders may have reconciling
their ATM terminal receipts to their periodic statements, therefore a satisfactory
balance must be reached.
1. Truncation of the routing BIN alone, while helpful, may not prevent
duplication of the PAN. It is possible to observe the card in use in order to
obtain issuer identification.
2. Truncating the check digit and several other digits does not improve PAN
security. Absent the check digit, calculation of several missing digits within
the PAN, especially if the routing BIN also is truncated, is substantially
more complicated and time consuming.
3. Truncating a small number of digits, when compared to the total number
of digits in the PAN, reduces the effectiveness of the effort. It is possible
to reconstruct a few missing digits by using a trial-and-error approach.
4. Truncating a greater number of digits, when compared to the total number
of digits in the PAN, increases the effectiveness of the effort.
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4.1 Personal Identification Numbers (PINs)
3.7.4 Electronic Signature Capture Technology (ESCT)
An acquirer using Electronic Signature Capture Technology (ESCT) must
ensure the following:
•
That proper electronic data processing (EDP) controls and security are in
place, so that digitized signatures are recreated on a transaction-specific
basis. The acquirer may recreate the signature captured for a specific
transaction only in response to a retrieval request for the transaction.
•
That appropriate controls exist over employees with authorized access to
digitized signatures maintained in the acquirer or card acceptor host
computers. Only employees and agents with a “need to know” should be
able to access the stored, electronically captured signatures.
•
That the digitized signatures are not accessed or used in a manner contrary
to the Standards.
MasterCard reserves the right to audit members to ensure compliance with
these sections and may prohibit use of ESCT if it identifies inadequate controls.
4.1 Personal Identification Numbers (PINs)
MasterCard requires issuers to give their cardholders a personal identification
number (PIN) in conjunction with card issuance, or offer them the option of
receiving a PIN. The PIN allows cardholders to access the MasterCard ATM
Network® accepting the MasterCard, Maestro®, and Cirrus brands, and to
conduct transactions at Automated Dispensing Machines (ADMs)/Level 1
Cardholder-Activated Terminals. A PIN also may be used at certain other point
of interaction (POI) terminals.
All members must comply with the security requirements for PIN and key
management as specified in the following International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) documents:
•
ISO 9564-1, Personal Identification Number management and security, Part
1: “Basic principles and requirements for online PIN handling in ATM and
POS systems”
•
ISO 9564-2, Personal Identification Number management and security, Part
2: “Approved algorithms for PIN encipherment”
Each member also must comply with the security requirements for PIN and
key management set forth in the following documents published by
MasterCard International:
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4.3 PIN Usage Standards
•
Payment Card Industry PIN Security Requirements
•
Issuer PIN Security Policy and Requirements
•
Payment Card Industry POS PIN Entry Device Security Requirements
•
Payment Card Industry Encrypting PIN Pad Security Requirements
For additional information about PIN key management and related services,
refer to the manuals listed in Figure 4.1, which are available through the
MasterCard OnLine® Member Publications tool.
Figure 4.1—PIN Key Management References
For transaction authorization
request messages routed
through…
Refer to…
Banknet
Authorization System Manual
MasterCard Debit Switch (MDS)
MDS Online Specifications
EPS-Net
EPSS Security Platform (ESP) Document Set
Regional Service Center
Network Security Platform (NSP) Document Set
MasterCard Key Management
Centre via the On-Behalf Key
Management (OBKM) Interface
On-Behalf Key Management (OBKM) Document Set
4.3 PIN Usage Standards
Issuers must comply with the following PIN Usage Standards established by
MasterCard.
4.3.3 PIN at the Point of Interaction
MasterCard may authorize the use of a PIN at selected merchant types,
terminal types, or merchant locations in specific countries. MasterCard
requires the use of a PIN at Automated Dispensing Machines (ADMs)/Level 1
Cardholder-Activated Terminals (CATs).
MasterCard requires merchants to provide a terminal that meets specific
requirements for PIN processing wherever an approved implementation takes
place. When applicable, each transaction must be initiated with a card in
conjunction with the PIN entered by the cardholder at the terminal.
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5.1 Card Recovery and Return
MasterCard acquirers and merchants must not require a cardholder to disclose
his or her PIN, other than by private entry into a secure PIN entry device
(PED) as described in section 4.6 of this manual.
Acquirers must control POI terminals equipped with PIN pads. If a terminal is
capable of prompting for the PIN, the acquirer must include the PIN and full
magnetic stripe-read data in the Authorization Request/0100 message.
MasterCard will validate the PIN when processing for issuers that provide the
necessary keys to MasterCard pursuant to these rules. All other POI
transactions containing PIN data will be declined in Stand-In processing.
5.1 Card Recovery and Return
The following subsections address member responsibilities associated with
card retention and return, rewards for card capture, reporting of lost and stolen
cards, and criminal and counterfeit investigations.
5.1.1 Point-of-Interaction (POI) Card Retention
Acquirers and merchants should use their best efforts to recover a card by
reasonable and peaceful means if:
1. The issuer advises the acquirer or merchant to recover the card in response
to an authorization request.
2. The Electronic Warning Bulletin file or an effective regional Warning
Notice lists the account number.
After recovering a card, the recovering acquirer or merchant must notify its
authorization center or its acquirer and receive instructions for returning the
card. If mailing the card, the recovering acquirer or merchant first should cut
the card in half through the magnetic stripe.
5.1.1.1 Returning Recovered Cards
The acquirer must follow these procedures when returning a recovered card to
the issuer:
1. If the merchant has not already done so, the acquirer must render the card
unusable by cutting it in half vertically through the magnetic stripe.
2. The acquirer must forward the recovered card to the issuer within five
calendar days of receiving the card along with the first copy (white) of the
Interchange Card Recovery Form (ICA-6). The additional copies are file
copies for the acquirer’s records. Unless otherwise noted in the MIM under
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“Other Information,” a recovered card must be returned to the security
contact of the issuer.
Note
A sample of the Interchange Card Recovery Form (ICA-6) appears in the Business
Forms section of MasterCard OnLine.
5.1.1.2 Returning Counterfeit Cards
The acquirer or merchant must return counterfeit cards to the issuer by
following the instructions provided by its authorization center. The following
information identifies an issuer:
•
The issuer’s MasterCard bank identification number (BIN) embossed on the
front of the card.
•
The member ID imprinted in the Card Source Identification area on the
back of the card.
In the absence of a BIN or member ID, the issuer may be identified by any
other means, including the bank name printed on the front or back of the card
or the magnetic stripe. If the issuer is still unidentifiable, return the card to the
MasterCard vice president of the Security and Risk Management department.
Note
The above method of identifying the issuer applies only to the return of a
counterfeit card, not to determining the member responsible for the counterfeit
losses associated with such cards. For more information, refer to chapter 6 of
this manual.
5.1.1.3 Liability for Loss, Costs, and Damages
Neither MasterCard nor any member shall be liable for loss, costs, or other
damages for claims declared against them by an issuer for requested actions in
the listing of an account or a Group or Series listing on the Electronic Warning
Bulletin file or in the applicable regional Warning Notice by the issuer. Refer
to the Account Management User Manual for information about the
procedures for listing accounts.
If an acquirer erroneously uses these procedures without the issuer’s guidance
and authorizes merchant recovery of a card not listed on the Electronic
Warning Bulletin file or in the applicable regional Warning Notice, neither
MasterCard or its members shall be liable for loss, costs, or other damages if a
claim is made against them.
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No member is liable under this section for any claim unless the member has:
•
Written notice of the assertion of a claim within 120 days of the assertion
of the claim, and
•
Adequate opportunity to control the defense or settlement of any litigation
concerning the claim.
5.1.3 Payment of Rewards
The acquirer may pay the merchant or financial institution teller a reward for
capturing a MasterCard card in accordance with local practice. The person
capturing the card receives the reward. A reward payment is not required for
capture of a Cirrus-branded or Maestro-branded card.
5.1.3.1 Reward Payment Standards
The acquirer must follow these Standards when paying a reward:
1. Pay no less than USD 50 to the merchant capturing a card listed on the
Electronic Warning Bulletin file or in the Warning Notice.
2. Pay the merchant USD 100, if a merchant initiates an authorization call
because of a suspicious transaction or captures a card not listed in the
Electronic Warning Bulletin file or in the Warning Notice.
3. Pay a reward to a financial institution teller for the capture of another
member’s card if it is the acquirer’s practice to pay its tellers rewards for
picking up its own cards. The amount of the reward should be the same
amount paid for the capture of the acquirer’s own cards within the limits
set forth in section 5.1.3.2.
4. Charge the issuer for reimbursement of the reward paid upon dispatching
each card captured by either a merchant or a financial institution teller.
The Fee Collection/1740 message with an IPM message reason code (data
element 25) equal to 7601 will settle the reward.
5.1.3.2 Reward Amounts
The acquirer should follow these guidelines for determining reward amounts.
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Figure 5.1—Amount Determinations
IF the capture…
THEN pay this amount…
Resulted from a “Merchant Suspicious” phone call USD 100
Did not result from a “Merchant Suspicious”
phone call
USD 50
Leads to the capture of additional cards
USD 50 for each card captured,
with a maximum total of USD 250
for any one incident
The stipulation that the person capturing the recovered card receives the
reward as stated in section 5.1.4 does not prevent members from making
mutually acceptable agreements between themselves regarding rewards.
The recovering member may collect an administrative fee of USD 15 for
expenses incurred in processing the captured card. The capturing member
may add this fee to the amount of the reward reimbursement or collect the fee
independently, using the Fee Collection/1740 message.
5.1.3.2 Reimbursement of Rewards
The following specifications apply to reward reimbursement:
1. Upon dispatching the card to the issuer, the acquirer will obtain
reimbursement for the reward paid and the USD 15 fee by processing the
Fee Collection/1740 message.
2. If a member returns a card to an issuer and a reward is not paid, the
recovering member may, at its discretion, collect a USD 15 fee by
processing a Fee Collection/1740 message record.
3. Upon receipt of the Interchange Card Recovery Form (ICA-6), the issuer
should match it to the Fee Collection/1740 message record based on the
acquirer member ID, account number, and recovery date comparisons.
4. If an exempt member has an electronic reward payment processed,
clearing receives the record by an information slip. The transaction is part
of the Net Settlement System for settlement purposes. (Refer to the Quick
Reference Booklet for a listing of exempt members.)
5.1.3.3 Reward Payment Chargebacks
A reward reimbursement draft may be charged back only when the incorrect
member is charged. The senior vice president of the Security and Risk
Management department will resolve any dispute concerning reward
reimbursement.
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6.2 Fraud Loss Control Program Standards
5.1.4 Reporting Fraudulent Use of Cards
Reporting fraudulent use of MasterCard cards must be in accordance with
MasterCard fraud reporting categories, as may be established from time to
time. (Refer to chapter 12, “System to Avoid Fraud Effectively (SAFE),” for
more information.)
Members should use
SAFE to create FDN
Records.
All MasterCard members must report accurately and completely the fraudulent
use of MasterCard cards to SAFE at least once a month and within 60 days
from the date of the transaction, or 30 days from the date of cardholder
notification. If there are no fraudulent transactions to report during the month,
members must submit a Fraud Negative Report (FDN) Record when
transmitting their transactions to SAFE or use the Report No Fraud feature of
SAFE OnLine.
5.1.4.1 Reporting by the Issuer
MasterCard issuers must submit all fraudulent transactions on its MasterCard
accounts to SAFE on a monthly basis. For the benefit of all members,
MasterCard analyzes the data and produces statistics relating to the fraudulent
use of MasterCard accounts and all chargebacks that originate from
transactions using accounts with a fraud status.
An issuer must report fraudulent transactions even if it recovered losses
through chargebacks, compliance cases, restitution, insurance, or any other
means.
5.1.4.2 Reporting by the Acquirer
An acquirer receiving a transaction that cannot be identified by a MasterCard
BIN or member ID is liable for that transaction. If it is determined that the
transaction is a fraudulent or counterfeit MasterCard transaction, the acquirer
must notify, in writing, the Security and Risk Management Department of such
an occurrence. This notification must include all mandatory information as
described in the Security Systems Specifications manual.
6.2 Fraud Loss Control Program Standards
In order to be eligible for counterfeit loss reimbursement, a member must
make a good-faith attempt to demonstrate to the satisfaction of MasterCard the
existence and use of meaningful controls to limit total fraud losses and losses
for all fraud types. This section describes minimum requirements for issuer
and acquirer fraud loss control programs.
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6.2.2 Acquirer Fraud Loss Control Programs
An acquirer’s fraud loss control program must meet the following minimum
requirements, and preferably will include the recommended additional
parameters. The program must automatically generate daily fraud monitoring
reports or real-time alerts. Acquirer staff trained to identify potential fraud
must analyze the data in these reports within 24 hours.
To comply with the fraud loss control Standards, acquirers also must transmit
complete and unaltered data in all card-read authorization request messages,
and also CVC 2 for all Card Not Present (formerly MO/TO), voice, and ecommerce transactions.
Additionally, acquirers with high fraud levels must:
•
Install “read and display” terminals in areas determined to be at high risk
for fraud or counterfeit activity, or
•
Install EMV chip terminals
6.2.2.1 Acquirer Authorization Monitoring Requirements
Daily reports or real-time alerts monitoring merchant authorization requests
must be generated at the latest on the day following the authorization request,
and must be based on the following parameters:
•
Number of authorization requests above a threshold set by the acquirer for
that merchant
•
Ratio of non-card-read to card-read transactions that is above the threshold
set by the acquirer for that merchant
•
PAN key entry ratio that is above threshold set by the acquirer for that
merchant
•
Repeated authorization requests for the same amount or the same
cardholder account
•
Increased number of authorization requests
•
“Out of pattern” fallback transaction volume.
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6.2 Fraud Loss Control Program Standards
6.2.2.2 Acquirer Merchant Deposit Monitoring Requirements
Daily reports or real-time alerts monitoring merchant deposits must be
generated at the latest on the day following the deposit, and must be based on
the following parameters:
•
Increases in merchant deposit volume
•
Increase in a merchant’s average ticket size and number of transactions per
deposit
•
Change in frequency of deposits
•
Frequency of transactions on the same cardholder account, including credit
transactions
•
Unusual number of credits, or credit dollar volume, exceeding a level of
sales dollar volume appropriate to the merchant category
•
Large credit transaction amounts, significantly greater than the average
ticket size for the merchant’s sales
•
Credits issued subsequent to the receipt of a chargeback with the same
account number and followed by a second presentment
•
Credits issued to an account number not used previously at the merchant
location
90-day Rule
The acquirer must compare daily deposits against the average transaction
count and amount for each merchant over a period of at least 90 days, to
lessen the effect of normal variances in a merchant’s business. For new
merchants, the acquirer should compare the average transaction count and
amount for other merchants within the same card acceptor business code
(MCC) assigned to the merchant. In the event that suspicious credit or refund
transaction activity is identified, if appropriate, the acquirer should consider the
suspension of transactions pending further investigation.
150% Recommendation
To optimize the effectiveness of fraud analysis staff, merchants that appear in
the monitoring reports should exceed the average by 150% or more.
However, the amount over the average is at the acquirer’s discretion.
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7.1 Screening New Merchants
6.2.2.3 Recommended Additional Acquirer Monitoring
MasterCard recommends that acquirers additionally monitor the following
parameters:
•
Fallback methods
•
Credit transactions (such as refunds) and merchant authorization reversals
•
Transactions conducted at high-risk merchants
•
PAN key-entry transactions exceeding ratio
•
Abnormal hours or seasons
•
Inactive merchants
•
Transactions with no approval code
•
Transactions that were declined
•
Inconsistent authorization and clearing data elements for the same
transactions
7.1 Screening New Merchants
Before signing a merchant agreement, each member must verify that the
merchant from which it intends to acquire MasterCard transactions is a valid
business, as described in section 9.2 of the Bylaws and Rules manual. Such
verification must include at least all of the following:
•
Credit check, background investigations, and reference checks of the
merchant.
If the credit check of the merchant raises questions, the member also
should conduct a credit check of:
a. The owner, if the merchant is a sole proprietor; or
b. The partners, if the merchant is a partnership; or
c. The principal shareholders, if the merchant is a corporation.
•
Inspection of the premises and records to ensure the merchant has the
proper facilities, equipment, inventory, agreements and personnel required
and if necessary, license or permit and other capabilities to conduct the
business. If the merchant has more than one outlet, the member must
inspect at least one outlet from which it will acquire MasterCard
transactions.
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7.1 Screening New Merchants
No member financial
institution is exempt
from participation in
the MATCH system.
•
Inquiry to the MasterCard Member Alert to Control (High-risk) Merchants
(MATCH™) system. If a member chooses to enter into a merchant
agreement with a merchant that is listed in the MATCH system, the
member will be responsible for all fraudulent transactions.
•
Investigation of the merchant’s previous merchant agreements.
A member is not required to conduct a credit check of a public or private
company that has annual sales revenue in excess of USD 50 million (or the
foreign currency equivalent), provided the member reviews, and finds
satisfactory for purposes of the acquiring being considered, the most recent
annual report of the merchant, including audited financial statements. A
private company that does not have a recent audited financial statement is
subject to a credit check and inspection even if its annual sales revenue
exceeds USD 50 million.
7.1.1 Evidence of Compliance with Screening Procedures
As evidence that the member is in compliance with the screening requirements
set forth in this chapter, MasterCard requires, at a minimum, the following
information:
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A report from the credit bureau, or, if the credit bureau report is
incomplete or unavailable, the written results of additional financial and
background checks of the business, its principal owners, and officers
•
A written inspection report of the merchant premises, including verification
by the inspector that the merchant is conducting business in accordance
with its agreement; that the merchant, if required, has a valid license or
permit; and that staff and stock levels are adequate
•
Proof of the member’s inquiry into the MATCH system, including a copy of
the inquiry record
•
A statement from the merchant about previous payment card merchant
agreements, including the name(s) of the entity(ies) where the merchant
has or had the agreement(s) and the reason(s) for terminating the
agreement(s), if applicable
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7.1.2 Retention of Investigative Records
The acquirer must retain all records concerning the investigation of any
merchant with which it has entered into a merchant agreement for a minimum
of two years after the date the agreement is terminated. MasterCard
recommends that acquirers retain the following records as a best practice:
MasterCard
recommends that
acquirers retain these
records to verify
compliance in the
event of an audit,
according to section
7.1.3.
•
Signed merchant agreement
•
Previous merchant statements
•
Corporate or personal banking statements
•
Credit reports
•
Site inspection report, to include photographs of premises, inventory
verification, and the name and signature of the inspector of record
•
Merchant certificate of incorporation, licenses, or permits
•
Verification of references, including personal, business, or financial
•
Verification of the authenticity of the supplier relationship for the goods or
services (invoice records) that the merchant is offering the cardholder for
sale
•
Date-stamped MATCH inquiry records
•
Date-stamped MATCH addition record
•
All member correspondence with merchant
•
All correspondence relating to issuer, cardholder, or law enforcement
inquiries concerning the merchant or any associated Member Service
Provider (MSP)
•
Signed MSP contract, including the name of agents involved in the due
diligence process
•
Acquirer due diligence records concerning the MSP and its agents
7.1.4 Screening Limitations
Screening merchants, as required by the Standards, does not relieve a member
from the responsibility of following good commercial banking practices. The
review of an annual report or an audited statement, for example, might suggest
the need for further inquiry.
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7.2 Ongoing Merchant Monitoring and Education
7.2 Ongoing Merchant Monitoring and Education
Once a merchant is established, an acquirer must institute an ongoing
relationship of fraud prevention, including an education process consisting of
periodic visits to merchants, distribution of related educational literature, and
participation in merchant seminars.
The acquirer regularly, as reasonably appropriate in light of all circumstances,
must review and monitor the merchant’s Web site(s) and business activities to
confirm and to reconfirm regularly that any merchant activity related to or
using a MasterCard mark is conducted in a legal and ethical manner and in full
compliance with the Standards.
7.2.1 Merchant Monitoring
An acquirer must monitor each of its merchant’s MasterCard transaction activity
(sales, credits, and chargebacks) in an effort to deter fraud. Monitoring must
focus on changes in activity over time, activity inconsistent with the merchant’s
business, or exceptional activity relating to the number of transactions and
transaction amounts outside the normal fluctuation related to seasonal sales.
Specifically, ongoing monitoring includes, but is not limited to, the acquirer
fraud loss controls relating to merchant deposit (including credits) and
authorization activity described in section 6.2.2.
7.2.2 Additional Requirements for Certain Merchant
Categories
Acquirers of key-entry telecom merchants, electronic commerce adult content
(videotext) merchants, Internet gambling merchants, prescription drug and
tobacco merchants, merchants alleged to sell products that infringe on
intellectual property rights, and merchants identified under the Excessive
Chargeback Program must comply with the merchant registration and
monitoring requirements of the MasterCard Registration Program (MRP) for
each such merchant, as described in chapter 9.
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7.2.2.1 Capital Requirements for Certain Merchant Categories
A member that acquires for a key-entry telecom merchant, an electronic
commerce adult content (videotext) merchant, or a merchant identified under
the Excessive Chargeback Program must, in any month, have Tier 1 capital or
its equivalent, as defined by the member’s regulatory agency, equal to three
times the aggregate volume of the total of all payment card transaction volume
processed for such merchants in that month. Refer to section 2.7 of the
Bylaws and Rules manual and to the Global Risk Management Policies and
Procedures booklet for more information.
7.2.3 Merchant Education
Once an acquiring relationship is established, an acquirer must institute a fraud
prevention program, including an education process consisting of periodic
visits to merchants, distribution of related educational literature, and
participation in merchant seminars. Instructions to merchants must include
card acceptance procedures, use of the Electronic Warning Bulletin file or
Warning Notice, authorization procedures including Code 10 procedures,
proper completion of Transaction Information Documents (TIDs) (including
primary account number [PAN] truncation), timely presentment of the
transaction to the acquirer, and proper handling pursuant to card capture
requests. Members must thoroughly review with merchants the Standards
against the presentment of fraudulent transactions. In addition, members must
review the data security procedures to ensure that only appropriate card data
is stored, magnetic stripe data never is stored, and any storage of data is done
in accordance with the Standards for encryption, transaction processing, and
other prescribed practices.
The acquirer regularly, as reasonably appropriate in light of all circumstances,
must review and monitor the merchant’s Web site(s) and business activities to
confirm and to reconfirm regularly that any merchant activity related to or
using a MasterCard mark is conducted in a legal and ethical manner and in full
compliance with the Standards.
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8.1 Merchants Presenting Invalid Transactions
8.1 Merchants Presenting Invalid Transactions
A merchant must present to its acquirer only valid transactions between itself
and a bona fide cardholder.
A merchant must not present a transaction that it knows or should have
known to be fraudulent or not authorized by the cardholder, or authorized by
a cardholder who is in collusion with the merchant for a fraudulent purpose.
Within the scope of this rule, the merchant is responsible for the actions of its
employees.
8.1.1 Notifying MasterCard—Acquirer Responsibilities
An acquirer must immediately notify Merchant Fraud Control staff in writing
when, in regard to a merchant with whom it has entered into a merchant
agreement:
•
The acquirer may have reason to believe that the merchant is engaging in
collusive or otherwise fraudulent or inappropriate activity, or
•
The acquirer determines that the merchant’s ratio of chargebacks, credits to
sales exceeds criteria established by MasterCard or the acquirer’s own
standards, or both.
An acquirer also must state its willingness to accept chargebacks for all
fraudulent transactions that took place during the period when the merchant
was in violation of section 9.14.1 of the Bylaws and Rules manual. If an
acquirer fails to take such action, the acquirer becomes ineligible for possible
reimbursement for fraud loss under the acquirer’s counterfeit loss
reimbursement program.
Moreover, if an acquirer fails to identify and declare a merchant in violation of
the Standard, MasterCard may do so after an audit of the member’s merchant
file and records.
For more information on the acquirer’s counterfeit loss reimbursement
program, including eligibility requirements and application procedures, refer to
section 6.3.5 of this manual.
8.1.2 Notifying MasterCard—Issuer Responsibilities
If an issuer becomes aware of any merchant in violation of section 9.14.1 of
the Bylaws and Rules manual, through cardholder complaints or otherwise, the
issuer immediately must notify Merchant Fraud Control staff.
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8.1.3 MasterCard Audit
MasterCard, in its sole discretion, and either itself or by use of a third party,
conduct an audit of an acquirer’s merchant files and records to determine
whether the merchant is a “questionable merchant.” Merchant Fraud Control
staff will notify the acquirer of a decision to conduct such an audit. An
acquirer and its merchants must cooperate fully. During the audit, MasterCard
may list the merchant on the MATCH system under MATCH reason code 00
(Questionable Merchant).
In the course of the audit, staff will develop allegations from any available
sources, including, but not limited to, internal studies, analyses, member input
and complaints, and from information derived from compliance actions
regarding activities by merchants which would raise serious concerns as to
whether such merchants have caused to be entered into interchange
transactions which the merchants knew or should have known were fraudulent
or resulted in excessive costs to the industry.
It is the obligation of the acquirer to monitor each merchant closely.
MasterCard may assess the acquirer for costs and expenses incurred related to
the audit.
8.1.3.1 Initiation of MasterCard Audit
If MasterCard suspects that a merchant may be in violation of section 9.14.1 of
the Bylaws and Rules manual, MasterCard will send a letter to the Security
Contact listed in the Member Information Manual. The Security Contact is
responsible for distributing the letter to the person responsible for the
acquirer’s merchant audit programs. The letter explains why MasterCard is
conducting the audit and the penalties associated with violations of section
9.14.1. Members must return the requested information to Merchant Fraud
Control for each merchant listed in the letter within 30 calendar days of the
date of the cover letter.
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8.1 Merchants Presenting Invalid Transactions
8.1.3.2 Information Required by MasterCard
The following is a list of some of the items that MasterCard may require
acquirers to provide during the course of a MasterCard-initiated audit to
determine whether an acquirer’s merchant was in violation of section 9.14.1 of
the Bylaws and Rules manual:
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A detailed statement of facts explaining whether, when, and how the
member became aware of fraudulent activity or chargeback or customer
service issues, the steps taken by the member to control the occurrence of
fraud, and the circumstances surrounding the merchant’s termination.
•
All internal documents about the opening and signing of the merchant
including its application, merchant agreement, credit report, and certified
site inspection report. (The acquirer should include the merchant’s
opening and closing dates.)
•
All internal member documents regarding the due diligence procedures
followed before signing the merchant, including background checks of the
company and its principals, and the telephone logs for trade and bank
references that the member verified during the due diligence procedure.
•
If a Member Service Provider (MSP) of an acquirer facilitates the signing of
a merchant, the MSP must include the due diligence documents. (If an
MSP facilitates the signing of a merchant for an acquirer, the acquirer must
distinguish between the due diligence conducted by its employees and its
MSP’s employees. This rule applies only to members in the U.S. region.)
Additionally, if an acquirer’s MSP assisted in the signing of the merchant,
the member must provide all MSP due diligence documents regarding the
representative that signed the merchant.
•
Internal reports, where applicable, confirming inquiry by the member into
the MATCH system before signing the merchant and, if applicable, input of
the merchant to the MATCH system database within five business days
after its decision to close the merchant as specified in these rules.
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Staff will establish an audit (review) period for which the member must
provide the following supporting documentation:
a. Authorization logs for the merchant.
b. If requested to do so, the acquirer must provide a monthly breakdown
of chargeback and credits by count, amount, and issuer bank
identification number (BIN) for the violation period, as specified by
MasterCard.
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c. A complete record of the merchant sales volume, including the number
of transactions at the location, for the period for which MasterCard
requests the authorization logs. Members outside the U.S region that
do not report their local fraud to the System to Avoid Fraud Effectively
(SAFE) may not include local sales in the merchant’s sales volume.
MasterCard may require that members provide additional information relevant
to the audit. In the event that a member refuses to disclose information
requested by MasterCard, MasterCard may, in its sole discretion for the
purpose of the audit, presume that the information would not be favorable to
the acquirer and declare the merchant in violation of section 9.14.1 of the
Bylaws and Rules manual.
8.1.3.3 Notification to Members of Chargeback Period
If MasterCard determines that a merchant is a questionable merchant,
MasterCard will publish a Global Security Bulletin identifying the merchant and
specifying the appropriate chargeback period. The issuer has 120 calendar
days from the date of the Global Security Bulletin to charge back transactions
to the acquirer (using IPM message reason code 4849).
In the case of transactions occurring after the date of the Global Security
Bulletin, but within the dates specified, the issuer has 120 calendar days from
the date of the transaction to charge back the transactions. The number of the
Global Security Bulletin (for example, “Global Security Bulletin No. XX”) must
be included in the Data Record of IPM Data Element 72.
8.2 Merchant Audit Program
Effective 2 August 2005, MasterCard has replaced this program with the Global
Merchant Audit Program (GMAP). Please proceed to section 8.4 of this manual
for details about the GMAP.
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8.4 Global Merchant Audit Program
8.4 Global Merchant Audit Program
The Global Merchant Audit Program (GMAP), using a rolling six months of
data, identifies merchant locations that meet all of the following minimum
criteria in any one calendar month:
•
Three fraudulent transactions
•
A cumulative total of at least USD 2,000 in fraudulent transactions
•
A minimum fraud-to-sales volume ratio of 1%
The merchant locations identified under this program as meeting the minimum
criteria are classified into the following three tiers based upon their fraud-tosales volume ratio in any one month:
•
Tier 1—A fraud-to-sales volume ratio minimum of 1% and not exceeding
3.99%
•
Tier 2—A fraud-to-sales volume ratio minimum of 4% and not exceeding
6.99%
•
Tier 3—A fraud-to-sales volume ratio of at least 7%
When a merchant is identified in different tiers during the rolling six-month
period, GMAP will use the highest tier identification as the trigger month.
8.4.1 Repeated Identifications
If the merchant is identified in Tiers 1 or 2 more than one time in a 12-month
period, GMAP automatically will escalate that merchant into the next higher
tier.
GMAP will escalate merchants with more than one identification in Tier 1 to
Tier 2, requiring the acquirer to provide additional training and fraud control
mechanisms for the merchant.
GMAP will escalate merchants identified in Tier 1 and subsequently identified
in Tier 2, or those identified more than one time in Tier 2, to Tier 3. Escalation
of a merchant to Tier 3 will require an acquirer to decide whether to accept
liability for fraud related chargebacks or to terminate the merchant agreement.
Escalation of a merchant into the next higher tier will be determined based
upon the merchant's most recent prior identification.
Note
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8.4.2 Acquirer Responsibilities
MasterCard will notify and acquirer of the identification of a Tier 1, Tier 2, or
Tier 3 merchant. MasterCard will ask the acquirer to provide information
about the merchant. Upon receipt of the GMAP notice, the acquirer must act
as indicated in Figure 8.1.
Failure of a member to respond to a MasterCard notification or take action as
indicated in Figure 8.1, or failure of a member to provide the required
documentation and supporting evidence as indicated in this chapter, may
result in the merchant’s being listed in a Global Security Bulletin with an
applicable chargeback liability period.
If a merchant is terminated after the response due date, MasterCard reserves
the right to list the merchant in a Global Security Bulletin with an applicable
chargeback liability period.
As a result of the merchant’s being listed on a Global Security Bulletin, the
acquirer will be liable for chargebacks, as described in this chapter.
Figure 8.1—Acquirer Responsibilities by Global Merchant Audit Program Tier
Action
For a merchant location
identified in Tier 1…
For a merchant location
identified in Tier 2…
For a merchant location
identified in Tier 3…
MasterCard does not require
the acquirer to respond
formally to the GMAP
notice; the Tier 1 notice is
provided for information
only.
The acquirer must conduct
training on acceptance and
fraud control procedures at
the merchant location.
The acquirer either must
terminate the merchant
agreement or accept liability
for chargebacks with
Integrated Product Messages
(IPM) reason code 4849—
Questionable Merchant
Activity for all reported
fraudulent transactions
(except Fraudulent
Application and Account
Takeover fraud) during the
applicable chargeback
period. MasterCard will
determine the chargeback
period to be a minimum of
six months or a maximum of
12 months.
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Response
For a merchant location
identified in Tier 1…
For a merchant location
identified in Tier 2…
For a merchant location
identified in Tier 3…
MasterCard does not
require the acquirer to
respond formally to the
GMAP notice; the Tier 1
notice is provided for
information only.
The acquirer must provide
a response, via MOST, for
each merchant location
identified in the Tier 2
criteria, within 30 calendar
days of the date of the
Tier 2 notice.
The acquirer must provide
a response, via MOST, for
each merchant location
identified in the Tier 3
criteria, within 30 calendar
days of the Tier 3 notice.
MasterCard recommends
that the acquirer implement
or enhance a fraud control
program.
MasterCard recommends
that the acquirer, if it does
not terminate the merchant,
implement or enhance a
fraud control program.
MasterCard
MasterCard recommends
Recommendation that the acquirer implement
or enhance a fraud control
program.
8.4.3 Chargeback Liability
Should an acquirer elect to accept chargeback responsibility, MasterCard will
list the merchant name and location in a Global Security Bulletin with an
applicable chargeback liability period.
An issuer then will have the right to charge back any MasterCard transaction
timely reported to SAFE that occurred during the applicable period; provided
that the issuer may not charge back for fraudulent transactions reported under
the Fraudulent Application or Account Takeover (ATO) fraud types.
Once MasterCard lists a merchant in the Global Security Bulletin, the issuer
chargeback rights will apply. The chargeback liability period will be for a
minimum of six months and may, at staff discretion, be increased to a 12month period for the reasons described in Figure 8.2.
Figure 8.2—Chargeback Liability Period and Determining Factors
Chargeback Period
Determining Factor
Six months
Less than USD 8,000 in cumulative fraud for three months
following the month in which the identification criteria are
met
12 months
More than USD 10,000 in fraud during the month in which
the identification criteria are met
or
USD 8,000 or more in cumulative fraud for three months
following the month in which the identification criteria are
met
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The applicable chargeback period shall commence on the first day of the
month following the month in which MasterCard staff identifies the merchant
in the GMAP.
Once MasterCard lists a merchant in a Global Security Bulletin with an
applicable chargeback period, the issuer may not use the message reason code
4849—Questionable Merchant Activity, in any of the following situations:
•
The transaction was not reported properly to SAFE within the applicable
time frame specified in this manual.
•
The transaction reported to SAFE was the result of a fraudulent application
or account takeover.
•
The merchant is SecureCode-enabled, the issuer provided the UCAF data
for that transaction, all other e-commerce Authorization Request/0100
message and clearing requirements were satisfied, and the Authorization
Request Response/0110 message reflected the issuer’s approval of the
transaction.
•
If the transaction was processed at a chip compliant POI terminal, the
intraregional chip liability shift program is in effect, the transaction was
reported to SAFE as counterfeit fraud, the transaction was identified
properly as an offline chip transaction in the clearing record, or the
transaction was identified properly as an online transaction in the
Authorization Request/0100 message, and the Authorization Request
Response/0110 message reflected the issuer’s approval of the transaction.
8.4.4 Exclusion from the Global Merchant Audit Program
All merchants processing MasterCard card transactions may be identified in the
GMAP, with the exception of merchants that are excluded systematically or on
a case-by-case basis following review.
8.4.4.1 Systematic Program Exclusions
The following systematic exclusions occur automatically, thus preventing such
transactions from being accounted for in the identification of a merchant in the
GMAP:
•
•
Debit Fraud—This includes all fraud related to Cirrus (CIR), Maestro (MSI),
and Eurocheque-Pictogram (ECH).
All Fraudulent Application and Account Takeover (ATO) fraud types—This
includes all fraud transactions reported to SAFE under the Fraudulent
Application or Account Takeover fraud types.
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8.4.5 Potential Exclusions after Initial Identification
After MasterCard identifies a merchant in the GMAP, the acquirer has an
opportunity to provide additional data and information to MasterCard for
review and consideration of an exclusion. MasterCard performs all reviews
conducted for this purpose on a case-by-case basis.
To request consideration for an exclusion, the acquirer must provide the
documentation that MasterCard requires within 30 days of the merchant
identification. If the acquirer does not provide the documentation, MasterCard
will list the merchant name and location in a Global Security Bulletin with the
applicable chargeback liability period.
MasterCard staff will use its discretion on the decision to exclude a merchant
identification or to require additional action by the acquirer, such as a decision
to accept chargeback liability or to terminate the merchant agreement.
When MasterCard does not grant an exclusion, it will list the merchant name
and location in a Global Security Bulletin with the applicable chargeback
liability period.
When reviewing exclusion requests, MasterCard will consider the following:
•
Fraud-to-sales volume ratio exceeds 100%—MasterCard will exclude such
merchants temporarily, until MasterCard reviews on a case-by-case basis.
When additional action is required, MasterCard will notify the acquirer and
provide 30 days for the acquirer to respond.
•
Fraud-to-sales volume ratio below 1%—If an identified merchant’s actual
MasterCard volume is not systematically available for calculation, an
acquirer will have the opportunity to provide this data to MasterCard for
review. To recalculate the merchant fraud-to-sales volume ratio, the
acquirer must present supporting documentation to show only the
MasterCard sales for the identified location during the applicable months in
which the identification criteria are met.
When the supporting documentation demonstrates that the merchant
location did not exceed the program thresholds, the acquirer will receive
an exclusion for the merchant.
When the supporting documentation demonstrates that the fraud-to-sales
ratio at the merchant location exceeds 1%, MasterCard will require the
acquirer to comply with the actions in 8.1, based on the value of fraud-tosales ratio.
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Chain stores—A chain merchant is defined in the IPM Clearing Formats
under Data Element (DE) 43 (Card Acceptor Name/Location) as one of
multiple merchant outlets having the same ownership and selling the same
line of goods or services. MasterCard Standards further indicate that
subfield 1 (Card Acceptor Name) of this data element must contain a
unique identifier at the end of this field if the merchant has more than one
location in the same city. It is the acquirer’s responsibility to ensure that
all merchants of this nature are identified properly. Merchants with
multiple locations that are in compliance with this Standard are identified
uniquely in the audit programs.
Members with a merchant listed in GMAP based on a calculation inclusive
of more that one location may apply for an exclusion.
To apply for such an exclusion, the acquirer must provide MasterCard with
fraud and sales data for each location. If the same merchant ID number is
used to identify all of the merchant locations, the acquirer must further
provide a copy of the sales draft for each transaction identified as
fraudulent.
If an acquirer fails to provide the requested documentation or the
requested documentation fails to show that the transactions occurred at
more than one location, MasterCard may deny an exclusion request and
require the acquirer to accept chargeback liability or to terminate the
merchant agreement.
Acquirers that successfully provide the data necessary to show that each
merchant location did not exceed the program thresholds will receive an
exclusion for the merchant.
•
One-time merchant exclusion—If the fraud-to-sales ratio and fraud volume
of an identified merchant is not of an egregious nature and extenuating
circumstances exist, MasterCard may, at staff discretion, provide a one-time
exclusion.
An acquirer must request this type of exclusion by providing the necessary
documentation to support each case. The following are examples of
circumstances where MasterCard would consider an exclusion:
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SAFE data error:
• Erroneous transaction amount reported
• Reported transaction amount inflated as a result of currency
conversion
• Transaction reported under incorrect acquirer ID or merchant name
• Duplicate transactions reported
• Non-fraudulent transaction reported to SAFE in error (such as a
dispute)
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The merchant captured fraudulent card(s) transacted at its location.
−
The merchant assisted with the apprehension and conviction of
criminal(s) that transacted fraudulent cards at its location.
−
The merchant identified fraudulent transactions before shipping
merchandise and issued credits to the cardholder account in a timely
fashion, provided the credit was not issued in response to a retrieval
request or chargeback.
8.6 Excessive Chargeback Program
The Excessive Chargeback Program applies to all merchants and is designed to
reduce excessive chargebacks, excessive credits to cardholder accounts, and
fraud.
It is the acquirer’s responsibility to monitor its merchants on an ongoing basis,
in accordance with the requirements set forth in section 7.2 of this manual.
Should the acquirer determine that a merchant exceeded the Excessive
Chargeback Program thresholds, it must immediately notify the MasterCard
Merchant Fraud Control department and declare the merchant an Excessive
Chargeback Merchant.
Should a merchant, or a merchant location, have a minimum of 15
chargebacks and a ratio of chargeback transactions to total sales transactions of
at least 1%, or a ratio of chargeback dollar volume to sales dollar volume of at
least 2.5% for two consecutive calendar months, then MasterCard staff may, at
its discretion, declare the merchant, or a specific location of the merchant, to
be an Excessive Chargeback Merchant.
8.6.1 Credits
When, in the opinion of MasterCard staff, the merchant has issued credits for
any of the reasons or conditions listed below or to otherwise avoid the
applicability of this rule, MasterCard will consider the credits as chargebacks in
evaluating the merchant’s performance. For example:
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Credits issued in lieu of chargebacks, either before or after the initiation of
the chargeback
•
Credits issued because of the merchant’s failure to control its backroom
processes
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Credit issued exceed the number of chargebacks received by the merchant
•
Refunds issued by means of a check to resolve fraud or customer service
issues
MasterCard may assess the acquirer USD 25 for each credit processed, in
addition to any chargeback assessments.
8.6.2 Acquirer Liability
Once a merchant is declared an Excessive Chargeback Merchant, the
acquirer(s) of record is liable for issuer recovery costs related to chargebacks
and credits (if applicable), as described in section 8.6.6.1 and any other
applicable fees and assessments from the period during which the Excessive
Chargeback Program thresholds were exceeded. A change to the corporation
status, business name, or ownership of an Excessive Chargeback Merchant will
not affect the applicability of these rules.
If MasterCard identifies a merchant under the Excessive Chargeback Program
and the acquiring relationship ends and the merchant subsequently enters into
a new acquiring relationship, MasterCard reserves the right to transfer the
chargeback recovery cost liability and any other applicable fees and
assessments to any new acquirer for the applicable period. MasterCard will
base the applicable period on information in the MATCH system and
published in the Global Security Bulletin. The new acquirer must register the
identified merchant with MasterCard, as described in section 8.6.3 before
processing transactions.
8.6.3 Registration
MasterCard will identify merchants exceeding the Excessive Chargeback
Program thresholds in a Global Security Bulletin. The acquirer must register
such merchants within 15 calendar days of the Global Security Bulletin. For
registration requirements, refer to section 9.4.4 of this manual.
MasterCard will assess the acquirer an annual USD 1,000 registration fee for
each merchant identified under the Excessive Chargeback Program.
MasterCard will collect the fee from the acquirer via MCBS.
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8.6.3.1 Noncompliance Assessments for Failure to Register and for
Excessive Fraud
If the acquirer fails to register an Excessive Chargeback Merchant or if an
Excessive Chargeback Merchant exceeds USD 25,000 in fraud in any calendar
month, the acquirer will be subject to the assessments described in section
9.4.5.
8.6.4 MasterCard Evaluation
MasterCard will evaluate transaction data to determine whether the Excessive
Chargeback Program thresholds were exceeded. MasterCard will notify
affected acquirers formally, in writing, of the evaluation outcome.
If a subsequent MasterCard evaluation of a merchant previously declared an
Excessive Chargeback Merchant determines continuing performance issues at
the original or new acquirer, MasterCard may extend the assessments and the
issuer recovery cost period beyond the dates initially indicated in the original
Global Security Bulletin.
8.6.5 MasterCard Post-evaluation Procedure
If MasterCard declares a merchant, or a merchant location, in violation of the
Excessive Chargeback Program, MasterCard will notify the acquirer and directly
debit its MCBS account for the appropriate amount.
Staff then will list the merchant in a Global Security Bulletin and notify issuers
of the period during which they can charge back transactions.
8.6.7 Recurring Payment Transaction Processing Prohibition
for Electronic Commerce Adult Content (Videotext) Merchants
If MasterCard determines that an electronic commerce adult content (videotext)
merchant is identified in the Excessive Chargeback Program, MasterCard will
notify the acquirer and will list the identified merchant in a Global Security
Bulletin. The acquirer must not submit into interchange a recurring payment
transaction for a one-year period, effective from the first day of the month
following the acquirer’s notification.
If an Excessive Chargeback Merchant terminates its relationship with the
acquirer, MasterCard will transfer the prohibition for processing recurring
transactions to any new acquirer for the applicable period.
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8.7 Cardholder-Merchant Collusion (CMC) Program
8.6.7.1 Acquirer Noncompliance
In addition to the assessments described in section 9.4.5, the acquirer is subject
to an assessment of up to USD 25,000 per month per merchant when the
acquirer fails to prohibit an electronic commerce adult content (videotext)
merchant from processing recurring transactions.
8.7 Cardholder-Merchant Collusion (CMC) Program
The Cardholder-Merchant Collusion (CMC) Program permits an issuer to file a
claim against the acquirer associated with an identified fully collusive
merchant, and to seek partial recovery (the lesser of [i] one-half of the credit
limit in effect at the time that the issuer closed the cardholder bust-out
account, or [ii] one-half of the actual amount of fraud losses) for fraud losses
attributable to transactions on cardholder bust-out accounts conducted at a
fully collusive merchant. The recovery eligibility and applicable conditions,
procedures, and limits are described in this section.
Note
Any member that elects to participate in any manner in the CMC Program
agrees to comply at all times with all applicable laws and regulations, including
those that in any manner govern the collection, storage, and use of personal
and transaction information and the extension of credit. The member further
agrees that any such participation will be deemed an act that gives rise to an
obligation of the member to protect, indemnify, and hold harmless MasterCard
and those others specified in Rule 1.1 of the Rules portion of the MasterCard
Bylaws and Rules manual.
For the purposes of the CMC Program, a fully collusive merchant is defined as a
merchant that:
•
Presents transactions authorized by a cardholder that is in collusion with
the merchant for a fraudulent intent and in violation of Rule 9.14.1 of the
MasterCard Bylaws and Rules, and
•
Meets all of the following criteria:
−
The merchant submits at least USD 5,000 in MasterCard transaction
volume in any one month, and
−
At least 50% of the merchant’s MasterCard transaction volume results
from collusive transactions, and
−
The merchant has processed MasterCard transactions for at least 30
calendar days.
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MasterCard may determine that the “fully collusive merchant” definition has
been satisfied at the individual issuer’s level or at the total MasterCard
system level.
A cardholder bust-out account is defined as an account to which all of the
following conditions apply:
a. A balance that is over the account’s credit limit, and
b. A returned payment, followed by cardholder attempts to make additional
purchases or cash advances or the proactive canceling of the account by
the issuer before the attempted deposit of a check that the issuer returns
unpaid (for example, a not-sufficiently-funded [NSF] check or a check
drawn on a closed account), and
c. An unusual pattern of purchase activity at a particular merchant location
(for example, a cardholder who typically makes an occasional purchase of
electronic goods suddenly makes multiple purchases at a particular
electronic store), and
d. At least one of the following situations exists:
i.
The account is linked to one or more other cardholder bust-out
accounts (See the Note at the end of this section for a description of
linked accounts.)
ii. When the cardholder established the account, the cardholder credit
history records showed limited credit experience (“thin file”) and the
credit report may have indicated frequent inquiries to credit bureaus
iii. Regular cardholder requests for credit limit increases (for example, a
cardholder makes requests for substantial credit increases within a
short time period)
iv. Cardholder requests for additional authorized users for the account
v. Use of balance transfers and convenience checks
vi. Frequent balance inquiries, “open-to-buy” queries, or both
vii. No mortgage loan on file
viii. Unfamiliar or “generic” employer information, employment
information, or both (for example, a cardholder provided no specific
employer name and employment dates)
ix. Suspicious residence address (for example, but not limited to, a
cardholder provided a Private Mail Box [PMB] address as the residence
address
Or
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The issuer has closed the account, either because it was linked (see the
Note at the end of this section) to one or more cardholder bust-out
accounts or as a result of the issuer’s proactive fraud loss control program
strategy, and at least one of the conditions (ii) through (ix) of item d in
section 8.7 exists.
Or
The issuer has closed the account because it is linked to another merchant
that MasterCard has determined to be a fully collusive merchant.
Note
A cardholder account is linked to one or more other accounts by a common
social security number (SSN) or other government-issued identification number,
address, phone number, name, authorized users, or demand deposit account
number. A link also may be detected if multiple accounts transact at the same
suspected collusive merchant.
8.7.1 Issuer Notification to MasterCard
If an issuer believes that a merchant is a fully collusive merchant engaging in
transactions on a cardholder bust-out account, the issuer must notify
MasterCard via e-mail at [email protected]. within three calendar days
of having such reason to believe. Transaction that occurred up to 180 calendar
days before the date of the issuer’s initial notification may qualify as eligible
for recovery under the CMC program. In the notification, the issuer must
provide the basis for the issuer’s reason to believe that the merchant is a fully
collusive merchant, supported by all of the following information:
•
Issuer name and member ID
•
Acquirer name and member ID
•
Merchant name and address (city, state or province, and country)
•
Total number of MasterCard transactions processed at the merchant
•
Total dollar volume of issuer losses at the merchant
•
Percentage of collusive transactions attributed to cardholder bust-out
accounts
•
Details of each issuer-confirmed collusive transaction, including cardholder
account number, transaction date and time, and transaction amount in U.S.
dollars
•
A report of the issuer’s investigative findings concerning the merchant
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•
Complete details of the issuer’s contacts with the acquirer, if any,
concerning the merchant
•
Complete details of the issuer’s knowledge of law enforcement
involvement
•
Complete details of the issuer’s tracking system (procedures for NSF
checks, credit report monitoring, and similar measures)
The issuer must submit the notification, including all documentation, via e-mail
to [email protected].
8.7.2 MasterCard Audit
Upon receipt of the issuer notification and at its sole discretion, MasterCard
may initiate an audit of the acquirer’s records to determine whether the
identified merchant is a fully collusive merchant. At the initiation of an audit,
MasterCard will notify, via e-mail, certified mail, or fax, the Security Contact of
each known acquirer of the merchant. MasterCard may list the suspected
collusive merchant in MATCH™ using MATCH reason code 00 (Questionable
Merchant) for the duration of the audit.
8.7.3 Acquirer Investigation and Response
Within 15 calendar days from the date of the MasterCard notification, the
acquirer must:
•
Investigate the identified merchant, and
•
Submit to MasterCard the documentation listed in section 8.1.3.2,
“Information Required by MasterCard,” of this manual, and
•
Provide a record of all MasterCard transaction activity at the identified
merchant, including the transaction amounts, dates and times, and affected
account numbers, for the 180-calendar-day period preceding the date of
initial issuer notification to MasterCard (MasterCard will provide to the
acquirer the reporting parameters, including the date of initial issuer
notification to MasterCard), and
•
Provide such additional information as MasterCard may request.
The acquirer must submit all documentation and records via certified mail or
fax to merchant Fraud Control as provided in section E.3 of appendix E, or via
e-mail to [email protected].
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8.7 Cardholder-Merchant Collusion (CMC) Program
8.7.3.1 Merchant Termination
If the acquirer determines that the merchant is a fully collusive merchant and
terminates the merchant agreement for that reason, the acquirer must add the
merchant to MATCH using MATCH reason code 11 (Merchant Collusion)
within five calendar days of the decision to terminate the merchant.
8.7.4 MasterCard Notification to Issuers
MasterCard will notify issuers whose accounts are believed to have been used
in transactions at the merchant being audited within seven calendar days from
the date of receiving the initial issuer notification. The MasterCard notification
to the affected issuers will use the subject heading “CMC Program
Notification—Immediate Action Required.”
Notification will occur via the MasterCard Alerts E-mail Notification Service, or
if an issuer is not a licensed MasterCard Alerts user, then via fax to the issuer’s
Security Contact listed in the Member Information Manual (MIM). In the
notification, MasterCard will provide the merchant name, city, and state,
province, or country.
8.7.5 Issuer Obligation to Assist in MasterCard Audit
Within 30 calendar days of the MasterCard notification, an affected issuer must
provide to MasterCard the documentation described in section 8.7.1 of this
manual, using reporting parameters provided by MasterCard in its notification.
All reported transactions must have taken place with the merchant identified as
being the subject of the MasterCard audit. Collusive transactions on the same
account but at different merchant locations are treated as separate events and
must not be included in the documentation for the merchant that is the subject
of MasterCard audit.
8.7.6 MasterCard Evaluation
MasterCard will determine whether to declare the audited merchant a fully
collusive merchant.
If an acquirer becomes aware that it is acquiring for a fully collusive merchant,
the acquirer must notify MasterCard promptly.
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9.1 MasterCard Registration Program Overview
8.7.6.1 MasterCard Post-Audit Procedures
If MasterCard determines that the merchant is a fully collusive merchant,
MasterCard will:
•
Notify the merchant’s acquirer in writing, and
•
Identify the merchant as a fully collusive merchant in a Global Security
Bulletin, and
•
Modify the merchant’s MATCH record to reflect a reason code change from
00 (Questionable Merchant) to 23 (Merchant Collusion).
If the acquirer has terminated the merchant, the acquirer is required to identify
the merchant with reason code 11 (Merchant Collusion).
If the acquirer continues to acquire from the merchant after MasterCard
declares the merchant a fully collusive merchant, the acquirer must accept
liability for chargebacks with Integrated Product Messages (IPM) message
reason code 4849 1—Questionable Merchant Activity for all fraudulent
transactions reported to SAFE at the identified merchant location, for a period
of at least one year following publication of the Global Security Bulletin listing
that merchant.
9.1 MasterCard Registration Program Overview
MasterCard requires the registration of the following merchant types and other
entities under the MasterCard Registration Program (formerly Merchant
Registration Program), using the MasterCard Registration Program (MRP)
system, available through MasterCard Online:
•
Key-entry telecom merchants (refer to section 9.4.1)
•
Electronic commerce adult content (videotext) merchants (refer to
section 9.4.3)
•
Internet gambling merchants—MCC 7995 (refer to section 7.2.2.2)
•
Non–face-to-face prescription drug merchants—MCC 5122 and MCC 5912
(refer to section 7.2.2.3)
•
Non–face-to-face tobacco product merchants—MCC 5993 (refer to
section 7.2.2.3)
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9.2 General Registration Requirements
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Merchants identified under the Excessive Chargeback Program (refer to
section 8.6)
•
Entities required to implement the MasterCard Site Data Protection Program
(refer to section 10.5)
If a member acquires transactions for any of these merchant types without first
registering the merchant in accordance with the Standards described in this
section, MasterCard may assess the member as set forth in rule 8.5.3 of these
Security Rules and Procedures. In addition, the acquirer must ensure that the
violation is corrected promptly.
Refer to chapter 3 of the Security Systems Specifications manual for technical
information about the use of the MasterCard Registration Program.
9.2 General Registration Requirements
The acquirer must provide the following information for each merchant or
Third Party Processor (TPP) to be registered under the MasterCard Registration
Program:
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The name, doing business as (DBA) name, and address of the merchant
or TPP
•
The central access phone number, customer service phone number, or email address of the merchant or TPP
•
The name(s), address(es), and tax identification number(s) (or other
relevant national identification number) of the principal owner(s) of the
merchant or TPP
•
A detailed description of the service(s) that the merchant or TPP will offer
to cardholders
•
A description of payment processing procedures, cardholder disclosures,
and other practices including, but not limited to:
•
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Data solicited from cardholder
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Authorization process (including floor limits)
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Customer service return policies for card transactions
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Disclosure made before soliciting payment information
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Data storage and security practices
The identity of any previous business relationship(s) involving the principal
owner(s) of the merchant or TPP
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A certification, by the officer of the acquirer with direct responsibility to
ensure compliance of the registered merchant or TPP with MasterCard
Standards, stating that after conducting a diligent and good faith
investigation, the acquirer believes that the information contained in the
registration request is true and accurate
Only MasterCard can modify or delete information about a registered merchant
or TPP. Acquirers must submit any modification(s) about a registered
merchant or TPP in writing to MasterCard, with explanation for the request.
MasterCard reserves the right to deny a modification request.
Acquirers should send any additional requested information and modification
requests to the Vice President of Merchant Fraud Control at the address
provided in Appendix E.
For registration requirements specific to merchants, TPPs, and Data Storage
Entities (DSEs) in the e-commerce environment that are required to implement
the MasterCard Site Data Protection Program, refer to section 10.5 of this
manual.
9.2.1 Noncompliance Assessments for Failure to Register
MasterCard may assess a member that acquires transactions for any of these
merchant types without first registering the merchant in accordance with the
requirements of the MasterCard Registration Program. A violation will result in
an assessment of up to USD 5,000.
If, after notice by MasterCard of the acquirer’s failure to register a merchant,
that acquirer fails to register its merchant within 10 days of notice, MasterCard
may assess the acquirer up to USD 25,000 for each calendar month until the
acquirer satisfies the requirement. In addition, the acquirer must ensure that
the violation is corrected promptly.
9.3 General Monitoring Requirements
The monitoring requirements described in this section apply to members that
acquire key-entry telecom transactions, electronic commerce adult content
(videotext) transactions, or transactions from merchants identified under the
Excessive Chargeback Program:
•
The acquirer must ensure that each such merchant implements real-time
and batch procedures to monitor continually all of the following:
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Consecutive or excessive attempts using the same MasterCard card
account number
When attempted fraud is evident, a merchant should implement temporary
BIN blocking as a fraud deterrent.
•
On a monthly basis, effective one calendar month from the date of such
merchant’s registration with MasterCard, the acquirer must submit to
MasterCard (via the MasterCard Registration Program) a report of sales,
chargeback, and credit activity by calendar month.
9.4 Additional Requirements for Specific Merchant
Categories
Members should review thoroughly these additional requirements for specific
merchant categories.
9.4.1 Key-entry Telecom Merchants
A key-entered telecom transaction occurs when a person calls a central access
phone number to access a system that enables the placement of a subsequent
local or long-distance call, and bills the cost of the call(s) to a cardholder’s
MasterCard card account. The account number and expiration date are
entered using the phone key pad. The transactions may include, but are not
limited to, voice calls, fax calls, data connections, or other dialed connections
using voice or data lines.
A key-entry telecom merchant enters a merchant agreement with an acquirer
to initiate key-entered telecom transactions, which must be identified with card
acceptor business code (MCC) 4813 and Transaction Category Code (TCC) T.
These codes specify a key-entry telecom merchant providing single local and
long-distance phone calls using a central access number in a non–face-to-face
environment using key entry.
9.4.1.1 Registration and Monitoring
Before an acquirer may process key-entered telecom transactions from a
merchant, it must register the merchant with MasterCard as described in
section 9.2.
The acquirer must ensure that the key-entry telecom merchant complies with
the fraud control Standards and maintains a total chargebacks-to-interchange
sales volume ratio below the Excessive Chargeback Program thresholds. For
information about the Excessive Chargeback Program, refer to section 8.6.
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9.4 Additional Requirements for Specific Merchant Categories
The acquirer must maintain an individual fraud control action plan for each of
its key-entered telecom merchants before acquiring these transactions.
MasterCard may request a copy of this action plan and require changes as a
condition to the initiation or continuation of acquiring key-entered telecom
transactions.
The acquirer must notify MasterCard (through the MasterCard Registration
Program system) of each of its key-entry telecom merchant with a
chargebacks-to-interchange sales volume ratio exceeding 1% (transaction
count) or 2.5% (dollar amount) for any two consecutive months. The acquirer
must notify MasterCard by the 15th day of the month immediately following
the two consecutive months in which the ratio exceeds these thresholds.
The acquirer continuously must monitor:
•
Call duration
•
Originating and terminating phone number frequency
•
Multiple geographic origins for the same account
•
High-risk countries
•
Known fraud-prone account numbers
•
Originating and terminating phone numbers known to be used for fraud
or attempted fraud
9.4.2 Other Telecom Merchants and Transactions
Telecom transactions, such as prepaid phone services, recurring phone
services, card-read transactions, and transactions originating from audiotext
merchants and Internet service providers differ from key-entered telecom
transactions, and should be reported using the appropriate MCC and TCC
combinations:
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MCC 4814, TCC T—Telecommunication Services, including, but not limited
to, prepaid phone services and recurring phone services. This type of
transaction includes the use of a MasterCard card in both card-reading and
non–card-reading environments. It may include prepaid and recurring
phone service transactions or other telecommunications services.
•
MCC 4816, TCC T —Computer Network/Information Services. This MCC
identifies providers of computer network, information services, and other
online services such as e-mail or Internet access.
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MCC 5967, TCC T—Direct Marketing—Inbound Telemarketing Merchants.
This MCC includes providers of information services offered over the
phone (audiotext) or Internet (videotext). An audiotext call is a pay-percall service whereby a merchant provides audio information or
entertainment to a cardholder by phone. The cardholder is charged either
per call or per time interval, in addition to or at a rate more than the
charge paid for the transmission of the call.
9.4.3 Electronic Commerce Adult Content (Videotext)
Merchants
An electronic commerce adult content (videotext) transaction occurs in a cardnot-present environment when a consumer uses a MasterCard account to
purchase videotext adult services.
Acquirers must identify all electronic commerce adult content (videotext)
transactions using MCC 5967 (Direct Marketing—Inbound Telemarketing
Merchants) and TCC T. For merchants that provide dating and escort services,
including computer and video personal introduction and matchmaking
services, use MCC 7273 (Dating and Escort Services). For merchants that rent
adult content videotapes and DVDs, use MCC 7841.
9.4.3.1 Registration and Monitoring
Before an acquirer may process electronic commerce adult content (videotext)
transactions from a merchant, it must register the merchant with MasterCard as
described in section 9.2. MasterCard assesses the acquirer an annual USD
1,000 registration fee for each of its electronic commerce adult content
(videotext) merchants. MasterCard will collect the fee from the acquirer via
the MasterCard Consolidated Billing System (MCBS).
The acquirer must ensure that the electronic commerce adult content
(videotext) merchant complies at all times with the fraud control and other
Standards and maintains a total chargebacks-to-interchange sales volume ratio
below the Excessive Chargeback Program thresholds, defined as chargebacksto-interchange sales volume ratio of 1% (transaction count) or 2.5% (dollar
amount) for any two consecutive months. The acquirer must notify
MasterCard, through the MasterCard Registration Program system, of each of its
electronic commerce adult content (videotext) merchants that exceeds these
thresholds. The acquirer must notify MasterCard by the 15th day of the month
immediately following the two consecutive months in which the ratio exceeds
the established thresholds. For more information about the Excessive
Chargeback Program, refer to section 8.6.
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9.4 Additional Requirements for Specific Merchant Categories
9.4.3.2 Noncompliance Assessments for Excessive Fraud
If an electronic commerce adult content (videotext) merchant exceeds USD
25,000 in fraud in any calendar month, the acquirer will be subject to the
assessments shown in Figure 9.1.
Figure 9.1—Noncompliance Assessments
Months of
Noncompliance a
a
Assessment
1
USD 25,000
2
USD 100,000
3
USD 150,000
Months may be non-consecutive.
9.4.4 Internet Gambling Merchants
Before acquiring transactions reflecting gambling via the Internet, an acquirer
first must register the merchant with MasterCard as described in section 9.2.
Acquirers must identify all Internet gambling transactions using MCC 7995
(Gambling Transactions) and TCC U. MasterCard assesses the acquirer an
annual USD 1,000 registration fee for each of its Internet gambling merchants.
9.4.5 Prescription Drug and Tobacco Merchants
Before acquiring any of the transactions described below, an acquirer first
must register the merchant with MasterCard as described in section 9.2:
•
Non-face-to-face sale of prescription drugs (MCC 5122 and MCC 5912)
•
Non-face-to-face sale of tobacco products (MCC 5993)
For clarity, acquiring of transactions described in this section 9.4.5 is “acquiring
business” as such term is used in Rule 1.1 of the rules portion of the
MasterCard Bylaws and Rules manual.
9.4.5.1 Registration and Monitoring
At the time of registration of a merchant in accordance with this section 9.4.5,
the acquirer of such merchant must have a written opinion from independent,
reputable, and qualified legal counsel stating that the merchant’s activity
complies fully with all laws applicable to MasterCard, the merchant, the issuer,
the acquirer, and any prospective customer of the merchant.
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9.4 Additional Requirements for Specific Merchant Categories
By registering a merchant as required by this section, the acquirer represents
and warrants that the acquirer has obtained the legal opinion described above.
The acquirer must maintain a copy of this legal opinion for so long as it
acquires transactions from the merchant that is subject to the aforedescribed
registration requirement and must, no less frequently than every 12 months,
secure a new or updated legal opinion concerning the business of the
registered merchant. The acquirer must furnish MasterCard with a copy of the
legal opinion promptly upon request.
MasterCard assesses the acquirer an annual USD 1,000 registration fee for each
of its prescription drug and tobacco merchants.
9.4.6 Merchants Alleged to Sell Products that Infringe on
Intellectual Property Rights
From time to time, a person may notify MasterCard that a merchant is alleged
to infringe the intellectual property rights of such person. In such event,
MasterCard may notify the acquirer for such merchant of the allegation.
Within 30 days of receipt of such notice by MasterCard, the acquirer(s) must
conduct an investigation of the allegation and provide a thorough and
reasonably detailed response to such allegation both to MasterCard and to the
person who alleged the infringement.
For clarity, acquiring of transactions described in this section 9.4.6 is “acquiring
business” as such term is used in Rule 1.1 of the rules portion of the
MasterCard Bylaws and Rules manual.
9.4.6.1 Noncompliance Assessments
Failure of an acquirer to comply with this section 9.4.6 shall subject the
acquirer to a noncompliance assessment of up to USD 5,000, plus up to USD
1,000 per day until compliance is achieved.
An acquirer that has acquired transactions for a merchant that has infringed on
the intellectual property rights of another is subject, at MasterCard discretion,
to any one or more of the following:
•
A RAMP Level 3 review
•
An audit, by a third party acceptable to MasterCard, of the acquirer’s
acquiring practices.
•
Noncompliance assessments up to USD 100,000, other disciplinary action,
or both
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10.1 Card and Cardholder Data Protection Standards
9.4.7 Merchants Identified Under the Excessive Chargeback
Program
MasterCard will identify merchants exceeding the Excessive Chargeback
Program thresholds in a Global Security Bulletin. The acquirer must register
such merchants within 15 calendar days of the Global Security Bulletin.
MasterCard will assess the acquirer an annual USD 1,000 registration fee for
each merchant identified under the Excessive Chargeback Program.
MasterCard will collect the fee from the acquirer via MCBS.
9.4.7.1 Noncompliance Assessments for Excessive Fraud
If a merchant identified in the Excessive Chargeback Program exceeds ISD
25,000 in fraud in any calendar month, the acquirer will be subject to the
assessments shown in Figure 9.2.
Figure9.2—Noncompliance Assessments
Months of
Noncompliance b
b
Assessment
1
USD 25,000
2
USD 100,000
3
USD 150,000
Months may be non-consecutive.
10.1 Card and Cardholder Data Protection Standards
Members must store all media containing MasterCard cardholder and account
information, including such data as account numbers, personal identification
numbers (PINs), credit limits, and account balances, in a secure area,
complying with the requirements mentioned in section 2.1 of this manual and
section 3.7 of the MasterCard Bylaws and Rules manual. Further, access to the
secured area must be limited to selected personnel on a “need-to-have-access”
basis. Before discarding any such media, destruction must be in a manner that
will render account data unreadable. Members must limit and control access
to account data stored in computers, terminals, and PCs by establishing data
protection procedures that include but are not limited to a password system for
Computer Remote Terminal (CRT) access and control over dial-up lines or any
other means of access.
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10.2 Transaction Data Protection Standards
MasterCard cards, embossed or unembossed, should be stored in a vault or
controlled storage room. Issuers must destroy discarded cards by cutting or
shredding, or by any other means that will render them unusable.
10.1.1 Working with Third Parties
Issuers delivering media with account information to agent processors must
ensure that such processors adhere to the in-house procedures except that, at
the member’s option, the media may be returned to the member rather than
destroyed. Any media, printed or otherwise, delivered to credit bureaus or
other outside agencies that provide services to a member should contain only
that portion of an account number necessary for identifying an account. Bank
identification numbers (BINs) and filler numbers may be deleted or the
account number scrambled.
10.2 Transaction Data Protection Standards
This section describes Standards for the processing and storage of MasterCard
transaction and account information by acquirers or merchants or any agent or
representative thereof (including Third Party Processors (TPPs) and Data
Storage Entities (DSEs)). Refer to section 9.15 of the Bylaws and Rules manual
for additional Standards relating to the storage of account, cardholder,
transaction, and merchant information by merchants and DSEs.
10.2.1 Card-read Data Storage Standards
The following rules and restrictions apply for the display and storage of cardread data:
MasterCard strongly
recommends that
acquirers review their
procedures and
systems, and those of
their merchants,
DSEs, agents, and
representatives, to
ensure compliance
with these Standards.
•
A terminal or other device at the point of interaction must not display,
replicate, or store any card-read data except card account number,
expiration date, service code, and cardholder name, if present.
•
The acquirer, the merchant, or any agent representative thereof (including
TPPs and DSEs), may record only the card account number, expiration
date, service code, and cardholder name on paper, microfiche, or an
online authorization file, in a secure environment to which access is
limited, solely for research or exception processing purposes at its site.
The issuer may request a copy of the data that is retained for such
purposes. The acquirer, the merchant, or any agent representative thereof
(including TPPs and DSEs) may retain or replicate no other transaction data
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10.3 Account Data Compromise Events
At its discretion, MasterCard may impose a noncompliance assessment of up to
USD 100,000 per individual violation, with a maximum aggregate assessment
of USD 500,000 for additional or continuing violations during any consecutive
12-month period, for failure to comply with these requirements.
10.2.2 CVC 2 Data Storage Standards
Acquirers, merchants, or any agent representative thereof (including TPPs and
DSEs), and any POI terminals or devices operated by any such entity, must not
store CVC 2 data in any manner for any purpose. Issuers should not expect
CVC 2 data in recurring transaction Authorization Request/0100 messages.
At its discretion, MasterCard may impose a noncompliance assessment of up to
USD 100,000 per individual violation, with a maximum aggregate assessment
of USD 500,000 for additional or continuing violations during any consecutive
12-month period, for failure to comply with this requirement.
10.2.3 Use of Wireless Local Area Network (LAN) Technology
Acquirers, merchants, TPPs, and DSEs that use wireless LAN technology to
connect networks or servers that process or store MasterCard transaction or
account data must comply with all of the following requirements:
1. Wi-Fi protected access (WPA) technology must be implemented for
encryption and authentication when the wireless LAN technology is WPAcapable. Use of a Virtual Private Network (VPN) also is recommended.
2. When the wireless LAN is not WPA-capable, a VPN must be implemented.
3. Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP) must not be the sole method used to
protect confidentiality and access to a wireless LAN.
For more information about wireless LANs and the WPA security protocol,
refer to Wireless LANs—Security Risks and Guidelines, available through the
Member Publications tool on MasterCard OnLine®.
10.3 Account Data Compromise Events
MasterCard periodically receives information about accounts that may have
been exposed to a compromise that, in turn, potentially could lead to
unauthorized use of the cardholder account. This section sets forth procedures
and requirements in the event that any member, merchant, DSE, or TPP
becomes aware of a possible account data compromise.
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10.3 Account Data Compromise Events
10.3.1 MasterCard Evaluation
MasterCard will evaluate the totality of known circumstances with respect to
the potential compromise, including any actions taken by the compromised
party to establish, implement, or maintain procedures and support best
practices to safeguard account data. The determination of any assessments
and related costs will be at the sole discretion of MasterCard.
10.3.2 Acquirer Responsibilities
When an acquirer becomes aware of an account data compromise event or a
suspected event, the acquirer must take the following action:
•
Conduct an investigation and promptly provide results to MasterCard.
•
On an ongoing basis, obtain and provide to MasterCard the list of
compromised, or possibly compromised, account numbers. As used
herein, the obligation to obtain and to provide account numbers to
MasterCard applies to any account number in the MasterCard assigned BIN
range (510000 to 559999). This obligation applies regardless of why or
how such account numbers were received, processed, or stored—
including, by way of example and not limitation, in connection with or
relating to a credit, debit (signature- or PIN-based), proprietary, or any
other kind of payment transaction, incentive, or reward program.
•
Take immediate action to ensure the security of the suspected
compromised entity(ies) and MasterCard account data and otherwise
cooperate to mitigate the possible compromise event and associated fraud.
In addition, acquirers must take the following action:
•
•
Within 24 hours of its knowledge of an account compromise:
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Notify the MasterCard Compromised Account Team by e-mail at
[email protected] or by phone at 1-636722-4100;
−
Provide a detailed written statement of fact about the account
compromise (including the contributing circumstances) via e-mail, to
[email protected]; and
−
Provide Merchant Fraud Control staff with the complete list of all
known compromised account numbers.
Within 72 hours of knowledge of a suspected account compromise, engage
the services of a data security firm acceptable to MasterCard to assess the
vulnerability of the compromised data and related systems (such as a
detailed forensics evaluation).
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10.3 Account Data Compromise Events
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Provide weekly written status reports to MasterCard, addressing open
questions and issues, until the audit is complete to the satisfaction of
MasterCard.
•
Promptly furnish updated lists of potential or known compromised account
numbers, additional documentation, and other information that MasterCard
may request.
•
Provide forensic reports and findings of all audits and investigations to
Merchant Fraud Control staff within the required time frame and continue
to address any outstanding exposure or recommendation until resolved to
the satisfaction of MasterCard.
The acquirer(s) of record at the time of the suspected compromise will be held
fully responsible for achieving resolution of all outstanding issues and liabilities
to the satisfaction of MasterCard, notwithstanding any change in its relationship
with the compromised party(ies). In the event of a dispute regarding this
obligation, MasterCard, in its sole discretion, shall determine the acquirer(s) of
record and related responsibilities.
10.3.3 Notification to Affected Issuers
After obtaining the details of the account data compromise and the list of
compromised account numbers, MasterCard will:
•
Identify the issuers of the accounts that were suspected to have been
compromised and group all known accounts under the respective parent
member IDs
•
Distribute the account number data to its respective issuers
MasterCard may publish a Global Security Bulletin or other communication to
alert issuers about the compromise and the rights and obligations arising in
connection therewith.
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10.3.5 Issuer Responsibilities
When an issuer becomes aware that an account data compromise event may
have occurred at the site of the issuer or an MSP, DSE, or other person
handling account data on behalf of the issuer, within 24 hours the issuer must
take the following actions:
a. Notify the MasterCard Compromised Account Team via e-mail at
[email protected] and
b. Provide a written statement detailing what is known about the account
data compromise event (including the contributing circumstances) via email at [email protected] and
c. Provide the Merchant Fraud Control Department with the complete lists of
all known at-risk and confirmed compromised account numbers.
MasterCard will not distribute account numbers to acquirers.
When as issuer becomes aware that the account data has been lost, stolen,
misplaced, or the like, by any person (for example, a tape of account data lost
during transit to a storage site), the issuer must report the occurrence as
described above. MasterCard will determine in its sole discretion whether it
considers such occurrence to be an account data compromise event.
10.3.6 Additional Requirements for the E-commerce
Environment
For an acquirer to be eligible for a reduction of MasterCard noncompliance
assessments or related reimbursement costs in the event of an account data
compromise, acquirers must have registered the e-commerce merchant or TPP
suspected to have been compromised as compliant with the Payment Card
Industry Data Security Standard. For more information about the PCI Data
Security Standard, refer to section 10.5 of this manual.
The requirements in this section apply only to the e-commerce environment
and apply to acquirers, merchants, and TPPs.
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10.3 Account Data Compromise Events
10.3.6.1 Compliance with Security Standard
MasterCard requires acquirers to provide any documents that substantiate
compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard at the
time of the compromise.
If MasterCard determines that an e-commerce merchant or TPP registered as
compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard is found to
be out of compliance with that standard, MasterCard will modify the
registration of that entity pursuant to section 10.5. MasterCard will require reregistration once all vulnerabilities identified are resolved, at which time
MasterCard again will assess the applicable registration fee, according to
section 10.5.6 of this manual.
10.3.7 Noncompliance Assessments
If the account compromise was a result of a violation of MasterCard Standards
regarding disclosure and securing of cardholder account and transaction data,
the member may be subject to noncompliance assessments. As set forth in
sections 9.5.2 and 9.15 of the Bylaws and Rules, MasterCard may assess up to
USD 100,000 for each violation, with a maximum aggregate assessment of USD
500,000 for additional or continuing violations during any consecutive 12month period.
If the member fails to comply with the procedures set forth in section 10.3.2 of
this manual, MasterCard may impose an additional assessment of up to USD
25,000 each day until the member achieves compliance. Continued, extended,
or repeated noncompliance may lead to the suspension or termination of the
violating party’s participation in the MasterCard payment system.
In addition to the assessments indicated above, MasterCard may assess all
investigation and other related costs incurred by MasterCard against the
acquirer. With regard to accounts identified as potentially compromised,
MasterCard may require the acquirer to reimburse affected issuers, as described
in section 10.3.4.
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10.3.7.1 Potential Exemption from Noncompliance Assessments
MasterCard may exempt or partially exempt an acquirer from noncompliance
assessments and/or MasterCard investigative costs, and other related costs; and
MasterCard, at its sole discretion, may grant up to a 100% reduction from the
issuer reimbursement costs. MasterCard will base any exemption that may be
afforded on the totality of the circumstances, including compliance with the
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.
Among the factors that MasterCard will consider when determining whether to
afford a partial or full assessment exemption are the following:
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Verification that the merchant or TPP associated with the account data
compromise event was registered in accordance with chapter 9 and section
10.5.6 of this manual and chapter 7 of the Bylaws and Rules.
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Substantiation to MasterCard of compliance with the Payment Card
Industry Data Security Standard by the merchant or TPP associated with
the account data compromise event.
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Demonstration by the acquirer that the entity associated with the account
data compromise event was compliant with the Payment Card Industry
Data Security Standard and applicable MasterCard SDP Program
requirements at the time of the applicable account data compromise event.
Refer to section 10.5 of this manual.
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Notification to and cooperation with MasterCard and, as appropriate, law
enforcement authorities.
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Verification that the forensics examination was initiated within 72 hours of
the account data compromise event and completed as soon as practical.
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Timely receipt by MasterCard of the forensics examination findings.
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Evidence that the account data compromise event was not foreseeable or
preventable by commercially reasonable means and that, on a continuing
basis, security practices were applied.
MasterCard generally will not grant a full or partial exemption for an internal
compromise, which is a compromise facilitated by persons authorized to have
access to the system or process compromised.
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10.4 Common Point of Purchase (CPP) Investigations
10.4 Common Point of Purchase (CPP) Investigations
MasterCard will identify merchant locations at which MasterCard account data
may have been compromised and subsequently used to effect fraudulent
transactions at other points of interaction. MasterCard will denote each such
merchant location as a common point of purchase (CPP).
Issuers may request that MasterCard initiate an investigation of a merchant for
possible CPP activity at any time. Acquirers have five business days to
acknowledge a request from MasterCard for a CPP investigation. Acquirers
have 30 calendar days to complete the investigation. Failure to respond may
result in fines or assessments.
Only MasterCard, not a member, may designate a merchant location as a CPP
and request that an acquirer conduct a CPP investigation in accordance with
the CPP program requirements. MasterCard will identify a merchant location
as a CPP from one or more of the following sources:
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Information received from law enforcement and investigative authorities;
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Issuers in accordance with the criteria set forth below (see Issuer
Investigation Request, section 10.4.1 below); and
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MasterCard systems, databases, and any other source deemed to be
reliable.
10.4.1 Issuer Investigation Request
Issuers may request that MasterCard require a CPP investigation of a particular
merchant location. To place an investigation request, the issuer must complete
and submit section A of the CPP Referral Form found on MasterCard Alerts by
identifying and listing at least three genuine transactions (at least one of which
must be a MasterCard transaction) involving different account numbers that
each were used at a merchant and subsequently used for fraudulent activity.
The three or more transactions all must have occurred within a 90 calendar
day period, and the oldest transaction must have occurred within a 180
calendar day period of the CPP investigation request.
For each subsequent fraudulent transaction, and for each such previous
transaction, the issuer must:
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Examine the Authorization Request/0100 message log (or an equivalent
data element for American Express, Visa, or other payment activity) to
determine whether the acquirer transmitted the full magnetic stripe data
during the authorization process; and
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Determine whether an authorized cardholder had physical possession of
the card(s) at the time of each such transaction.
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The issuer also must provide all of the following information:
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Issuer name, member ID, requestor’s name, phone number, fax number,
and e-mail address
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Acquirer member ID or bank identification number (BIN)
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The merchant name and location of the possible CPP
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Additional information about the transactions at the possible CPP,
including account numbers, transaction amounts, transaction dates, times
of authorization, and skimming period time frame
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Details about all fraudulent transactions, including account numbers,
transaction amounts, and transaction dates
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Issuer contact request selection, indicating that the issuer would like to be
contacted prior to the commencement of the acquirer’s investigation
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An explanation of the basis for the issuer’s belief that the merchant
location may have been the source of compromised account data
The issuer must submit the completed CPP Referral Form to the MasterCard
Alerts administrator via the MasterCard Alerts™ system.
Note
If members have internal documents containing any of the information
requested on the CPP Referral Form, they can attach these documents and
submit them, along with their completed CPP Referral Form, via MasterCard
Alerts.
10.4.2 MasterCard Action
MasterCard will review the CPP Referral Form to determine whether the issuer
provided all the required information. If not, MasterCard will return the form
to the issuer for completion and resubmission. Once the form has been
completed, MasterCard will review the sufficiency of the information provided
in section A and determine whether to forward the CPP Referral Form via
MasterCard Alerts to the acquirer, together with a request that the acquirer
conduct an investigation.
MasterCard Alerts obtains its contacts through licensed users of the MasterCard
Alerts System and the Member Information Manual (MIM). Therefore, it is
crucial that all information in the MIM be kept up to date at all times.
Additionally, communication is directed to the Primary Contact, Security
Contact, and Merchant Acquirer Contact with each CPP.
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10.4 Common Point of Purchase (CPP) Investigations
MasterCard will maintain an electronic file to reflect CPP program action.
Member access to the file will be limited to the following information to
complete the investigation or update the electronic form:
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Indication that a CPP investigation has been requested with respect to a
merchant location. This indication will remain available to members until
the investigation is completed or MasterCard determines that the indication
should be removed from the file; and
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Indication that a CPP investigation has been completed with respect to a
merchant location. This notice will remain available to members for 30
days following the date that MasterCard determines the investigation to be
complete.
All information is disseminated through MasterCard Alerts. Information will
not be accepted by any other means, such as e-mail or fax. Should MasterCard
have to disburse information outside of the MasterCard Alerts System, each
instance will have associated assessments of USD 1,000.
Note
It is the sole responsibility of each member institution, not MasterCard, to have
up-to-date and complete information listed in the MIM.
MasterCard will not waive any assessments associated with noncompliance due
to insufficient or incorrect information listed in the MIM.
10.4.3 Acquirer Response
In response to a CPP investigation request, the acquirer must comply with all
of the following requirements:
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Using MasterCard Alerts, acknowledge the request for a CPP investigation
by completing section B of the CPP Referral Form within five business days
of receiving the request
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Complete the investigation and submit section C of the CPP Referral Form
to the MasterCard Alerts administrator within 30 days of receiving the
request via MasterCard Alerts
•
Provide all required background, financial, and other information about the
CPP to the MasterCard Alerts administrator
•
Report the results of the investigation such as whether the account data
was improperly disclosed, by whom, in what manner, and what remedial
action was taken
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Ensure that the merchant does not store or release account data
information contradictory to the Standards, and if so, that remedial action
promptly is taken
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Implement Security and Risk Services staff directives aimed at identifying
the cause and any individual responsible for the data compromise
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Cooperate fully with law enforcement investigation, if any
•
Cooperate fully with any resulting or subsequent prosecution
Final CPP investigation results will be acceptable for 30 calendar days from the
close of the CPP investigation in the event additional issuer requests of the
same merchant are received. After the 30-day time frame, a new investigation
should be completed in order to determine whether suspicious activity is
ongoing.
Note
Requests for extensions in order to finalize investigation results must be made
at least one week before the final due date of the investigation. Extensions are
granted at the sole discretion of MasterCard.
MasterCard will determine whether to continue to designate the merchant
location a CPP.
The acquirer must take additional action when MasterCard receives a
subsequent unique CPP investigation request within 30 to 180 days of the
original CPP investigation request. In that case, MasterCard requires the
acquirer to complete a site inspection and fulfill all due diligence requirements
described in this section report within 30 days of notification of the subsequent
CPP investigation request. The site inspection due diligence report must
consist of the following information:
•
The date and merchant location of the site inspection
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A summary of the actions that the merchant took to investigate the CPP
event
•
The findings related to the CPP event investigation
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Documentation of any preventative measures put in place as a result of the
CPP event
The acquirer must draft send a letter and send the letter to the CPP
administrator stating that the required due diligence is complete. The acquirer
must provide the site inspection report as an attachment to the letter.
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10.4 Common Point of Purchase (CPP) Investigations
10.4.3.1 Acquirer Noncompliance
MasterCard may assess an acquirer for failure to comply with CPP
responsibilities. MasterCard may deem each failure a separate violation for
assessment purposes. Multiple violations can result from a single CPP
investigation request. For example, if an acquirer fails to acknowledge receipt
of an investigation request and also fails to initiate an investigation, then
MasterCard may cite the acquirer for two noncompliance violations.
MasterCard also may request additional information from the acquirer after the
completed investigation date. A due date will be established at the time of the
request, based on the content of the information requested. Should the
acquirer fail to acknowledge or respond to the information request, MasterCard
may assess acquirers for noncompliance. Each CPP will be reviewed on an
individual basis.
With each incident of noncompliance, a certified or registered letter, fax, or email with confirmation will be sent to the acquirer’s Security Contact, Principal
Contact, and Merchant Acquirer Contact.
In cases of acquirer noncompliance, the assessments in Figure 10.1 apply.
Figure 10.1—Noncompliance Assessments
Acquirer Noncompliance
Assessment
First violation
None
Second violation
MasterCard may subject the acquirer to a Level 3 RAMP
review (USD 10,000), and may impose an assessment of
up to USD 15,000.
Third violation
MasterCard may assess the acquirer up to USD 20,000,
and may refer the incident to the Audit Committee of the
MasterCard Global Board of Directors for review and
recommendation.
Fourth and all further
violations
MasterCard may assess the acquirer up to USD 25,000,
and refer the incident to the Audit Committee of the
MasterCard Global Board of Directors for review and
recommendation.
MasterCard will debit all assessments and reimbursements directly from the
acquirer’s MasterCard settlement account.
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10.5 MasterCard Site Data Protection (SDP) Program
10.5 MasterCard Site Data Protection (SDP) Program
The MasterCard Site Data Protection (SDP) Program is designed to encourage
members, merchants, Third Party Processors (TPPs), and Data Storage Entities
(DSEs) to protect against account data compromises. SDP facilitates the
identification and correction of vulnerabilities in security processes,
procedures, and Web site configurations. For the purposes of the SDP
Program, TPPs and DSEs are collectively referred to as “Service Providers” in
this chapter.
Acquirers must implement the MasterCard SDP Program by ensuring that their
merchants and Service Providers are compliant with the Payment Card
Industry Data Security Standard in accordance with the implementation
schedule defined in section 10.5.5. Going forward, the Payment Card Industry
Data Security Standard will be a component of SDP; the Payment Card
Industry Data Security Standard sets forth security standards that MasterCard
hopes will be adopted as industry standards across the payment brands.
A member that complies with the SDP Program requirements may qualify for a
reduction, partial or total, of certain costs or assessments if the member, a
merchant, or a Service Provider is the source of an account data compromise.
Refer to section 10.2.3 of this manual for requirements on the use of wireless
local area network (LAN) technology by members, merchants, and Service
Providers.
Definition Data Storage—The temporary or permanent retention of MasterCard account
data in any form (including logs) for subsequent processing, retrieval, or other
use.
MasterCard has sole discretion to interpret and enforce the SDP Program
Standards.
Definition Data Storage Entity (DSE)—An entity other than a member, merchant, or MSP
that stores, transmits, or processes MasterCard account data for or on behalf of
a member, merchant, or MSP. Examples of DSEs include, but are not limited to,
Web hosting companies, payment gateways, terminal drivers, and processors.
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10.5.1 Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard establishes data security
requirements. Compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security
Standard required for all issuers, acquirers, merchants, Service Providers, and
any other person or entity a member permits, directly or indirectly, to store,
transmit, or process account data. MasterCard requires validation of
compliance only for those entities specified in the SDP Program
implementation schedule in section 10.5.5.
The PCI Data Security Standard and other SDP Program manuals are available
in the Member Publications product of MasterCard OnLine®, as well as on the
MasterCard SDP Program Web site at https://sdp.mastercardintl.com.
10.5.2 Compliance Validation Tools
As defined in the implementation schedule in section 10.5.5, merchants and
Service Providers must validate their compliance with the Payment Card
Industry Data Security Standard by using the following tools:
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On-site Reviews—The onsite review evaluates merchant or Service
Provider compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security
Standard. Onsite reviews are an annual requirement for Level 1 merchants
and for Level 1 and 2 Service Providers. Merchants may use an internal
auditor or independent assessor recognized by MasterCard as acceptable.
Service Providers must use an acceptable third-party assessor as defined on
the SDP Program Web site. Onsite reviews must be conducted in
accordance with the Payment Card Industry Security Audit Procedures
manual.
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The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Self-assessment Questionnaire—The PCI
Self-assessment Questionnaire is available at no charge on the MasterCard
SDP Program Web site. To be compliant, each Level 2, 3, and 4 merchant,
and each Level 3 Service Provider must generate acceptable ratings on an
annual basis.
•
Network Security Scan—The network security scan evaluates the security
measures in place at a Web site. To fulfill the network scanning
requirement, all Level 1 to 3 merchants all Service Providers as required by
the implementation schedule must conduct scans on a quarterly basis using
a vendor listed on the SDP Program Web site. To be compliant, scanning
must be conducted in accordance with the guidelines contained in the
Payment Card Industry Security Scanning Procedures manual.
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10.5.3 Vendor Compliance Testing
As part of the MasterCard SDP Program, MasterCard provides a vendor
compliance testing process for vendors that provide network scanning services.
Technical requirements for network scanning vendors are provided in the
Payment Card Industry Security Scanning Procedures. For more information
about this service, acquirers should visit the MasterCard SDP Program Web site
at https://sdp.mastercardintl.com.
At this Web site, MasterCard will also post a listing of all acceptable onsite
assessors for the purposes of meeting the onsite review requirement.
10.5.4 Acquirer Compliance Requirements
To ensure compliance with the MasterCard SDP Program, an acquirer must:
•
For each Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 merchant, submit a quarterly status
report via an e-mail message to [email protected] using the form
provided on the SDP Program Web site. The report must include:
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The name and primary address of the merchant
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The name and phone number of the primary contact for the merchant
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The merchant identification number of the merchant
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The name of each Service Provider that stores MasterCard account data
on the merchant’s behalf
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The number of transactions that the acquirer processed for the
merchant during the previous 12-month period
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The merchant’s level under the implementation schedule provided in
section 10.5.5 of this manual
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The names of any assessor, auditor, or vendor engaged to conduct an
onsite review or network security scan as described in section 10.5.2 of
this manual, and the expected completion dates of any reviews or
security scans
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The date on which the merchant most recently completed the PCI Selfassessment Questionnaire
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The date on which the acquirer most recently registered the merchant
as SDP compliant using the MasterCard Registration Program (MRP) 2, as
described in 10.5.6 of this manual
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Communicate the SDP Program requirements to each Level 1, Level 2, and
Level 3 merchant, and validate the merchant’s compliance with the
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard by reviewing its PCI Selfassessment Questionnaire and the Reports on Compliance (ROC) that
resulted from network security scans and onsite reviews of the merchant, if
applicable.
•
Communicate the SDP Program requirements to each Level 1 and Level 2
Service Provider, and ensure that merchants use only compliant Service
Providers.
•
Register merchants affected by the implementation schedule in accordance
with the registration requirements detailed in section 10.5.6.
10.5.5 Implementation Schedule
All onsite reviews, network security scans and self-assessments must be
conducted according to the guidelines in section 10.5.2. For purposes of the
SDP Program, Service Providers in this section refer to TPPs and DSEs.
Level 1 Merchants
The following entities must be SDP compliant.
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All merchants that have suffered a hack or an attack that resulted in an
account data compromise,
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All merchants, including e-commerce merchants, with greater than six
million total transactions annually,
•
All merchants exceeding the Level 1 criteria of a competing payment
brand, and
•
Any merchant that MasterCard, at its sole discretion, determines should
meet the Level 1 merchant requirements to minimize risk to the system.
2
The MasterCard Registration Program was known previously as the Merchant Registration
Program.
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To be compliant, Level 1 merchants successfully must complete:
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An annual onsite review by either the merchants’ internal auditor or by an
independent security assessor, and
•
Quarterly network scans.
Level 2 Merchants
The following entities must be SDP compliant:
•
All merchants with between 150,000 and 6 million annual e-commerce
transactions, and
•
All merchants exceeding the Level 2 criteria of a competing payment
brand.
To be compliant, Level 2 merchants successfully must complete:
•
An annual self-assessment, and
•
Quarterly network scans.
Level 3 Merchants
The following entities must be SDP compliant:
•
All merchants with between 20,000 and 150,000 annual e-commerce
transactions, and
•
All merchants exceeding the Level 3 criteria of a competing payment
brand.
To be compliant, Level 3 merchants successfully must complete:
•
An annual self-assessment, and
•
Quarterly network scans.
Level 4 Merchants
Level 4 merchants are all other merchants not included in Levels 1, 2, and 3.
SDP compliance is optional for Level 4 merchants, but is strongly
recommended to reduce the risk of compromise and for acquirers potentially
to gain a waiver against account data compromise assessments.
To be considered compliant, Level 4 merchants successfully must complete:
•
An annual self-assessment, and
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An annual network scan
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Level 1 Service Providers
Level 1 Service Providers include all acquiring TPPs and all DSEs that store
data on behalf of Level 1 and Level 2 merchants. All Level 1 Service Providers
must be SDP compliant.
To be considered compliant, Level 1 Service Providers successfully must
complete:
•
An annual onsite review by an independent security assessor, and
•
Quarterly network scans.
Level 2 Service Providers
Level 2 Service Providers include all those DSEs that store data on behalf of
Level 3 merchants.
To be considered compliant, Level 2 Service Providers successfully must
complete:
•
An annual onsite review by an independent security assessor, and
•
Quarterly network scans.
Level 3 Service Providers
Level 3 Service Providers are all other DSEs not included in Levels 1 and 2.
SDP compliance is optional for Level 4 Service Providers, but is strongly
recommended to reduce the risk of compromise and for acquirers potentially
to gain a waiver against account data compromise assessments.
To be considered compliant, Level 3 Service Providers successfully must
complete:
•
An annual self-assessment, and
•
Quarterly network scans.
MasterCard will monitor the SDP Program and has the right to audit member
compliance. Noncompliance on or after the required implementation date
may result in the assessments described in Figure 10.2:
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Figure 10.2—Assessments for Noncompliance with the SDP Program
Failure to comply with the SDP
Program mandate within …
Will result in an assessment of…
Level 1 Merchants and Level 1 and 2
Service Providers
Up to USD 25,000 per merchant or Service
Provider
Level 2 and Level 3 Merchants
Up to USD 5,000 per merchant
MasterCard may assess an acquirer up to USD 500,000 in aggregate for any
continuing violation(s) of its merchant(s) or its Service Provider(s) during a
continuous 12-month period with respect to compliance with the SDP Program
mandate.
Noncompliance also may result in merchant termination, deregistration of a
TPP as a Member Service Provider (MSP), or termination of the acquirer’s
membership in MasterCard International as provided in section 10, article I of
the bylaws section of the MasterCard Bylaws and Rules manual.
The acquirer must provide compliance action plans and quarterly compliance
status reports for each Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 merchant using the SDP
Acquirer Submission and Compliance Status form, available at
www.mastercard.com/sdp or by contacting the MasterCard Site Data Protection
Department at [email protected].
Acquirers must complete the form(s) in their entirety and submit the form(s)
via e-mail message to [email protected] on or before the last day of the
quarter, as indicated below:
For this quarter…
Submit the form(s) no later than…
1 January to 31 March
31 March
1 April to 30 June
30 June
1 July to 30 September
30 September
1 October to 31 December
31 December
Late submission or failure to submit the required form(s) may result in an
additional assessment to the acquirer as described for Category A (Payment
System Integrity) violations in section 1.3 of the MasterCard Bylaws and Rules
manual.
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10.5.6 SDP Program Registration
Annual registration of merchants is the responsibility of the acquirer and must
be completed using the MasterCard Registration Program (formerly Merchant
Registration Program) (MRP) available on MasterCard OnLine®. Acquirers must
register each compliant merchant and indicate any Service Provider that stores
data on behalf of the merchant.
By registering a merchant, the acquirer certifies that:
•
The merchant has, when appropriate, engaged and used the services of a
data security firm(s) that is considered acceptable by MasterCard for onsite
reviews, security scanning, or both.
•
Upon reviewing the merchant’s onsite review results, PCI Self-assessment
Questionnaire, or network scan reports, the acquirer has determined that
the merchant is in compliance with the PCI Data Security Standard
requirements.
•
On an ongoing basis, the acquirer will monitor the merchant’s compliance.
If at any time the acquirer finds the merchant to be noncompliant, the
acquirer must notify the MasterCard SDP Department in writing at
[email protected].
For general registration requirements, refer to section 9.2 of this manual.
The acquirer must, as part of the registration process:
•
Provide the name and location of the merchant being registered and such
other information as MasterCard may request from time to time
•
Provide merchant principal data as MasterCard may request from time to
time
•
Indicate whether the merchant stores account data
•
Identify any Service Provider that performs transaction processing services,
as defined in chapter 7 of the Bylaws and Rules. For the merchant’s
registration to be valid, the Service Provider must be considered compliant
with the PCI Data Security Standard.
The acquirer must register each merchant in accordance with the
implementation schedule detailed in section 10.5.5 of this manual.
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11.1 MATCH Overview
When considering whether a merchant stores account data, acquirers carefully
should survey each merchant’s data processing environment. Merchants that
do not store account information in a database file still may accept payment
card information via a Web page and therefore store account data temporarily
in memory files. Per the MasterCard data storage definition, any temporary or
permanent retention of account data is considered to be storage. A merchant
that does not store account data never processes the data in any form, such as
in the case of a merchant that outsources its environment to a Web hosting
company, or a merchant that redirects customers to a payment page hosted by
a third-party Service Provider.
MasterCard will assess the acquirer an annual USD 200 registration fee for each
merchant that stores account data. However, for each merchant that does not
store account data, the appropriate Service Providers must be identified for the
merchant’s registration to be valid.
11.1 MATCH Overview
MasterCard designed MATCH™, the Member Alert to Control High-risk
(Merchants) system, to provide acquirers with the opportunity to develop
enhanced or incremental risk information before entering into a merchant
agreement. MATCH is a mandatory system for MasterCard acquirers. The
MATCH database includes information about certain merchants (and their
owners) that an acquirer has terminated.
When an acquirer considers signing a merchant, MATCH can help the acquirer
assess whether the merchant was terminated by another acquirer due to
circumstances that could affect the decision whether to acquire for this
merchant and, if a decision is made to acquire, whether to implement specific
action or conditions with respect to acquiring.
Warning
MasterCard does not verify, otherwise confirm, or ask for confirmation of either
the basis for or accuracy of any information that is reported to or listed in
MATCH. It is possible that information has been wrongfully reported or
inaccurately reported. It is also possible that facts and circumstances giving rise
to a MATCH report may be subject to interpretation and dispute.
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11.1 MATCH Overview
11.1.1 System Features
MATCH uses member-reported information about merchants and their owners
to offer acquirers the following fraud detection features and options for
assessing risk:
•
Acquirers may add and search for information about up to five principal
and associate business owners per merchant.
•
Acquirers may designate regions and countries, for database searches.
•
MATCH uses multiple fields to determine possible matches.
•
MATCH edits all data and reduces processing delays by notifying inquiring
members of errors as records are processed.
•
MATCH supports retroactive alert processing of data residing on the
database for up to 120 days.
•
Acquirers determine whether they want to receive inquiry matches, and if
so, the type of information the system returns.
•
MATCH processes data submitted by acquirers once per day and provides
daily detail response files.
•
Acquirers may access MATCH data online in real time using a PC at the
acquirer’s site.
Through direct communication with the listing acquirer, an inquiring acquirer
may determine whether the merchant inquired of is the same merchant
previously reported to MATCH, terminated, or inquired about within the past
120 days. The inquiring acquirer must then determine whether additional
investigation is appropriate, or if it should take other measures to address risk
issues.
Refer to chapter 1 of the Security Systems Specifications manual for technical
information regarding the use of MATCH.
11.1.2 How does MATCH Search when Conducting an Inquiry?
MATCH searches the database for possible matches between the information
provided in the inquiry and the following:
•
Information reported and stored during the past five years.
•
Other inquiries during the past 120 days.
MATCH searches for possible exact matches and possible phonetic matches.
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Note
All MATCH responses reflecting that inquiry information is resident on MATCH
are deemed “possible matches” because of the nature of the search mechanisms
employed and the inability to report a true and exact match with absolute
certainty.
There are two types of possible matches, including a data match (for example,
name to name, address to address) and a phonetic (sound-alike) match made
using special software.
For convenience only, the remainder of this manual may sometimes omit the
word “possible” when referring to “possible matches” or “a possible match.”
The acquirer determines the number of phonetic matches—one, two, or
three—that will cause a possible match to be trustworthy.
MATCH returns the first 100 responses for each inquiry submitted by an
acquirer. MATCH returns all terminated merchant MATCH responses
regardless of the number of possible matches.
11.1.2.1 Retroactive Possible Matches
If the information in the original inquiry finds new possible matches of a
merchant or inquiry record in the MATCH database added since the original
inquiry was submitted and this information has not been previously been
reported to the Acquirer at least once within the past 120 days, the system
returns a retroactive possible match response.
11.1.2.2 Exact Possible Matches
MATCH finds an exact possible match when data in an inquiry record matches
data on the MATCH system letter-for-letter, number-for-number, or both. An
exact match to any of the following data results in a possible match response
from MasterCard:
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Figure 11.1—Exact Possible Match Criteria
Field
+
Field
+
Field
Business Phone Number
Note
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=
=
Business National Tax ID
+
Country
=
Business State Tax ID
+
State
=
Business Street Address
+
City
+
State a
=
Business Street Address
+
City
+
Country b
=
Principal Owner’s (PO) First Initial
+
Last Name
=
PO First Name
+
Last Name
=
PO Phone
=
PO Social Security Number a
=
PO National ID b
=
PO Street Address (lines 1 and 2)
+
PO City
+
PO State a
=
PO Street Address (lines 1 and 2)
+
PO City
+
PO Country b
=
PO Driver’s License (DL) Number
+
DL State a
=
PO Driver’s License Number
+
DL Country b
=
a
If country is USA
b
If country is not USA
Match
MATCH uses Street, City, and State if the merchant’s country is USA; otherwise,
Street, City, and Country are used.
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11.1.2.3 Phonetic Possible Matches
The MATCH system converts certain alphabetic data, such as Business Name
and Principal Owner Last Name to a phonetic code. The phonetic code
generates matches on words that sound alike, such as “Easy” and “EZ.” The
phonetic matching feature of the system also matches names that are not
necessarily a phonetic match but might differ because of a typographical error,
such as “Rogers” and “Rokers,” or a spelling variation, such as “Lee,” “Li,” and
“Leigh.”
MATCH evaluates the following data to determine a phonetic possible match:
Figure11.2—Phonetic Possible Match Criteria
Field
Note
+
Field
+
Field
= Match
Business Name
=
Doing Business As (DBA) Name
=
Business Street Address
+
City
+
State c
=
Business Street Address
+
City
+
Country d
=
Principal Owner’s (PO) First Initial
+
Last Name
PO Street Address (lines 1 and 2)
+
PO City
+
PO State c
=
PO Street Address (lines 1 and 2)
+
PO City
+
PO Country d
=
c
If country is USA
d
If country is not USA
=
MATCH uses Street, City, and State if the merchant’s country is USA; otherwise,
Street, City, and Country are used.
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11.2 MATCH Standards
11.2 MATCH Standards
MasterCard mandates that all acquirers with merchant activity use MATCH. To
use means both to:
1. Add information about a merchant that is terminated while or because a
circumstance exists (See section 11.2.2), and
2. Inquire against the MATCH database.
Members must act diligently, reasonably, and in good faith to comply with
MATCH Standards.
11.2.1 Certification
Each MasterCard acquirer that conducts merchant acquiring activity must be
certified by MasterCard to use MATCH because it is a mandatory system. An
acquirer that does not comply with these requirements may be assessed for
noncompliance, as described in this chapter.
Certification is the process by which MasterCard connects an acquirer to the
MATCH system, so that the acquirer many send and receive MATCH records to
and from MasterCard.
Warning
An acquirer that conducts merchant acquiring activity that does not have access
to the MATCH system is not considered certified.
An acquirer that is not MATCH-certified is subject to noncompliance
assessments as described in Figure 11.3.
11.2.2 When to Add a Merchant to MATCH
If either the acquirer or the merchant acts to terminate the acquiring
relationship (such as by giving notice of termination) and, at the time of that
act, the acquirer has reason to believe that a condition described in Figure 11.4
exists, then the acquirer must add the required information to MATCH within
five calendar days of the earlier of either:
1. A decision by the acquirer to terminate the acquiring relationship , and
regardless of the effective date of the termination, or
2. Receipt by the acquirer of notice by or on behalf of the merchant of a
decision to terminate the acquiring relationship, regardless of the effective
date of the termination.
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Acquirers must act diligently, reasonably, and in good faith to comply with
MATCH system requirements.
Acquirers may not use or threaten to use MATCH as a collection tool for minor
merchant discretionary activity. One of the defined reason codes in Figure
11.4 must be met or suspected (at decision to terminate) to justify a merchant
addition.
An acquirer that fails to enter a merchant to MATCH is subject to a
noncompliance assessment, and may be subject to an unfavorable ruling in a
compliance case filed by a subsequent acquirer of that merchant.
11.2.3 Inquiring about a Merchant
An acquirer must check MATCH before signing an agreement with a merchant
in accordance with section 9.2.1 of the Bylaws and Rules.
An acquirer that enters into a merchant agreement without first submitting an
inquiry to MATCH about the merchant may be subject to an unfavorable ruling
in a compliance case filed by a subsequent acquirer of that merchant.
Acquirers must conduct inquiries under the proper member ID for reporting
compliance reasons. If an acquirer does not conduct the inquiry under the
proper member ID (that is, the member ID that is actually processing for the
merchant), MasterCard may find the acquirer in noncompliance and may
impose an assessment.
Failure to comply with either the requirement of adding a terminated merchant
or inquiring about a merchant may result in noncompliance assessments as
described in Figure 11.3.
11.2.6 MATCH Record Retention
An acquirer should retain all MATCH records returned by MasterCard to
substantiate that the acquirer complied with the required procedures.
MasterCard recommends that the acquirer retain these records in a manner that
allows for easy retrieval.
The MATCH system
database stores
inquiry records for
120 days.
Merchant records remain on the MATCH system for five years. Each month,
MATCH automatically purges any merchant information that has been in the
database for five years.
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D.1 MasterCard Formset Specifications
D.1 MasterCard Formset Specifications
A formset is a transaction information document (TID) produced with a
manual imprinter. This appendix describes the Standards for the interchange
copy of retail sale, credit, cash disbursement, and information formsets for
MasterCard card transactions, including physical dimensions, weight, color,
carbon paper, registration marks, numbering, standard wording, and printing.
D.1.1 Formset Physical Dimensions
Formsets must be the size of a standard 80-column card (3.250 inches x 7.375
inches, or 8.260 cm x 18.744 cm) or a standard 51-column card (3.250 inches x
4.852 inches, or 8.260 cm x 12.332 cm), with an upper right-hand corner cut.
D.1.2 Number of Copies and Retention Requirements
Each formset must consist of at least two copies, one complete copy for the
merchant/acquirer, and one complete copy for the customer. MasterCard
recommends that the merchant or the acquirer process the copy signed by the
cardholder. If this is the only copy retained, the merchant must hold the copy
(microfilm or otherwise reproduced copy) for at least 18 months to satisfy the
MasterCard retention requirement.
D.1.3 Paper Stock Characteristics
Formsets must be no less than 28-pound stock and no more than 103-pound
stock, U.S. region standards.
D.1.4 Color of Interchange Copy
The color of the interchange copy of a formset must be manila or white if card
stock (for example, 95-pound stock, U.S. region standards or heavier), and
must be white if paper stock (for example, 28-pound stock, U.S. region
standards or heavier but less than 95-pound stock).
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D.1.5 Carbon
The carbon paper used to imprint the interchange copy of a formset must be
black and of optical character recognition (OCR) quality. All formsets ordered
by members supplying formsets to merchants must be manufactured so that
the account number cannot be identified on any carbons that may be
discarded after a sales transaction is completed. The following types of
formsets are examples that comply with this rule:
•
Carbonless formsets
•
Carbon on the back formsets
•
Formsets with carbons that are perforated in such a manner that no
complete account number remains on the carbon to be discarded
D.1.6 Registration Mark
If the interchange copy of an 80-column formset has a registration mark, then
the registration mark must be preprinted and of uniform density of
non-reflective (preferably black) ink. The stroke width of the mark must be
0.030 inches ± 0.010 inches 0(.0762 cm ± 0.0254 cm), and the length of each
leg of the mark, measured on its inner edge, must be at least 0.400 inches
(1.017 cm). The mark must be aligned with the aligning edge with no visible
skew (± 2 degrees).
D.1.6.1 Registration Mark Location
If the interchange copy of an 80-column formset has a registration mark, then
the location of the registration mark in relation to the leading and aligning
edges cannot vary from document to document more than ± 0.050 inches (±
127 cm). The leading edge of the vertical leg of the registration mark shall be
2.40625 inches (6.116 cm) from the left edge of the interchange copy (with the
stub removed) and the bottom edge of the horizontal leg shall be 0.625 inches
(1.589 cm) from the bottom edge.
D.1.7 Formset Numbering
Each acquirer must supply its merchants with consecutively pre-numbered
formsets with sequential reference numbers. Each reference number must
consist of seven digits, with the seventh digit from the right being a transaction
code (the number “5” on retail sale slips, the number “6” on credit slips, and
the number “7” on cash disbursement slips), and must be in 7B font with
nominal horizontal spacing of seven characters to the inch.
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D.1.7.1 Formset Number Location
On an 80-column card size formset, the sequential reference number must be
located in the 0.500 inches (1.271 cm) clear band area at the top front of each
copy of the form. The first (or low order) digit of the reference number must
be a minimum of 1.4375 inches (3.653 cm) from the right-most edge of the
formset to the beginning of that character; the seventh (or high order) digit
must be a maximum of 2.625 inches (6.672 cm) from the right-most edge of
the formset to the end of that character; and the centerline of the numbers
must be 0.219 inches ± 0.040 inches (0.557 cm ± 0.102 cm) from the top of the
formset.
D.1.8 Standard Wording
MasterCard has developed the following standard wording for use on the
interchange copy of the formset. Use the standard wording, which may
appear in English, the local language, or both, unless MasterCard has
previously granted a variance permitting use of other wording.
•
Retail sale slips:
“The issuer of the card identified on this item is authorized to pay the
amount shown as ‘total’ upon proper presentation. I promise to pay such
total (together with any other charges due thereon) subject to and in
accordance with the agreement governing the use of such card.”
•
Credit slips:
“I request that the above cardholder account be credited with the amount
shown as ‘total’ because of the return of, or adjustments on, the goods,
services, or other items of value described, and authorize the bank to
which this credit slip is delivered to charge my account in accordance with
my agreement with such bank.”
•
Cash disbursement slips:
“I hereby request the issuer of the card identified above to pay to bearer
the amount shown as ‘total’ hereon. I hereby confirm that I will pay said
amount, with any charges due thereon, to said issuer in accordance with
terms of the agreement governing the use of said card.”
•
Information slips:
“Information on this slip relates to the type of transaction indicated above,
and the amount shown hereon as the total should agree with the amount
on the receipt provided at the time of the transaction.”
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D.1.9 Information Slip Specifications
Information slips provide the cardholder with additional details related to a
retail sale, credit, or cash disbursement transaction. The information slip must
be the same size, weight, and color as all other MasterCard formsets.
D.2 Formset Printing Standards
The Standards listed below apply to the printing of formsets.
D.2.1 Retail Sale, Credit, and Cash Disbursement Formsets
This section applies to the printing of the interchange copy of the MasterCard
card formsets for retail sale, credit, and cash disbursement transactions. Refer
to section D.1.9 for printing requirements specific to information slips.
1. The reverse side of any interchange copy shall be blank.
2. The space reserved for imprinting on the interchange copy must remain
clear of any printing. This space shall be not less than 3.125 inches (7.943
cm) long by 2.125 inches (5.401 cm) high lying horizontally across the top
and commencing at the upper left-hand corner (with the stubs removed).
3. The interchange copies of formsets must have an area not less than 4.250
inches (10.802 cm) long and 0.500 inches (1.271 cm) high lying
horizontally across the bottom and commencing at the lower right-hand
corner, left clear of any printing.
4. This area shall be not less than 4.500 inches (11.437 cm) long and 0.625
inches (1.589 cm) high, and the balance of the area within 0.625 inches
(1.589 cm) of the bottom shall be left clear of any magnetic ink character
recognition (MICR) and OCR active printing or markings with the
exception of MICR encoding.
5. The interchange copies of formsets must have an area not less than the
length of the slip by 0.500 inches (1.271 cm) high lying horizontally across
the top of the slip, left clear of any preprinting except for the sequential
reference number on an 80-column slip and also discretionary data
(located between 0.375 inches and 1.3125 inches [0.953 cm and 3.3359 cm]
from the right-hand edge in 7B font).
6. If the formset has a registration mark, a square, formed by a clear band 1/8
inches (0.318 cm) from the external edges and tips of a minimum length
registration mark (see the “Registration Mark” discussion in this chapter),
and not less than 11/16 inches by 11/16 inches (1.747 cm x 1.747 cm),
shall be left clear of any printing except for the registration mark.
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7. The printing on the face of the copies of credit slips shall be in red ink.
The printing on the face of the copies of retail sale and cash disbursement
slips must not be in red ink. MasterCard recommends that the printing on
retail sale slips be in either blue or black ink and on cash disbursement
slips in either green or black ink.
D.2.2 Information Slip Formsets
Following is a list of requirements for printing information slips:
1. The following areas shall be left clear of printing:
•
0.500 inches (1.271 cm) high lying horizontally across the entire length
of the top of the slip.
•
4.500 inches (11.437 cm) long by 0.625 inches (1.589 cm) high lying
horizontally across the bottom of the slip commencing at the lower
right-hand corner.
•
1.344 inches (3.415 cm) long by 0.375 inches (0.953 cm) high lying
horizontally starting 4.875 inches (12.390 cm) from left edge and 0.970
inches (2.468 cm) from the top edge of the slip.
•
0.875 inches (2.224 cm) long by .375 inches (0.953 cm) high lying
horizontally starting 6.219 inches (15.805 cm) from the left edge and
0.970 inches (2.468 cm) from the top edge of the slip.
•
6.156 inches (15.647 cm) long by 0.375 inches (0.953 cm) high lying
horizontally starting 0.375 inches (0.953 cm) from the left edge and
2.281 inches (5.798 cm) from the top edge.
•
1.250 inches (3.177 cm) long by .375 inches (0.953 cm) high lying
horizontally starting 6 inches (15.250 cm) from the left edge and 2.281
inches (5.798 cm) from the top edge.
2. MasterCard recommends using black ink for all printing.
3. For transaction date identification, the information slip must contain a
computer-printed date area. Enter the elements of the date in this area by
indicating the sequence (for example, month-day-year) in English and, at
the acquirer’s option, also in the local language.
4. For situations when the transaction date is not available, each information
slip will be preprinted with the expression, “transaction date not available”
in English and, at the acquirer’s option, also in the local language.
5. The reverse side shall be blank.
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D.2.3 Imprinters
Each member is responsible for supplying to its merchants, on such terms as
may be agreed upon between them, and for maintaining at each location
disbursing interchange cash disbursements, imprinters capable of producing a
satisfactory imprint from a MasterCard card upon the interchange copy of a
formset. The imprinter must contain a plate that will imprint on the
interchange copy of the formset the name and number of the merchant, or the
name of the member disbursing the cash disbursement, and the city and state
(or country, if the location is outside the United States) where the transaction
occurred.
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Excerpts from Maestro Global Rules (published
July 2005)
This chapter contains excerpts of the Maestro Global Rules manual published
July 2005. This Merchant Rules Manual contains only information applicable to
merchants; therefore, some sections provided in the Maestro Global Rules
manual may have been omitted herein.
3.1 Compliance....................................................................................................6-1
3.7 Record Retention ...........................................................................................6-1
4.2 Use of the Service Marks ..............................................................................6-2
4.2.2 Cessation of Participation ....................................................................6-2
4.4 Display of the Service Marks at POI Terminals ...........................................6-3
4.4.1 New and Replacement Signage ...........................................................6-4
4.5 Protection of the Service Marks....................................................................6-4
5.1 Applicability of the Standards.......................................................................6-4
5.5 Acceptance Requirements.............................................................................6-5
5.5.1 Accept All Cards without Discrimination ............................................6-5
5.5.2 Use of the Service Marks .....................................................................6-5
5.6 Discounts on Purchases—Europe Region and Latin America and the
Caribbean Region Only.......................................................................................6-5
5.7 Compliance with Prepaid Card Program Requirements.............................6-6
5.7.1 Communication Standards..................................................................6-6
7.1 Acquirer Obligations and Activities ..............................................................6-6
7.1.1 Signing a Merchant—POS and Electronic Commerce Only...............6-6
7.1.1.1 The Merchant Agreement ...........................................................6-6
7.1.1.2 Required Provisions ....................................................................6-7
7.1.1.3 Acquirer Responsibility for Merchant Compliance ....................6-7
7.1.2 Before Signing a Merchant ..................................................................6-8
7.1.2.1 Verify Bona Fide Business Operation ........................................6-8
7.1.3 Acquiring Transactions.........................................................................6-9
7.1.5 Transmitting and Processing Transactions ........................................6-10
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7.1.6 Card Acceptance Requirements.........................................................6-10
7.1.7 Record Retention................................................................................6-12
7.1.8 Transaction Inquiries and Disputes...................................................6-12
7.1.9 Audit Trails .........................................................................................6-12
7.1.11 Quality Assurance ............................................................................6-12
7.2 Additional Acquirer Obligations and Activities for Acquiring
Transactions from a Merchant ..........................................................................6-13
POS and Electronic Commerce Only .........................................................6-13
7.2.1 Storage of Account, Cardholder, and Transaction Data..................6-14
7.2.2 Account Data Compromise Event ....................................................6-15
7.2.3 Merchant Surcharging ........................................................................6-16
7.2.4 Merchant Noncompliance..................................................................6-16
7.2.5 Refinancing of Previously Existing Debt and/or Payment of
Bad Debts—Asia/Pacific Region Only .......................................................6-17
7.4 Acquiring Electronic Commerce Transactions ...........................................6-17
7.4.1 Acquirer Responsibilities: Electronic Commerce Transactions.........6-18
7.4.1.1 Merchant Requirements: Electronic Commerce
Transactions ..........................................................................................6-18
7.5 Acquiring Payment Transactions ................................................................6-20
7.5.1 Member Registration Procedures for Payment Transactions............6-21
7.6 Eligible POI Terminals ................................................................................6-21
7.6.1 Ineligible Terminals............................................................................6-22
7.7 POS Terminal and Terminal Requirements................................................6-22
7.7.1 Card Reader........................................................................................6-23
7.7.2 Manual Key-Entry of PAN..................................................................6-23
7.7.3 PIN Entry Device................................................................................6-23
7.7.4 Function Keys.....................................................................................6-23
7.7.5 POS Terminal and Terminal Responses ............................................6-24
7.7.6 Balance Inquiry ..................................................................................6-24
7.7.7 Card Authentication—Europe Region Only......................................6-25
7.8 Hybrid POS Terminal and Hybrid Terminal Requirements.......................6-25
7.8.1 Chip Liability Shift—Europe Region Only ........................................6-26
7.9 Additional Requirements for POS Terminals.............................................. 6-26
7.9.1 Additional Requirements for Hybrid POS Terminals........................6-26
7.12 POI Terminal Transaction Log..................................................................6-27
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7.13 Requirements for Transaction Receipts ....................................................6-28
7.13.1 Receipt Contents for POS Terminals ...............................................6-29
7.13.2 Receipt Contents for Terminals .......................................................6-29
7.13.3 Receipt Contents for Electronic Commerce Transactions...............6-30
7.13.4 Balance Inquiry Display...................................................................6-30
7.13.5 PAN Truncation Requirements ........................................................6-31
7.13.5.1 POS Terminals.........................................................................6-31
7.13.5.2 Terminals .................................................................................6-31
7.13.6 Chip Transactions.............................................................................6-31
7.14 POS Terminal and Terminal Availability ..................................................6-32
7.17 Return of Cards—POS Transactions Only ................................................6-32
8.5 Triple DES Migration Processing Plan........................................................6-32
9.1 POS Transaction Types ...............................................................................6-33
9.1.2 Acquirer Online POS Transactions....................................................6-33
9.1.2.1 Required Transactions...............................................................6-33
9.1.2.2 Optional Online POS Transactions ..........................................6-34
9.1.4 Acquirer Offline POS Transactions....................................................6-37
9.1.5 Offline Processing—POS Transactions..............................................6-37
9.2 Terminal Transaction Types........................................................................6-38
9.2.2 Acquirer Requirements ......................................................................6-38
9.2.2.1 Acquirer—Optional Transactions .............................................6-38
9.2.3 Terminal Edit Specifications—Europe Region Only .........................6-39
9.3 Special Transaction Types...........................................................................6-39
9.3.1 Processing Requirements—POS Special Transaction Types ............6-39
9.3.2 Processing Requirements—Electronic Commerce and Payment
Transactions (Other Special Transactions).................................................6-41
9.4 Processing Requirements ............................................................................6-42
9.4.1 Track 1 Processing .............................................................................6-43
9.4.2 PAN Processing ..................................................................................6-43
9.4.3 Card Data Processing .........................................................................6-43
9.4.4 Chip Card Processing.........................................................................6-43
9.5 Processing Electronic Commerce Transactions..........................................6-44
9.5.1 Cardholder Verification Method (CVM) Policy for Electronic
Commerce Transactions..............................................................................6-44
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9.6 Authorizations..............................................................................................6-45
9.6.1 Cash Withdrawal Transactions...........................................................6-45
9.6.2 Terminal Transaction Routing............................................................6-45
9.6.3 Location Information Requirements ..................................................6-46
9.6.3.1 Transaction Location.................................................................6-46
9.6.3.2 Terminal Location Reporting ....................................................6-46
9.6.4 Authorization Response Time............................................................6-46
9.6.4.1 Issuer Response Time Requirements .......................................6-46
9.6.4.2 Acquirer Response Time Requirements ...................................6-47
9.6.5 Offline Chip Authorizations—Europe Region Only .........................6-47
9.7 Performance Standards ...............................................................................6-47
9.7.2 Acquirer Terminal Standards .............................................................6-48
9.7.2.1 Acquirer Failure Rate ................................................................6-48
Rules Applicable Only to the Asia/Pacific Region ...........................................6-48
7.2 Additional Acquirer Obligations and Activities for Acquiring
Transactions from a Merchant—POS and Electronic Commerce Only...........6-49
7.2.5 Refinancing of Previously Existing Debt and/or Payment of
Bad Debts....................................................................................................6-49
7.7 POS Terminal and Terminal Requirements...............................................6-49
7.7.2 Manual Key-Entry of PAN..................................................................6-49
7.9 Additional Requirements for POS Terminals ............................................6-50
7.22 Return Merchandise Adjustments, Credits, and Other Specific
Terms of a Transaction .....................................................................................6-50
13.8 Pre-authorized Transactions ....................................................................6-51
Rules Applicable Only to the Canada Region..................................................6-51
7.7 POS Terminal and Terminal Requirements...............................................6-51
7.7.3 PIN Entry Device................................................................................6-51
9.2 Terminal Transaction Types ......................................................................6-51
9.2.2 Acquirer Requirements ......................................................................6-51
9.6 Authorizations ............................................................................................6-52
9.6.2 Terminal Transaction Routing............................................................6-52
Rules Applicable Only to the Europe Region ..................................................6-53
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3.7 Record Retention........................................................................................6-53
4.2 Use of the Service Marks ...........................................................................6-53
4.4 Display of the Service Marks at POI Terminals ........................................6-54
Display at POS Terminals ...........................................................................6-54
Display at Terminals ...................................................................................6-54
Display of the Service Marks in Advertising ..............................................6-54
4.5 Protection of the Service Marks.................................................................6-55
5.1 Applicability of the Standards....................................................................6-56
5.6 Discounts on Purchases.............................................................................6-56
7.1 Acquirer Obligations and Activities...........................................................6-57
7.1.1 Signing a Merchant—POS and Electronic Commerce Only.............6-57
7.1.1.2 Required Provisions ..................................................................6-57
7.1.3 Acquiring Transactions.......................................................................6-57
7.1.5 Transmitting and Processing Transactions ........................................6-58
7.2 Additional Acquirer Obligations and Activities for Acquiring
Transactions from a Merchant—POS and Electronic Commerce Only...........6-58
7.2.3 Merchant Surcharging ........................................................................6-58
7.4 Acquiring Electronic Commerce Transactions ..........................................6-58
7.6 Eligible POI Terminals ...............................................................................6-59
7.7 POS Terminal and Terminal Requirements...............................................6-59
7.7.4 Function Keys.....................................................................................6-59
7.7.7 Card Authentication ...........................................................................6-60
7.8 Hybrid POS Terminal and Hybrid Terminal Requirements...................... 6-60
7.9 Additional Requirements for POS Terminals ............................................6-60
7.9.1 Additional Requirements for Hybrid POS Terminals........................6-60
No Liability Shift at Online Capable Hybrid POS Terminals............... 6-60
No Liability Shift at Offline-PIN-Only Hybrid POS Terminals ............6-61
Technical Fallback ................................................................................6-61
CVM Fallback ........................................................................................6-61
7.9.1.1 Hybrid POS Terminal CAM Policy ...........................................6-61
7.12 POI Terminal Transaction Log.................................................................6-62
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Terminal Transaction Log.....................................................................6-63
7.13 Requirements for Transaction Receipts...................................................6-64
7.13.1 Receipt Contents for POS Terminals ...............................................6-64
Merchant Details ...................................................................................6-64
Card Scheme Details.............................................................................6-64
Transaction Details ...............................................................................6-64
Card Details...........................................................................................6-65
Cardholder Interface Details (optional, variable) ................................6-65
7.13.4 Balance Inquiry Display...................................................................6-65
9.1 POS Transaction Types ..............................................................................6-66
9.1.2 Acquirer Online POS Transactions....................................................6-66
9.1.2.1 Required Transactions .............................................................6-66
9.1.2.2 Optional Online POS Transactions ..........................................6-67
Pre-authorization ............................................................................6-67
Pre-authorization on Chip Cards....................................................6-67
Correction .......................................................................................6-68
Cancel..............................................................................................6-68
Refund.............................................................................................6-68
Refunds on Chip Cards ............................................................6-69
9.1.4 Acquirer Offline POS Transactions....................................................6-69
9.2 Terminal Transaction Types ......................................................................6-69
9.2.2 Acquirer Requirements ......................................................................6-69
9.2.2.1 Acquirer—Optional Transactions .............................................6-69
9.7 Performance Requirements........................................................................6-70
Rules Applicable Only to the Latin America and the Caribbean Region ........6-70
5.6 Discounts on Purchases ..............................................................................6-70
9.1 POS Transaction Types ...............................................................................6-71
9.1.2 Acquirer Online POS Transactions....................................................6-71
9.1.2.1 Required Transactions...............................................................6-71
9.1.2.2 Optional Online POS Transactions ..........................................6-71
9.6 Authorizations ............................................................................................6-71
9.6.2 Terminal Transaction Routing............................................................6-71
Rules Applicable Only to the United States Region.........................................6-72
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7.7 POS Terminal and Terminal Requirements...............................................6-72
7.7.2 Manual Key-Entry of PAN..................................................................6-72
7.7.3 PIN Entry Device................................................................................6-72
7.7.6 Balance Inquiry ..................................................................................6-73
7.9 Additional Requirements for POS Terminals ............................................6-73
7.12 POI Terminal Transaction Log..................................................................6-73
9.1 POS Transaction Types ..............................................................................6-73
9.1.2 Acquirer Online POS Transactions....................................................6-73
9.1.2.1 Required Transactions...............................................................6-73
9.1.2.2 Optional Online POS Transactions ..........................................6-74
9.6 Authorizations ............................................................................................6-74
9.6.2 Terminal Transaction Routing............................................................6-74
9.6.4 Authorization Response Time............................................................6-74
9.6.4.1 Issuer Response Time Requirements .......................................6-74
9.6.4.2 Acquirer Response Time Requirements ...................................6-75
13.8 Pre-authorized Transactions ....................................................................6-75
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3.1 Compliance
3.1 Compliance
Participants must comply with the Rules, and the regulations, policies and
technical specifications of the Organization as may be in effect from time to
time.
Members are responsible for ensuring the compliance of their agent(s), and
Merchant(s).
3.7 Record Retention
During the term of participation and for two (2) years after termination of
participation, each Participant agrees to receive and hold in confidence any
and all materials or information considered proprietary or confidential by any
other Participant.
For the purposes of this section of the Rules, confidential information includes,
without limitation, the following:
a. information concerning technical practices in implementing and operating
the Organization;
b. information concerning the entity under consideration for membership in
the Organization, prior to public disclosure;
c. Transaction volume and any other statistical information relating to the
operation of the Organization;
d. Identity Standards;
e. information concerning applications, specifications, licenses, operating
systems, and value-added data on Chip Cards.
Participants must retain records of Transactions communicated to or by it, for a
period as specified by applicable governmental regulation, but in no case less
than two (2) years.
Merchants must retain a copy of Transaction printouts for a period as specified
by applicable governmental regulation, but in no case less than two (2) years.
Within the retention period, Acquirers must produce a copy of a Transaction
receipt upon request.
Note
Additional regional rules on this topic appear in chapter 19, “Europe Region,” of
this rulebook.
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4.2 Use of the Service Marks
4.2 Use of the Service Marks
A Member must not use or authorize another to use any of the Service Marks
(including, without limitation, the interlocking circles device owned by
MasterCard) in any manner except in strict compliance with the Rules, and the
regulations, policies, and the Identity Standards of the Organization, and
pursuant to the terms and conditions of its Maestro License Agreement, as
same may be amended from time to time.
In order to preserve the integrity of the Service Marks and prevent irreparable
harm to the Organization, each Member agrees to cease using the Service
Marks immediately upon written demand by the Organization, and consent to
the entry of an injunction against their continued use.
The Organization reserves the right to determine, establish and control the
nature and quality of the services rendered by its Participants under any marks
it adopts.
Members must use the Service Marks in the manner prescribed in the Identity
Standards for all applications, including, but not limited to, uses on Cards, POI
Terminals, signage, correspondence, and advertising.
A Member may use the Service Marks as a stand-alone, incremental or crossborder brand for its Cardholders, at the discretion of its Maestro Regional
Licensor.
Note
Additional regional rules on this topic appear in chapter 19, “Europe Region,” of
this rulebook.
4.2.2 Cessation of Participation
Any Member that ceases to participate in the Organization must:
a. stop issuing Cards and distributing materials incorporating any Service
Marks, on the date it gives notice that it is leaving the Organization, or on
the date it is given notice of termination;
b. have replaced all Cards bearing any Service Marks, no later than the date
of leaving the Organization;
c. remove any Service Marks from all POI Terminals locations on the date it
leaves the Organization.
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4.4 Display of the Service Marks at POI Terminals
Upon termination from the Organization, a Member must promptly return to
the Organization all systems and confidential information that are proprietary
to the Organization and all materials displaying any Service Marks.
The Acquirer must ensure that its Merchant ceases all use of the Service Marks
and promptly returns any materials displaying the Service Marks immediately
upon termination of the Merchant Agreement.
A terminated Merchant must promptly return all materials displaying the
Service Marks to the Acquirer.
Note
For further information about withdrawal from the Organization, refer to
chapter 1, “Introduction and Participation Requirements,” of this rulebook.
Note
A regional rule variation on this topic appears in chapter 17, “Asia/Pacific
Region,” of this rulebook.
4.4 Display of the Service Marks at POI Terminals
Note
Additional regional rules on this topic appear in chapter 19, “Europe Region,”
and chapter 22, “United States Region,” of this rulebook.
Members must display the Service Marks in accordance with the Rules, and the
regulations, policies and Identity Standards of the Organization as may be
published from time to time, within thirty (30) calendar days of the POI
Terminal’s first Transaction.
Members must not display signage in a false, deceptive or misleading manner.
All signage used by a Member with respect to the Service Marks must comply
with all applicable laws, Rules, and the regulations, policies, and Identity
Standards of the Organization.
The Service Marks may not be placed on or near, or otherwise used to identify
any POS Terminal, which does not accept Cards.
Maestro Regional Licensors may permit or prohibit the display of the logo of a
Competing EFT POS Network at POS Terminals.
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4.5 Protection of the Service Marks
4.4.1 New and Replacement Signage
All new and replacement signage, other than signage used to comply with
section 4.4 of the Rules, referring to POI Terminals that participate in the
Organization must comply with this subsection 4.4.1. On any new or
replacement signage incorporating the marks of a competing network, the
corresponding Service Marks must appear and be given at least equal
prominence. The Service Marks must be at least as large as the marks of any
competing network.
4.5 Protection of the Service Marks
Members must assist the Organization in whatever manner is reasonably
necessary to protect the Organization’s and others’ rights in the Service Marks
and other marks to which reference is made in section 4.2.
Members must not threaten or initiate any litigation relating to the Service
Marks and such other marks, without first obtaining the consent of the
Organization.
If a Member is threatened with litigation, or is sued with regard to any matter
relating to use of the Service Marks, and such other marks, it must immediately
notify the Organization in writing. The Organization, in its discretion, may
then defend, settle or consent to the entry of a judicial order, judgment or
decree, which would terminate any such litigation, or permit such Member to
do so.
Note
Additional regional rules on this topic appear in chapter 19, “Europe Region,” of
this rulebook.
5.1 Applicability of the Standards
The rules set forth in this chapter apply to all Affinity/Co-Brand programs
(A/CB programs). An A/CB program involves the placement on Cards of a
trade name, mark, or both, of any entity or group not eligible to become a
Member (the A/CB partner). The intent of these A/CB rules is to prevent an
A/CB partner from enjoying the benefits of membership without being a
Member.
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Note
Additional regional rules on this topic appear in chapter 19, “Europe Region,” of
this rulebook.
5.5 Acceptance Requirements
5.5.1 Accept All Cards without Discrimination
Subject to the Standards, each Acquirer and Merchant must accept Cards
equally and without discrimination. Therefore, all POI Terminal locations that
accept an A/CB Card, including any Merchants owned and/or controlled by an
A/CB partner, must also accept all other Cards without limitation or exception.
5.5.2 Use of the Service Marks
The Service Marks must be displayed on a stand-alone basis apart from any
A/CB partner identification at any POI Terminal that accepts Cards.
The Service Marks displayed at the POI Terminal must at least have parity in
size and prominence with any A/CB logo program name and competing
payment systems mark also displayed.
The Organization has the right to require the modification of any POI Terminal
display of an A/CB program name or logo that the Organization determines
does not comply with these Rules or adversely affects the Service Marks.
The A/CB program Card face design may not be used as an element of any
Merchant decal.
5.6 Discounts on Purchases—Europe Region and Latin
America and the Caribbean Region Only
Note
Regional rules on this topic appear in chapter 19, “Europe Region,” and
chapter 20, “Latin America and the Caribbean Region,” of this rulebook.
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5.7 Compliance with Prepaid Card Program Requirements
5.7 Compliance with Prepaid Card Program Requirements
An Issuer of a prepaid Card Program must comply with the terms set forth in
the document entitled Policy for MasterCard, MasterCard Electronic, Maestro,
and Cirrus Prepaid Card Programs, which is located on MasterCard OnLine.
5.7.1 Communication Standards
All solicitations, applications, advertisements, disclosures, and other material
and information (including Web sites) regarding any prepaid Card Program
(collectively for the purposes of this chapter only, “Solicitations”) must refer
prominently to the offering as a prepaid Card—they may not position the
offering as something other than a prepaid Card—and must be submitted to
the Organization for review and approval prior to the prepaid Card Program’s
launch and prior to any marketing of the prepaid Card Program.
Any Solicitation regarding any prepaid Card Program must prominently and
integrally feature the Service Marks and must identify the Issuer.
A Solicitation may not imply or state that anyone other than the Member is the
Issuer of the prepaid Card.
Each Solicitation for a prepaid Card must clearly and conspicuously disclose
and identify all features associated with that prepaid Card Program.
7.1 Acquirer Obligations and Activities
7.1.1 Signing a Merchant—POS and Electronic Commerce Only
7.1.1.1 The Merchant Agreement
Each Acquirer must directly enter into a written merchant agreement with each
Merchant from which it intends to acquire Transactions, whether such
Transactions are submitted to the Acquirer by the Merchant, or through a
Member Service Provider (MSP) acting for or on behalf of such Acquirer.
An Acquirer must not submit for processing any Transaction arising in
connection with any commercial entity that makes goods or services available
to Cardholders for purchase with a Card, unless the commercial entity has a
valid merchant agreement with the Acquirer. This rule applies regardless of
whether the ability to use the Card is explicit or implied, or whether the Card
is presented directly to the commercial entity, a third-party processor, or any
other person. A commercial entity is any person that sells goods or services
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on an ongoing basis, and that maintains a physical or virtual presence for the
purpose of selling goods or services.
If an Acquirer uses an MSP, the Acquirer must itself execute a written
agreement directly with each Merchant. The agreement must reflect the
Acquirer’s primary responsibility for the Merchant relationship, and must
otherwise comply with these Standards.
When the Rules are amended, each Acquirer is responsible for making any
necessary and appropriate amendments to its form of merchant agreement.
The Merchant’s right to use or display the Service Marks continues only as long
as the merchant agreement remains in effect. Refer to chapter 4, “Service
Marks,” for further information about the use and display of the Service Marks.
7.1.1.2 Required Provisions
Each merchant agreement must contain the substance of each of the Standards
set forth in the Rules, and be applicable to the nature and manner of the
Merchant’s business. The failure to include the substance of any one or more
of such Standards in the merchant agreement or the grant of a waiver or
variation with respect to one or more of these provisions does not relieve a
Member from chargebacks or compliance proceedings.
Each merchant agreement must contain a provision that sets forth payment
terms agreed upon by the Member and the Merchant, addressing when the
Member will pay the Merchant for Transactions received from the Merchant, as
required by the Standards.
The merchant agreement may contain additional terms and conditions that are
mutually agreed upon between the Acquirer and the Merchant, provided such
terms and conditions do not conflict with any provisions contained in these
Standards, and other rules, regulations and policies of the Organization.
Note
Additional regional rules on this topic appear in chapter 19, “Europe Region,” of
this rulebook.
7.1.1.3 Acquirer Responsibility for Merchant Compliance
The Acquirer is responsible for ensuring that each of its Merchants complies
with the Rules and technical specifications of the Organization, and is jointly
and severally liable with its Merchants for each of the Merchant obligations in
the merchant agreement.
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7.1 Acquirer Obligations and Activities
The Acquirer must take appropriate actions that may be necessary or
appropriate to ensure the Merchant’s compliance, such as reviewing the
Merchant’s deposit records and procedures for effecting Transactions. Failure
to comply with any of the Standards may result in chargebacks, a penalty to
the Acquirer, or other disciplinary action.
7.1.2 Before Signing a Merchant
7.1.2.1 Verify Bona Fide Business Operation
Before entering into, extending, or renewing a merchant agreement, the
Acquirer must verify that the Merchant from which it intends to acquire
Transactions is a bona fide business, and that the Transactions will reflect bona
fide business between the Merchant and the Cardholder.
In addition, the Acquirer must review the Merchant’s activity to determine if it
engages in the processing of special Transaction types (see chapter 9,
“Processing Requirements”). Special Transaction processing requirements
apply to wire transfer money orders, quasi cash, gaming Transactions and
truck stop Transactions. The Acquirer and the Merchant must comply with all
Standards applicable to these special Transactions. This requirement applies if
a merchant agreement exists and the Merchant wishes to expand its activities
to include these Transactions.
a. The Acquirer must at a minimum:
1. investigate the Merchant’s previous merchant agreement(s);
2. review the Merchant’s most recent annual report, including the audited
financial information, if the Merchant is a company listed on a stock
exchange and has annual sales in excess of USD 50 million (or the
foreign currency equivalent);
3. review the Merchant’s most recent audited financial statement, if the
Merchant is a privately owned company and has annual sales revenue
in excess of USD 50 million (or the foreign currency equivalent);
4. follow good commercial banking practices where the review of the
annual report or audited financial statement would suggest additional
inquiry.
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b. If current audited financial information is unavailable or if the Merchant is
government-owned or has annual sales revenues of USD 50 million or less
(or the foreign currency equivalent), the Acquirer must:
1. Inspect the Merchant’s premises and records to ensure that it has
proper facilities, equipment, inventory, agreements, and licenses
required to conduct the business. If the Merchant has more than one
outlet, the Acquirer must inspect at least one outlet from which it will
acquire Transactions; and
2. Conduct a credit check or other background investigation to determine
the financial condition of the owner, if the Merchant is a sole
proprietorship. If a credit check raises questions regarding the
creditworthiness of the Merchant, then a credit check must be
conducted of:
a.
The principal shareholders and principal offices if the Merchant is
a corporation; or
b. The partners if the Merchant is a partnership; or
c.
The parent corporation if the Merchant is a subsidiary.
The Organization has the right to audit an Acquirer’s records to determine
compliance with these Standards.
These Merchant signing requirements do not apply to the extent that
compliance would violate local law. The Organization may approve a
recognized local alternative to a requirement if the alternative provides
substantially the same level of protection to the Organization.
7.1.3 Acquiring Transactions
Before acquiring Transactions and on an on-going basis thereafter, the
Acquirer must test to ensure that appropriate procedures, technology, software,
hardware, and control devices are in place to properly complete Transactions,
without undue risks to other Members, Cardholders, or Merchants.
The Acquirer must ensure that the Merchant informs the Cardholder that the
Merchant is responsible for the Transaction, including the goods or services
that are the subject of the Transaction, and for related customer service,
dispute resolution, and performance of the terms and conditions of the
Transaction.
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7.1 Acquirer Obligations and Activities
It is the Acquirer’s responsibility to ensure that all channels that process
Transactions comply with the Rules, and the regulations, policies and technical
specifications of the Organization. The Acquirer must perform tests, both
initially and on an on-going basis to ensure compliance with this rule. Refer to
chapter 3, “Common Obligations,” for further information.
Note
Additional regional rules on this topic appear in chapter 19, “Europe Region,” of
this rulebook.
7.1.5 Transmitting and Processing Transactions
Acquirers must maintain, directly or indirectly, a functional twenty-four (24)hours-per-day operating connection to the Interchange System.
Acquirers must transmit all Transactions they acquire online to the Interchange
System, in accordance with the applicable Standards. Refer to chapter 9,
“Processing Requirements,” for additional information.
If there is no agreement for the transmission and processing of domestic
Transactions, Acquirers must use the format and procedures for Cross-Border
Transaction processing as described in the technical specifications for the
Interchange System.
Note
Additional regional rules on this topic appear in chapter 19, “Europe Region,” of
this rulebook.
7.1.6 Card Acceptance Requirements
Each Acquirer must ensure that:
a. it actively promotes the Organization;
b. the Service Marks, in color, are prominently displayed at all POI Terminals,
and on promotional materials, in accordance with the Standards, to inform
the public that Cards will be honored;
c. the Service Marks are displayed at least in the same size and place as any
competing acceptance brand;
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d. all valid Cards are honored without discrimination when properly
presented by Cardholders at any POI Terminal displaying the Service
Marks. Cards must be honored on terms no less favorable than the terms
under which other cards are accepted. A Merchant that does not deal with
the public at large (for example, a private club) is considered to comply
with this rule if it honors Cards of Cardholders that have purchasing
privileges with the Merchant;
e. a Merchant does not require, or post signs indicating that it requires a
minimum or maximum Transaction amount to accept a valid Card;
f.
a Merchant does not refuse to complete a Transaction solely because a
Cardholder who has complied with the conditions for presentment of a
Card at the POI refuses to provide additional identification information,
except as specifically permitted or required by the Rules;
g. if IIN/BIN files are received and used for Transaction routing and
processing, that such files are input and available for use, within six (6)
calendar days from the date that the updated IIN/BIN table is distributed;
h. any Card that conforms with the encoding Standards is accepted as a valid
Card;
i.
the confidentiality and security of PINs entered into PIN-entry devices are
assured. All POS Terminals and Terminals must be able to encrypt PINs at
the point of entry, and send them to the host computer in encrypted form
as required by applicable Standards. Refer to chapter 8, “Security,” for
further information;
j.
all required Transaction types are supported, as described in chapter 9,
“Processing Requirements,” of this rulebook;
k. all valid Transactions are accepted and processed in accordance with the
Standards;
l.
the Cardholder is given the opportunity to receive a receipt, which must
comply with the Standards and all applicable laws and regulations. The
PAN must be truncated on any Transaction receipt issued. (Refer to the
receipt and PAN truncation requirements later in this chapter for further
information);
m. Merchants prominently and unequivocally inform Cardholders of the
identity of the Merchant at all points of interaction, so that the Cardholder
readily can distinguish the Merchant from any other party, such as a
supplier of goods or services.
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7.1.7 Record Retention
Acquirers must retain all records concerning the investigation of any Merchant
with which it has entered into a merchant agreement for a minimum of two
years after the date the agreement is terminated.
In addition, Acquirers must retain a record of each Transaction communicated
to or by it, for a minimum of two (2) years, or such longer period as may be
required by applicable law, rule, or regulation. Refer to chapter 3, “Common
Obligations,” for further information.
During the required retention period for POS Transactions, Acquirers must
produce a copy of a Transaction receipt, upon request.
7.1.8 Transaction Inquiries and Disputes
Acquirers must ensure the provision and support of processes to facilitate the
handling of Transaction inquiries, disputes, Transaction documentation
requests, and chargebacks.
7.1.9 Audit Trails
Acquirers must ensure that audit trails are maintained, from which it will be
possible to identify any violation of the Rules or the existence of any
significant risk to the Organization.
7.1.11 Quality Assurance
From time-to-time, the Organization will perform quality audits to ensure Card
acceptance. Acquirers are required to participate in such audits, and must
follow the procedures as established by the Organization from time-to-time,
and published to Members.
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7.2 Additional Acquirer Obligations and Activities for
Acquiring Transactions from a Merchant
POS and Electronic Commerce Only
In addition to the requirements documented in section 7.1, on an ongoing
basis, each Acquirer must:
a. ensure that each of its Merchants is provided with all materials necessary to
effect Transactions in accordance with the Standards, and to signify Card
acceptance. These materials may include POS Terminals, PIN pads,
advertising displays, Merchant decals, and other point-of-interaction
promotional materials bearing the Service Marks;
b. monitor its Merchants’ compliance with the Rules and technical
specifications of the Organization, including checking for and testing out
Merchant contact details. If requested by the Organization, the Acquirer
must take any action that may be necessary or appropriate to ensure the
Merchant’s compliance with the Rules. This action may include
terminating Merchants whose practices pose a risk to the Interchange
System;
c. acquire all Transactions properly presented to it from each of its Merchants
on such terms as set forth in the merchant agreement between them;
d. exercise deposit monitoring and other fraud controls to identify suspicious
Merchant activity. The Acquirer must ensure that its Merchant presents
only valid Transactions between itself and a bona fide Cardholder. The
Merchant must not present Transactions that it knows, or should have
known to be fraudulent, or not authorized by the Cardholder. Within the
scope of this rule, the Merchant is responsible for the actions of its
employees;
e. be satisfied that the Merchant is able to support the fulfillment of the
products and/or services to be marketed;
f.
ensure that the Merchant has procedures and resources to handle
Cardholder inquiries and to support refunds, where necessary;
g. provide the respective Merchant/outlet descriptions within each
Transaction record;
h. ensure that the Merchant assigns an account for the crediting and debiting
of Transactions, and for the debiting of items charged back;
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i.
credit or debit (as applicable) the Merchant’s designated bank account with
the amount, (either gross or net of merchant discount) of all Transactions.
This obligation is not discharged until the Merchant receives payment from
the Member, notwithstanding any Member payment arrangement, including
any such arrangement between an Affiliate Member and its Principal
Member. An Acquirer may, by agreement of the Merchant, withhold
amounts for chargeback reserves or similar purposes.
j.
ensure Merchants and their DSEs keep all systems and media containing
Card, Cardholder, or Transaction information (whether physical or
electronic) in a secure manner to prevent access by or disclosure to any
unauthorized party. The Merchant and its DSE must destroy, in a manner
that will render the data unreadable, all such media that the Merchant no
longer deems necessary or appropriate to store. The Merchant and its DSE
may store Card, Cardholder, or Transaction information only to the extent
specified in the Standards;
k. ensure that Merchants promptly inform the Acquirer of the name of any
DSE that engages in, or proposes to engage in, the processing and/or
storage of Card data for the Merchant, whether directly or indirectly,
regardless of the manner or duration of such activities;
l.
ensure that Merchants prominently and unequivocally inform the
Cardholder of the identity of the Merchant at all points of interaction so
that the Cardholder readily can distinguish the Merchant from any other
party such as a supplier of goods or services to the Merchant;
m. ensure that Merchants immediately notify the Acquirer of an Account
compromise. Refer to section 7.2.2 for additional information;
n. ensure that the Merchant does not sell, purchase, provide, exchange or in
any manner disclose Account number information or a Cardholder’s name
to anyone other than to its Acquirer, to the Organization, or in response to
a government request.
Note
An additional regional rule on this topic appears in chapter 17, “Asia/Pacific
Region,” of this rulebook.
7.2.1 Storage of Account, Cardholder, and Transaction Data
Upon receipt of an Authorization Request Response message for a Transaction,
the Merchant and any of its DSEs must not store certain information contained
in the Authorization Request message and Authorization Request Response
message in any system. This information includes discretionary card-read data,
PIN data, or any other prohibited information as set forth in the Rules.
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7.2.2 Account Data Compromise Event
When an Acquirer becomes aware of a Card data compromise event or a
suspected event, the Acquirer must take the following action:
a. conduct an investigation and promptly provide results to the Organization;
b. on an ongoing basis, obtain and provide to the Organization the list of
compromised, or possibly compromised, Account numbers;
c. take immediate action to ensure the security of the suspected compromised
entity(ies) and Card data;
d. within 24 hours of its knowledge of an Account compromise:
1. notify the MasterCard Compromised Account Team via phone at
1-636-722-4100;
2. provide a detailed written statement of fact about the Account
compromise (including the contributing circumstances) via e-mail, to
[email protected]; and
3. provide the MasterCard Merchant Fraud Control Department with the
complete list of all known compromised Account numbers.
e. within 72 hours of knowledge of a suspected Account compromise:
1. engage the services of a data security firm acceptable to the
Organization to assess the vulnerability of the compromised data and
related systems (such as a detailed forensics evaluation);
2. provide weekly written status reports to the Organization, addressing
open questions and issues, until the audit is complete to the
satisfaction of the Organization;
3. promptly furnish updated lists of potential or known compromised
Account numbers, additional documentation, and other information
that the Organization may request; and
4. provide findings of all audits and investigations to the MasterCard
Merchant Fraud Control department within the required time frame and
continue to address any outstanding exposure or recommendation until
resolved to the satisfaction of the Organization.
The Acquirer(s) of record at the time of the suspected compromise will be
held fully responsible for achieving resolution of all outstanding issues and
liabilities to the satisfaction of the Organization, notwithstanding any change in
its relationship with the compromised party(ies). In the event of a dispute
regarding this obligation, the Organization, in its sole discretion, will determine
the Acquirer(s) of record and related responsibilities.
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7.2 Additional Acquirer Obligations and Activities for Acquiring Transactions from a Merchant
The Acquirer must cooperate with the investigation and resolution of the Card
compromise, including any forensic audit or other measure that the
Organization deems necessary in its sole discretion.
If the Account compromise was a result of a violation of the Rules regarding
disclosure and securing of Cardholder, Card and Transaction data, the Acquirer
may be subject to noncompliance assessments. If the Acquirer fails to comply
with the procedures set forth in this section 7.2.2, the Organization may
impose additional assessments against the Acquirer until the Acquirer achieves
compliance. Refer to chapter 16, “Noncompliance Assessments,” for additional
information. In addition, the Organization may assess against the Acquirer all
investigation and other related costs incurred by the Organization.
7.2.3 Merchant Surcharging
Unless permitted by local laws or regulations, Acquirers must ensure that their
Merchants do not require Cardholders to pay a surcharge or any part of any
Merchant discount, or any contemporaneous finance charge in connection with
a Transaction. A Merchant may provide a discount fee to its customers for
cash payments.
A Merchant is permitted to charge a fee (such as commission, postage,
expedited service or convenience fees, and the like), if the fee is imposed on
all like transactions regardless of the form of payment used.
Note
A regional rule variation on this topic appears in chapter 19, “Europe Region,”
of this rulebook.
7.2.4 Merchant Noncompliance
The Organization will notify an Acquirer if the Acquirer or the Acquirer’s
Merchant fails to comply with the Rules.
The Organization may require action to eliminate the deficiencies, require the
Acquirer to suspend or discontinue Organization activities with the Merchant
concerned, or levy noncompliance assessment fees.
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7.2.5 Refinancing of Previously Existing Debt and/or Payment
of Bad Debts—Asia/Pacific Region Only
Note
Regional rules on this topic appear in chapter 17, “Asia/Pacific Region,” of this
rulebook.
7.4 Acquiring Electronic Commerce Transactions
An Acquirer can acquire electronic commerce Transactions on a global basis
for any Merchant with a business location in the same Region as the Acquirer.
An Acquirer can also acquire electronic commerce Transactions on a global
basis for any Merchant that does not have a business location in the Acquirer’s
Region, if the Acquirer follows the acquiring regulations defined by the
Maestro Regional Licensor of the Region in which the Merchant has its
business location.
For the purposes of determining the appropriate interchange fee and an
Acquirer’s right to acquire a particular Merchant, the location of the Merchant
is defined as the Merchant’s address as documented in the merchant
agreement between the Acquirer and the Merchant.
This address may be based on the location of the Merchant’s physical
premises, the jurisdiction where the Merchant pays taxes, the currency used by
the Merchant, or some other place. Any disagreement among Members as to a
Merchant’s location may be referred to the Organization for resolution.
Note
A regional rule variation on this topic appears in chapter 19, “Europe Region,”
of this rulebook.
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7.4 Acquiring Electronic Commerce Transactions
7.4.1 Acquirer Responsibilities: Electronic Commerce
Transactions
In addition to the requirements documented in sections 7.1, 7.2 and 7.4,
Acquirers must ensure that all Merchant sites that accept electronic commerce
Transactions:
a. clearly display the Service Marks on the Web site. The method and size
used to display the Service Marks must be at least equal to the method and
size used for displaying other payment marks, and must be in accordance
with brand standards;
b. are capable of accepting PANs between thirteen (13) and nineteen (19)
digits in length;
c. support the passing of the data in UCAF to the Acquirer. Refer to the
MasterCard SecureCode Member Enrollment and Implementation Guide
(MSG) for further information;
d. support 3D Secure Merchant Plug-in, and are capable of handling
Transactions within a 3D Secure environment. Refer to the MSG for further
information;
e. provide a set of “help” functions to help Cardholders that have not yet
been enabled by their Issuers for transacting via the Internet. Refer to the
MSG for a list of valid “help” functions;
f.
follow best practices in the display of price information, ensuring
Cardholders can clearly identify the amount of currency of the Transactions
that they are authorizing;
g. display details of the timing of billing and fulfillment of Transactions.
An Acquirer must provide each Merchant with a Merchant ID, and ensure that
its Merchants correctly populate all UCAF fields with required data elements.
On an on-going basis, the Acquirer must educate electronic commerce
Merchants to ensure that they understand the special risks and responsibilities
associated with accepting Transactions in an electronic environment.
7.4.1.1 Merchant Requirements: Electronic Commerce Transactions
Each Merchant must:
a. clearly display a mailing address, and a contact telephone number or
e-mail address, for customer queries resulting from electronic commerce
Transactions. This information may be displayed on any page within the
Merchant’s Web site, but must be readily accessible to a Cardholder, and
remain displayed for at least ninety (90) calendar days after the last day on
which a Transaction was performed;
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b. name and format the UCAF hidden fields in accordance with the MSG and
technical specifications of the Organization;
c. have the capability to accept PANs between thirteen (13) and nineteen (19)
digits in length;
d. populate a hidden form field (the UCAF Brand field) on its purchase page
to signify that the Merchant accepts Maestro as a method of payment. This
allows the wallet to “wake-up.” Refer to the MSG for further information;
e. ensure that the order confirmation section of the Merchant’s Web page
contains UCAF hidden fields that are not visible to the Cardholder, but
which are readable by the Issuer Wallet Server (IWS). Refer to the MSG for
further information;
f.
provide a function for Cardholders to confirm a purchase on the Web site.
This confirmation function must be provided before the sale has been
completed and any charges levied;
g. display a receipt page, after the Cardholder confirms a purchase. The
display of the receipt on the screen must be printable;
h. ensure that information provided on any e-mail acknowledgement of the
Cardholder’s order is in compliance with all other requirements for a
Transaction receipt. Refer to receipt requirements later in this chapter for
further information;
i.
not request an authorization until the goods or services are ready to be
dispatched. Refer to chapter 9, “Processing Requirements,” for further
information about processing electronic commerce Transactions;
j.
ensure that the Transaction amount used in the authorization message
matches the value of the goods in an individual shipment, including any
additional charges for posting and packing etc.;
k. ensure that the combined amount of all shipments does not exceed the
total amount agreed with the Cardholder. The Merchant must send an
e-mail notification to the Cardholder explaining that the order will be sent
in more than one shipment, and that a payment will be requested for each
shipment;
l.
ensure that the Cardholder is advised if, as a result of Multiple or Partial
Deliveries the original price is exceeded or the total completion of the
order has taken more than thirty (30) calendar days from the time the
Cardholder placed the order. The Merchant will then be required to make
a new purchase order for the additional amount and, if appropriate,
include the revised delivery date. This new Transaction must be
authorized and processed in accordance with the Rules and technical
specifications of the Organization.
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7.5 Acquiring Payment Transactions
7.5 Acquiring Payment Transactions
a. Only Acquirers and Merchants approved and registered by the
Organization to effect Payment Transactions may do so.
b. Acquirers must always submit a postable authorization request to the
receiving Issuer for all Payment Transactions.
c. The Acquirer or Merchant must present the Payment Transaction on or
before the date agreed to with the recipient Cardholder.
d. The Acquirer or Merchant must not aggregate two (2) or more funds
transfers or payments into a single Payment Transaction. In addition, the
Acquirer or Merchant may not divide one Payment Transaction into many.
e. In a dual message environment, Acquirers must submit a clearing message
to the Interchange System within twenty-four (24) hours of the
authorization request.
f.
The Acquirer must not submit a reversal or adjustment to correct a clerical
error made while conducting a Payment Transaction. Any requests by the
Acquirer to correct a clerical error will be approved or rejected at the
discretion of the Issuer.
g. Acquirers or Merchants who offer the Payment Transaction service must
not request or require that a Cardholder disclose his or her PIN.
If the Payment Transaction service is provided via a Web page, the
Merchant must not design that Web page in any way that might lead the
Cardholder to believe that he or she must provide his or her PIN.
Similarly, if the Cardholder is asked to complete a form in order to conduct
a Payment Transaction, the contents of that form must not lead the
Cardholder to believe that he or she must provide his or her PIN.
The Acquirer must ensure that the Merchant is following these procedures.
The Organization will also, from time to time, perform audits on these
Merchants to ensure that they are compliant with this and all other
requirements.
h. The Acquirer or Merchant must not effect a Payment Transaction in order
to transfer the proceeds from a Transaction to a commercial entity or to
another Merchant.
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7.6 Eligible POI Terminals
7.5.1 Member Registration Procedures for Payment
Transactions
A Payment Transaction may be submitted for processing, only by Members or
Merchants that are registered by the Organization. When determining whether
to register a Member or Merchant, the Organization will consider several
factors, including but not limited to, the following:
a. Member compliance with the Rules and systems requirements;
b. adequate Payment Transaction disclosure to Cardholders (for example,
disclosure of transactional limitations, such as per-day maximum Payment
Transaction limits that apply across all payment methods);
c. appropriate Cardholder experience (for example, Cardholder procedures
for inquiries and disputes); and
d. Member financial control and risk management procedures.
The Organization will monitor programs on an ongoing basis. In its sole
discretion, the Organization may rescind its approval and Member or Merchant
registration at any time.
7.6 Eligible POI Terminals
The following types of terminals are eligible to be POI Terminals as applicable:
a. any ATM that is owned, operated or controlled by a Member, and that is
capable of complying with all of the applicable provisions of the Rules,
and the regulations, policies and technical specifications of the
Organization;
b. any ATM that is owned, operated or controlled by an entity that is
ineligible to be a Member, provided that such ATM is connected to the
Interchange System by a Principal or Affiliate Member and is capable of
complying with all the applicable provisions of the Rules, and the
regulations, policies and technical specifications of the Organization. Refer
to chapter 14, “Member Service Providers,” for additional information;
c. any POS Terminal that is owned, operated or controlled by a Merchant,
provided that such POS Terminal is connected to the Interchange System
by a Principal or Affiliate Member and further provided that such POS
Terminal is capable of complying with all the applicable provisions of the
Rules, and the regulations, policies and technical specifications of the
Organization. Refer to section 7.1.1 as set forth in this chapter;
d. any other type of terminal which the Organization may authorize.
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7.7 POS Terminal and Terminal Requirements
All POI Terminals must be identified by the appropriate Service Marks
pursuant to the Rules, and the regulations, policies and Identity Standards of
the Organization.
Note
A regional rule variation on this topic appears in chapter 19, “Europe Region,”
of this rulebook.
7.6.1 Ineligible Terminals
All terminals that dispense scrip must be disconnected from the Interchange
System no later than 1 December 2003.
Acquirers are prohibited from sponsoring into the Organization new terminals
that dispense scrip.
7.7 POS Terminal and Terminal Requirements
All eligible POS Terminals and Terminals must:
a. perform Transactions only after receiving authorization from the Issuer or
from the Chip Card;
b. read and transmit all track 2 data encoded on the Card’s magnetic stripe for
authorization;
c. provide operating instructions in English as well as the local language;
d. ensure privacy of PIN entry to the Cardholder;
e. have a screen display that enables the Cardholder to view the data (other
than the PIN), entered into the POS Terminal or Terminal by that
Cardholder, or the response received as the result of the Cardholder’s
Transaction request. This data will include the application labels or
preferred names on a multi-application Card, and the amount of the
Transaction. Refer to chapter 8, “Security,” for the security requirements;
and
f.
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prevent additional Transactions from being entered into the system while a
Transaction is being processed.
Additional regional rules and a regional rule variation on this topic appear in
chapter 19, “Europe Region,” of this rulebook.
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7.7 POS Terminal and Terminal Requirements
7.7.1 Card Reader
POS Terminals and Terminals must have a magnetic stripe reader capable of
reading track 2 data encoded on Cards.
7.7.2 Manual Key-Entry of PAN
Transactions must not be performed if neither the magnetic stripe nor the chip
on the Card can be read for any reason.
Note
Regional rule variations on this topic appear in chapter 17, “Asia/Pacific
Region,” and chapter 22, “United States Region,” of this rulebook.
7.7.3 PIN Entry Device
PIN entry devices must:
a. have a numeric keyboard to enable the entry of PINs;
b. have an ‘enter key’ function, in order to indicate the completion of the
entry of a variable length PIN;
c. accept PINs having four (4) to six (6) numeric characters. Note: The
Organization strongly recommends that PINs up to twelve (12) characters
be supported.
Note
Regional rule variations on this topic appears in chapter 18, “Canada Region,”
and chapter 22, “United States Region,” of this rulebook.
7.7.4 Function Keys
It is recommended that a “cancel” function is provided in order to cancel a
Transaction if an error is made, or if the Cardholder wishes to stop the
Transaction before it is transmitted for authorization.
If an Acquirer allows for the cancellation of Transactions, a reversal must be
sent for any Transaction that was canceled after it was authorized.
If the ‘cancel’ function is not supported, the POS Terminal or Terminal must be
capable of clearing all previous information when reaching the time-out
limitation, in order to be available for a new Transaction.
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Two function keys are recommended. Their meaning should be
understandable to Cardholders who do not speak the local language. The
preferred color-coding and labeling for the different keys are provided below.
If significant deviations from these preferred colors and labels are
implemented, the Cardholder guidance information should contain appropriate
descriptions.
a. The first key is used to restart the process of PIN entry or entry of the
Transaction amount. The preferred color is yellow, and the preferred label
is “CORR” or “Cancel.”
b. If the optional function to terminate a Transaction is implemented, the
corresponding key should be red, and the preferred label is “STOP” or
“CANCEL.”
Note
A regional rule variation on this topic appears in chapter 19, “Europe Region,”
of this rulebook.
7.7.5 POS Terminal and Terminal Responses
POS Terminals and Terminals must be able to display or print the response
required in the applicable technical specifications.
The Acquirer or the Merchant, as applicable, must provide an appropriate
message to the Cardholder whenever the attempted Transaction is rejected.
When a specific reason for the rejection cannot be provided, the message must
refer the Cardholder to the Issuer.
7.7.6 Balance Inquiry
All POS Terminals and Terminals that currently offer a balance inquiry
transaction to cardholders of Competing EFT POS Networks and competing
networks must offer the same balance inquiry functionality to Cardholders.
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Note
A regional rule variation on this topic appears in chapter 19, “Europe Region,”
of this rulebook.
Note
An additional regional rule on this topic appears in chapter 22, “United States
Region,” of this rulebook.
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7.8 Hybrid POS Terminal and Hybrid Terminal Requirements
7.7.7 Card Authentication—Europe Region Only
Note
Regional rules on this topic appear in chapter 19, “Europe Region,” of this
rulebook.
7.8 Hybrid POS Terminal and Hybrid Terminal
Requirements
In addition to the requirements listed in section 7.7, all hybrid POS Terminals
and hybrid Terminals must:
a. read required data from the chip when present in Chip Cards, and either
transmit or process, as appropriate, all required data for authorization
processing;
b. perform the Transaction using the EMV chip;
c. be capable of performing fallback procedures when the Transaction cannot
be completed using chip technology because of a technical failure;
d. comply with the acceptance requirements set forth in the chip technical
specifications, as published from time to time by the Organization;
e. be type-approved by the Organization before they accept Chip Cards;
f.
request a cryptogram for all chip-read Transactions; if approved, transmit a
transaction certificate and related data;
g. support full use of the multi-application capabilities of Chip Cards as
follows:
1. maintain a complete list of all application identifiers (AIDs) for all
products they accept;
2. receive and retain updates of AIDs for all products they accept;
3. attempt to match all AIDs contained in the hybrid POS Terminal or
hybrid Terminal with those on any EMV-compliant Chip Card used;
4. display all matching application labels or preferred names to the
Cardholder, except for those applications where a compatible product
or application is permitted to take priority under the Rules;
5. allow the Cardholder to select the application to be used when
multiple matching applications exist, except where a compatible
product or application is permitted to take priority under the Rules.
(See ‘4’ above);
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6. provide the Cardholder the option of approving or canceling the
Transaction, before the goods are dispensed, or the services performed.
Hybrid POS Terminals and hybrid Terminals that read and process
EMV-compliant payment applications must read and process EMV-compliant
Maestro payment applications, whenever an EMV-compliant Card is presented.
Note
An additional regional rule on this topic appears in chapter 19, “Europe
Region,” of this rulebook.
7.8.1 Chip Liability Shift—Europe Region Only
Note
Regional rules on this topic appear in chapter 19, “Europe Region,” of this
rulebook.
7.9 Additional Requirements for POS Terminals
In addition to the requirements listed in section 7.7:
a. each Merchant is responsible for the maintenance arrangements of its POS
Terminals, unless the Acquirer undertakes this function; and
b. at POS Terminals that support both signature and PIN verification methods,
the Cardholder must always be identified by a PIN. These POS Terminals
must display a message stating that a PIN must be provided.
Note
An additional regional rule on this topic appears in chapter 17, “Asia/Pacific
Region,” and chapter 22, “United States Region,” of this rulebook.
7.9.1 Additional Requirements for Hybrid POS Terminals
In addition to the requirements listed in sections 7.7 POS Terminal and
Terminal Requirements, 7.8 Hybrid POS Terminal and Hybrid Terminal
Requirements, and 7.9 Additional Requirements for POS Terminals, hybrid POS
Terminals must:
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a. support both online and offline PIN as the CVM. On a country-by-country
basis, the Organization may permit Acquirers to, at a minimum, support
offline PIN as the CVM.
b. perform the following risk management functions: floor limit and Card
velocity checking using the floor limits and parameters provided by the
Organization. Where the Chip Card’s maximum Transaction amount differs
from the POS Terminal’s floor limit, the lower amount governs;
Hybrid POS Terminals that connect to a full grade acquiring network must
support online mutual authentication (OMA) and script processing.
Hybrid POS Terminals may provide a Transaction certificate in the clearing
message, at the Acquirer’s option.
Hybrid POS Terminals are not required to support offline Transaction
processing. However, any hybrid POS Terminals that support offline
Transaction processing must identify all offline Transactions as such to the
Issuer when submitting the Transactions.
Note
An additional regional rule on this topic appears in chapter 19, “Europe
Region,” of this rulebook.
7.12 POI Terminal Transaction Log
A POI Terminal Transaction log must be maintained.
The log must include, at a minimum, the same information provided on the
Cardholder receipt, including the Card sequence number, if present. The log
must include the full PAN, unless otherwise supported by supplementary
reported data.
The log whether paper, fiche, or an online authorization file that may be
available for research purposes at the Acquirer’s site, must not include the PIN
or any discretionary data from the Card’s magnetic stripe or chip. Only the
data necessary for research should be recorded. An Issuer may request a copy
of this information.
The POI Terminal must not electronically record a Card’s full magnetic stripe
or chip data for the purpose of allowing or enabling subsequent authorization
request.
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7.13 Requirements for Transaction Receipts
The only exception to this rule is for Merchant-approved Transactions,
acquired at POS Terminals, which subsequently have been declined by the
Issuer. The Merchant may resubmit the Transaction for a period up to thirteen
(13) calendar days after the Transaction date. In these circumstances, the
required data may be logged until either the Transaction is authorized or the
end of the thirteen (13)-day period, whichever occurs first.
When an attempted Transaction is rejected, an indication or reason for the
rejection must be included on the Terminal Transaction log.
Note
Additional regional rules on this topic appear in chapter 19, “Europe Region,”
and chapter 22, “United States Region,” of this rulebook.
7.13 Requirements for Transaction Receipts
For every completed authorized Transaction, a receipt must be made available
to the Cardholder either automatically or upon the Cardholder’s request.
For every completed authorized electronic commerce Transaction, a receipt
page must be displayed after the Cardholder confirms a purchase. The display
of the receipt on the screen must be printable.
If technically feasible, PIN-Based In-Branch Terminals must provide a
Transaction receipt to the Cardholder either automatically or upon the
Cardholder’s request.
Discretionary data from the magnetic stripe or chip must not be printed on the
receipt.
A balance inquiry, where offered, must make available (or optionally display)
to the Cardholder, a receipt containing account balance information as
specified in the applicable technical specifications.
If a Transaction receipt is produced following an unsuccessful Transaction
attempt, the receipt must contain the response or failure reason, in addition to
all other required information as specified in this section.
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Additional regional rules on this topic appear in chapter 19, “Europe Region,” of
this rulebook.
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7.13 Requirements for Transaction Receipts
7.13.1 Receipt Contents for POS Terminals
The contents of the receipt must be in accordance with the following
minimum requirements:
a. Transaction amount (in a dual currency environment, the Transaction
currency must be identified on the receipt; in all other environments, the
Transaction currency symbol is recommended);
b. Transaction date;
c. Transaction type;
d. Account type selected (if supported);
e. primary account number (PAN)—(The PAN must be truncated as specified
below);
f.
POS Terminal number and/or location (retailer name and/or identification);
g. trace number;
h. Transaction time;
i.
Transaction result; and
j.
any other information required under applicable laws, Rules, and the
regulations, policies, and technical specifications of the Organization.
If a receipt printer fails, a manual receipt may be substituted. The receipt must
conform to the receipt requirements described above, with the exception of
the trace number.
Note
Additional regional rules on this topic appear in chapter 19, “Europe Region,” of
this rulebook.
7.13.2 Receipt Contents for Terminals
The contents of the receipt must be in accordance with the following
minimum requirements:
a. identification of the Acquirer (e.g. institution name, logotype);
b. local time;
c. local date;
d. Transaction amount (in a dual currency environment, the Transaction
currency must be identified on the receipt; in all other environments, the
Transaction currency symbol is recommended);
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e. Terminal identification;
f.
Card identification (PAN must be truncated as specified below)
g. Transaction type;
h. Transaction sequence number; and
i.
a statement that the Transaction was for the purchase of goods or services
(Merchandise Transaction only).
Acquirers are encouraged to offer a printed receipt only as a Cardholderactivated option.
It is recommended that receipts be printed in English.
Terminals must clearly describe, by receipt, screen information, or both, the
action taken by the Issuer and INFs in response to a Cardholder’s request,
(approved or rejected).
It is recommended that INFs and Terminals interpret the denial codes sent by
the Issuer in accordance with appendix F, “Signage, Screen, and Receipt Text
Standards.”
7.13.3 Receipt Contents for Electronic Commerce Transactions
The contents of any e-mail acknowledgement of the Cardholder’s order must
be in compliance with all other requirements for a Transaction receipt, as set
forth in this section.
7.13.4 Balance Inquiry Display
For balance inquiries, Terminals must display as part of the screen information,
or must print on the receipt the currency symbol of the local currency or three
(3)-character alpha ISO country code, in which the balance amount is given,
beside each balance inquiry amount.
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7.13.5 PAN Truncation Requirements
7.13.5.1 POS Terminals
Subject to applicable laws, Rules and regulations, the receipt at unattended
POS Terminals must reflect a minimum of four and a maximum of twelve
digits of the PAN. At least four (4) digits must be truncated.
It is strongly recommended that Cardholder receipts generated by attended
and unattended POS Terminals reflect only the last four (4) digits of the PAN,
replacing all preceding digits with fill characters that are neither blank spaces
nor numeric characters, such as “x”, “*”, or “#.”
The Cardholder receipt generated by newly installed, replaced or relocated
POS Terminals deployed on or after 1 April 2005, whether attended or
unattended, must reflect only the last four (4) digits of the PAN, replacing all
preceding digits with fill characters that are neither blank spaces nor numeric
characters, such as “x”, “*”, or “#”.
7.13.5.2 Terminals
One (1) of the following options must be used:
a. print the PAN on the receipt but truncate a minimum of any four (4) digits
of the PAN. The Organization strongly recommends that all truncated
digits be replaced with fill characters that are neither blank spaces nor
numeric characters, such as “x”, “*”, or “#”; or
b. print the PAN on the receipt but render a minimum of any four (4) digits
of the PAN indeterminable by any Organization approved method.
The Organization strongly recommends that the receipt reflect only the last
four (4) digits of the PAN, replacing all preceding digits with fill characters that
are neither blank spaces nor numeric characters, such as “x”, “*”, or “#.”
The receipt generated by newly installed, replaced or relocated Terminals
deployed on or after 1 April 2005, must reflect only the last four (4) digits of
the PAN, replacing all preceding digits with fill characters that are neither
blank spaces nor numeric characters, such as “x”, “*”, or “#.”
7.13.6 Chip Transactions
In addition to the minimum data elements, receipts related to chip
Transactions must contain the application label and may, at the Acquirer’s
discretion, additionally contain the Transaction certificate and related data.
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7.14 POS Terminal and Terminal Availability
7.14 POS Terminal and Terminal Availability
Each Acquirer must take all reasonable actions to ensure that all POS
Terminals and Terminals are available for use by Cardholders during normal
business hours.
“Normal business hours” are those hours customarily observed in the location
at which the Card is being used.
7.17 Return of Cards—POS Transactions Only
Merchants may return a Card inadvertently left at their Merchant location, to
the Cardholder, until the close of the following Merchant business day.
Merchants may only return a Card if the Cardholder provides positive
identification.
A Card not claimed by the Cardholder by the close of the following Merchant
business day must be processed in accordance with the applicable merchant
agreement.
8.5 Triple DES Migration Processing Plan
POS Terminals are required to use Triple DES, minimum double key length
(hereafter referred to as “Triple DES”), in accordance with the following
implementation schedule set out below:
a. Members, at their option, may use “Triple DES.”
b. All newly installed POS Terminals, including replacements, must be “Triple
DES” capable.
c. All Members and processor host systems must support “Triple DES”.
d. It is strongly recommended that all POS Terminals be “Triple DES”
compliant and be chip capable.
e. Effective 1 April 2007, it is strongly recommended that all POS Terminals
read and act on extended service codes.
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ATMs are required to use Triple DES, double key length (hereafter referred to
as “Triple DES”), in accordance with the following implementation schedule
set out below:
a. Members, at their option, may use “Triple DES.”
b. All newly-installed ATMs, including replacements, must be “Triple DES”
capable.
c. All Member and processor host systems must support “Triple DES.”
d. All ATMs must be “Triple DES” compliant.
e. It is strongly recommended that all ATMs be chip capable.
Members may elect to use other key encryption methodologies between their
POS Terminals, ATMs and their host. In such instances, the alternate
methodology chosen must be evaluated as more secure than “Triple DES” and
approved by the Organization before implementation. However, all
Transactions routed to the Interchange System must be “Triple DES” compliant.
9.1 POS Transaction Types
9.1.2 Acquirer Online POS Transactions
9.1.2.1 Required Transactions
Acquirers and Merchants must ensure that each POS Terminal supports the
electronic processing of the following online POS Transactions:
a. Purchase (from primary account or account selection from checking and
savings account):
Acquirers must ensure that purchases are initiated using a card reader and
a PIN or, if the Organization has given a waiver, a signature to identify the
Cardholder. Refer to chapter 7, “Acquiring,” for additional ‘card reader’
information.
b. Reversal (this Transaction typically is sent as a result of an Acquirer-side
technical problem or a ‘cancel’):
Acquirers must support reversals for the full amount of any authorized
Transaction whenever the system is unable, because of technical problems,
to communicate the authorization response to the POS Terminal.
Note
Additional regional rules on this topic appear in chapter 19, “Europe Region,”
and chapter 20, “Latin America and the Caribbean Region,” of this rulebook.
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Note
A regional rule variation on this topic appears in chapter 17, “Asia/Pacific
Region,” and chapter 22, “United States Region,” of this rulebook.
9.1.2.2 Optional Online POS Transactions
Acquirers and Merchants may offer, any or all of the following online
Transactions, to the extent permitted by law, regulations, or both, and as
permitted within a Region:
a. Balance inquiry:
Acquirers must ensure that balance inquiries, if supported, are initiated
using a PIN and a Card.
b. Purchase variations as follows:
1. Scrip:
POS Terminals may dispense scrip to perform purchases.
Scrip may not be redeemed solely for cash.
All unredeemed scrip must be reversed within four (4) calendar days of
issuance. An Acquirer may establish a shorter time period at its option.
All scrip Transactions must be PIN-based Transactions and authorized
and settled as retail Transactions.
2. Purchase with cash back.
Acquirers and Merchants that choose to provide the purchase with cash
back Transaction must establish an education program for retail
employee staff including, but not limited to, POS terminal operators.
Purchase with cash back Transactions must occur in a card-present
environment and must be verified using the cardholder PIN (except for
purchase with cash back Transactions that occur in Maestro-approved
signature variance countries.)
For all PIN-verified purchase with cash back Transactions, the Acquirer
and Merchant should establish a maximum cash back amount. For all
signature-verified purchase with cash back Transactions, a maximum
cash back amount of USD 100 (or its local currency equivalent) must
be observed.
Acquirers and Merchants must ensure that cash is provided only when
combined with a purchase Transaction. The purchase, cash back, and
total Transaction components of the purchase with cash back
Transaction must be in the same currency.
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Acquirers must submit authorization and clearing records that include a
purchase with cash back Transaction identifier and two amount fields.
The first amount field must set forth the total Transaction amount. The
second amount field must set forth the amount of cash back included
in the total Transaction amount. A maximum cash back amount of USD
100 (or local currency equivalent) applies for all cross-border purchases
with cash back Transactions.
The Acquirer and Merchant may prompt the Cardholder to use the
purchase with cash back Transaction.
Note
An additional regional rule on this topic appears in chapter 22, “United States
Region,” of this rulebook.
3. Merchant-approved purchase:
Merchant-approved Transactions may be processed by the Acquirer,
providing specific written approval to process such Transactions has
been given by the applicable Maestro Regional Licensor. The Maestro
Regional Licensor must verify that the Acquirer strictly adheres to
security requirements.
Acquirers may elect to accept Merchant-approved Transactions, only
when the POS Terminal cannot receive an authorization for a
Transaction because of technical difficulties between the Acquirer and
the Interchange System, or the Interchange System and the Issuer.
These Transactions may be accomplished only by using electronic store
and forward, and when the Card is read by a POS Terminal.
Each Acquirer must forward all stored Transactions as soon as the
technical problem has been resolved.
Issuers must treat all such Merchant-approved Transactions as financial
request messages. The Acquirer bears all liability for Merchantapproved Transactions, which when forwarded, are declined by the
Issuer.
If the Issuer is unavailable to authorize or decline such a Merchantapproved Transaction at the time of presentment, the Interchange
System will indicate this, and return the Transaction to the Acquirer.
These returned Transactions may be submitted by the Acquirer to the
Interchange System every thirty (30) minutes, until a response is
received from, or on behalf of the Issuer.
Merchant-approved Transactions will settle only upon positive
authorization by the Issuer.
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If a Merchant-approved Transaction is subsequently declined by the
Issuer for insufficient funds, or because the Transaction exceeds
withdrawal limits, the Acquirer may resubmit the Transaction once
every twenty-four (24) hours for a period ending thirteen (13) calendar
days after the Transaction date.
Issuers and Maestro Regional Licensors are not required to assist
Acquirers in any attempt to collect on Merchant-approved Transactions.
4. Pre-authorization (or funds guarantee) and pre-authorization
completion:
Acquirers must ensure that pre-authorizations (in the physical
environment) are initiated using a card reader, and a PIN or signature
for Cardholder identification. Refer to chapter 7, “Acquiring,” for
additional “card reader” information.
Issuers must accept all pre-authorization completions provided the
actual amount of the completion is less than or equal to the amount
approved in the pre-authorization. Use of the PIN or signature and the
use of the card reader are not required in the pre-authorization
completion.
If the Issuer does not receive a pre-authorization completion within
twenty (20) minutes of the pre-authorization, the pre-authorization
approval is void, except as provided for under Merchant-approved
Transaction processing requirements, which are described in this
section.
Acquirers are not liable for pre-authorization completions that occurred
within two (2) hours of the initial Transaction that were stored and
forwarded because of technical problems between the Acquirer and the
Interchange System, or the Interchange System and the Issuer.
5. Correction:
Following the authorization of a Transaction, corrections may be used
to correct a Merchant or Cardholder error. Corrections must be
initiated by or on behalf of the Cardholder by use of a PIN or
signature, and electronic reading of the Card in a card reader.
The Acquirer assumes the risk for this Transaction and the interchange
fee is returned to the Acquirer from the Issuer.
6. Cancel.
7. Refund.
8. Payment Transaction:
A Payment Transaction does not reverse a prior POS Transaction.
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Each Acquirer that has an agreement with a Merchant to perform electronic
commerce Transactions must additionally support the Account in Good
Standing, non-financial Transaction.
Note
Additional regional rules on this topic appear in chapter 19, “Europe Region,”
and chapter 20, “Latin America and the Caribbean Region,” of this rulebook.
Note
A regional rule variation on this topic appears in chapter 17, “Asia/Pacific
Region,” and chapter 22, “United States Region,” of this rulebook.
9.1.4 Acquirer Offline POS Transactions
Each Merchant and Acquirer may offer at each hybrid POS Terminal
participating in the Organization, offline processing of the following chip-read
Transactions:
a. purchase from primary Account
b. purchase from checking Account
c. purchase from savings Account
d. refund
The Acquirer may clear offline Chip Card Transactions by transmitting an
online Financial Advice/0220 message containing required data, or may
transmit required data as part of a batch notification, for each Transaction.
Note
A regional rule variation on this topic appears in chapter 19, “Europe Region,”
of this rulebook.
9.1.5 Offline Processing—POS Transactions
If a Transaction that may be processed offline cannot be so processed for any
reason except CAM failure, the POS Terminal must process the Transaction
online. However, if the POS Terminal is not capable of going online, the
Transaction must be declined.
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9.2 Terminal Transaction Types
If there is CAM failure and online processing is not possible, or if the POS
Terminal finds that the presented Chip Card is on the Emergency BIN List, the
Transaction must be declined. Refer to chapter 7, “Acquiring,” for hybrid POS
Terminal CAM policy.
9.2 Terminal Transaction Types
9.2.2 Acquirer Requirements
Terminals must offer cash withdrawals from an Account. (Refer to chapter 6,
“Issuing” subsection 6.1.3 for additional information).
Terminals must not dispense scrip.
Acquirers are prohibited from automatically generating online reversals for the
full or partial amount of any authorized cash disbursement Transaction when a
Terminal indicates that such Transaction was not completed because the
Cardholder failed to collect some or all of the cash dispensed.
All Terminals that offer balance inquiry functionality to cardholders of
competing networks must offer the same balance inquiry functionality to
Cardholders.
During Account selection, all Terminals must include the word “Savings” when
offering a cash withdrawal or transfer from a savings account; and the word
“Checking” or “Chequing” when offering a cash withdrawal or transfer from a
checking account.
Note
Additional regional rules and rule variations on this topic appear in chapter 18,
“Canada Region,” and chapter 19, “Europe Region,” of this rulebook.
9.2.2.1 Acquirer—Optional Transactions
Terminals may offer the purchase of Merchandise by Cards from no account
specified, to the extent permitted by law, regulations, or both, and as
permitted within a Region.
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Region,” and a rule variation on this topic appears in chapter 19, “Europe
Region,” of this rulebook.
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9.2.3 Terminal Edit Specifications—Europe Region Only
Note
Regional rules on this topic appear in chapter 19, “Europe Region,” of this
rulebook.
9.3 Special Transaction Types
Special Transaction processing requirements apply to the types of Transactions
listed in this section.
They must be processed with the specific merchant category codes (MCC)
indicated.
9.3.1 Processing Requirements—POS Special Transaction Types
Cardholder entered PINs are required for the POS Transaction types outlined
in this subsection that are conducted in the face-to-face environment.
MasterCard SecureCode must be utilized as the CVM for quasi cash and
gambling Transactions conducted through the Internet.
Waivers granted regarding the acceptance of Transactions using signature
rather than PIN are not applicable to the following Transaction types:
a. Money Transfer (MCC 4829—Merchant)
A Transaction in which funds are delivered or made available to person(s),
other than the Cardholder, at a location other than the location at which
the money transfer is initiated. Any fee charged for this Transaction and
included in the total Transaction amount must be clearly disclosed to the
Cardholder in advance of completing the Transaction. Members must
include the identity and location of the money transfer agent that accepts
the Card and effects the Transaction in the card descriptor record as the
site where the Transaction was effected.
b. Money Transfer (MCC 6534—Member Financial Institution)
A Transaction in which funds are delivered or made available to person(s)
other than the Cardholder initiating the money transfer, at a location other
than the Member location at which the money transfer is initiated. Any fee
charged and included in the total Transaction amount must be clearly
disclosed to the Cardholder in advance of completing the Transaction.
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c. Quasi Cash (MCC 6050—Member Financial Institution)
A Transaction in which a Card is used to purchase travelers checks, foreign
currency, money orders, precious metals, or savings bonds at a Member
financial institution. This MCC also identifies Transactions in which a
Member financial institution accepts a Card in direct payment of an existing
debt, such as a private label card or vehicle loan. Any fee charged and
included in the total Transaction amount must be clearly disclosed to the
Cardholder in advance of completing the Transaction.
This MCC must be used for non-face-to-face transactions, such as those
facilitated through the Internet.
d. Quasi Cash (MCC 6051—Merchant)
A Transaction in which a Card is used to purchase travelers checks, foreign
currency, or money orders, or a Card is used to open a deposit account, at
a location other than a Member financial institution. This MCC also
identifies Transaction in which a Merchant accepts a Card for payment of
an existing debt, such as a private label card or vehicle loan. Any fee
charged and included in the total Transaction amount must be clearly
disclosed to the Cardholder in advance of completing the Transaction.
For the face-to-face purchase of foreign currency, money orders, or
travelers checks at a Member financial institution, use MCC 6010.
e. Gambling Transactions (MCC 7995)
Any Transaction, other than an ATM or PIN-Based In-Branch Terminal
Transaction, which involves placing a wager, purchasing a lottery ticket, inflight commerce gaming, or purchasing gambling chips or other
instruments redeemable for cash, goods or services in conjunction with
gambling activities. Any fee charged in connection with such gaming
Transactions, must be clearly disclosed to the Cardholder in advance of
completing the Transaction, and included in the total Transaction amount.
Such a fee may not be charged for in-flight commerce gaming transactions.
f.
Truck Stop Transactions (MCC 7511)
Any Transaction, other than an ATM or PIN-Based In-Branch Terminal
transaction that is conducted at fuel desks of truck stops, weigh stations,
public scales, or ports of entry. Any fee charged in connection with such
Transactions, must be clearly disclosed to the Cardholder in advance of
completing the Transaction, and included in the total Transaction amount.
Truck stop Transactions must be conducted face-to-face.
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9.3 Special Transaction Types
9.3.2 Processing Requirements—Electronic Commerce and
Payment Transactions (Other Special Transactions)
Cardholder entered PINs are not required for electronic commerce or Payment
Transactions outlined in this subsection.
The Card expiration date is optional for the following Transaction types:
a. Remote Stored Value Load (MCC 6529—Member Financial Institution)
A non–-face-to-face sale (excluding ATM transactions) of electronic value
or the funding of a deposit account at a Member financial institution by
means of a Card. Any fee charged and included in the total Transaction
amount must be clearly disclosed to the Cardholder in advance of
completing the Transaction.
b. Remote Stored Value Load (MCC 6530—Merchant)
A non–-face-to-face sale (excluding ATM transactions) of electronic value
or the funding of a deposit account at a location other than a Member
financial institution by means of a Card. Any fee charged and included in
the total Transaction amount must be clearly disclosed to the Cardholder in
advance of completing the Transaction.
c. Payment Service Provider (MCC 6531—Money Transfer for a Purchase)
Use of this MCC is restricted to Members and Merchants that the
Organization has registered as Payment Service Providers. This MCC
identifies a Transaction in which the Payment Service Provider accepts
funds from a Cardholder for the sole purpose of transferring the funds to a
seller of goods or services purchased by the Cardholder. The Payment
Service Provider is not itself the seller of goods or services, but rather acts
as the intermediary between the Cardholder and the seller. This MCC
requires that Payment Service Providers assume responsibility for the
quality and delivery of the goods or services purchased by the Cardholder.
Use a TCC of R for face-to-face transactions and a TCC of T for non–faceto-face transactions.
d. Payment Service Provider (MCC 6532—Member Financial Institution)
Use of this MCC is restricted to Members that the Organization has
registered as Payment Service Providers. This MCC may be used only to
identify Payment Transactions. A Payment Transaction allows Cardholders
to receive funds via a posting to an Account held or overdraft credit lines
extended by their Issuer. A Payment Transaction does not reverse a
previous purchase Transaction and must be authorized by the Issuer.
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e. Payment Service Provider (MCC 6533—Merchant)
Use of this MCC is restricted to Merchants that the Organization has
registered as Payment Service Providers for the purpose of performing
Payment Transactions. This MCC may be used only to identify Payment
Transactions. A Payment Transaction allows Cardholders to receive funds
via a posting to an Account accessed by a Card extended by their Issuer.
A Payment Transaction does not reverse a previous purchase Transaction
and must be authorized by the Issuer.
A Payment Transaction (MCC 6532—Member Financial Institution or
6533—Merchant) must be effected in a way that does not conflict with
Cardholder agreements or instructions.
9.4 Processing Requirements
The following requirements apply only to electronic functions performed by
POI Terminals, Merchant processors or Acquirer Processors, and do not apply
to manual functions performed at the POS:
a. Transactions initiated with a Card may not be declined due to BIN/IIN
validation by POI Terminals, Merchant processors or Acquirer Processors if
the BIN/IIN of such a Card begins with:
1. “50”;
2. “56” through and including “58”; or
3. “60” through and including “69.”
b. Transactions initiated with a Card may not be declined by POI Terminals,
Merchant processors or Acquirer Processors as a result of edits or
validations performed on the following data elements:
1. PAN length;
2. expiration date;
3. service code;
4. discretionary data; or
5. check digit.
Acquirers and Acquirer Processors are discouraged from editing the
transposition check digit. See appendix B, “Technical Specifications.”
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9.4.1 Track 1 Processing
Acquirers and Acquirer Processors must not perform tests or edits on track 1
for the purpose of disqualifying Cards from eligibility for processing within the
Organization.
9.4.2 PAN Processing
Acquirers and Acquirer Processors must accept all PAN lengths in Cards when
such PAN lengths are in compliance with chapter 6, “Issuing,” of the Rules.
Acquirers and Acquirer Processors must accept all valid major industry
identifier numbers and IINs in Cards when such major industry identifier
numbers and IINs are in compliance with chapter 6, “Issuing,” of the Rules.
9.4.3 Card Data Processing
Acquirers and Acquirer Processors must accept all Card expiration and
effective dates, as well as all Chip Card application effective dates, when dates
are in compliance with chapter 6, “Issuing,” of the Rules. Note: It is strongly
recommended that these fields not be edited.
Acquirers and Acquirer Processors are not required to act on the extended
service codes at this time unless a value of 2 is present in position 1 for a
Maestro payment application. The hybrid POS Terminal and hybrid Terminal
must first attempt to process the Transaction as a chip Transaction. For
additional information, refer to the MasterCard Authorization System Manual.
Acquirers and Acquirer Processors must accept all Card service code values,
when such service code values are in compliance with chapter 6, “Issuing,” of
the Rules.
Acquirers and Acquirer Processors must accept any character(s) in the
discretionary data portion of Cards, when such discretionary data character(s)
is in compliance with chapter 6, “Issuing,” of the Rules.
9.4.4 Chip Card Processing
Acquirers must operate hybrid POS Terminals and Terminals in compliance
with the technical specifications. Chip Transactions must be processed in
accordance with the chip technical specifications as published from time to
time by the Organization.
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9.5 Processing Electronic Commerce Transactions
All Chip Card Transactions performed at hybrid Terminals must be authorized
online to the Issuer, whether the magnetic stripe or chip is used to initiate the
Transaction. Transactions performed at hybrid Terminals may not be
authorized offline by means of the chip in the event that an online
authorization can not be completed for technical reasons.
All hybrid POS Terminals and Terminals must perform fallback procedures,
unless prohibited by the Maestro Regional Licensor.
9.5 Processing Electronic Commerce Transactions
Issuers who permit their Cardholders to perform electronic commerce
Transactions must be capable of processing these Transactions when presented
by an Acquirer.
Acquirers must properly identify an electronic commerce Transaction as
specified in the MasterCard SecureCode Member Enrollment and
Implementation Guide.
The merchant category code (MCC) of the underlying commercial activity of
the Merchant must be used. MCCs for other modes of delivery (such as mail
order) must not be used.
All electronic commerce Transactions have a zero floor limit and must be
authorized by the Issuer or its agent. Acquirers must support the standard
Issuer authorization response messages as specified in the technical
specifications of the Organization.
The Merchant must accept and send unaltered, the thirteen (13) to nineteen
(19)-digit PAN and the four (4) digits displayed in the expiration date field,
together with data from the ‘hidden form fields’ into the Interchange System.
Transactions may not be declined by the Merchant or Acquirer, as a result of
edits or validations performed on the BIN/IIN or expiration date.
9.5.1 Cardholder Verification Method (CVM) Policy for
Electronic Commerce Transactions
It is the Issuers’ responsibility to decide which CVMs are acceptable for the
completion of electronic commerce Transactions.
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9.6 Authorizations
9.6 Authorizations
Note
Additional regional rules on this topic appear in chapter 19, “Europe Region,” of
this rulebook.
9.6.1 Cash Withdrawal Transactions
Cash withdrawal Transactions must be either approved or denied for the
amount requested. No “less than requested” authorizations will be permitted.
9.6.2 Terminal Transaction Routing
Each Maestro Regional Licensor must ensure that all interregional Transactions
are sent to the Interchange System except:
a. when the Issuer of the Card and the Acquirer of the Terminal are both
majority-owned and operated by the same global bank or global bank
holding company and who:
1. are both Issuers; or
2. use a proprietary brand or identifier of the global bank or global bank
holding company to identify the Card and Terminal to the Cardholder;
b. when a sharing agreement exists between the Issuer and the Acquirer, and
such agreement was executed before 31 December 1996, and when
another common brand is utilized to identify the Card and Terminal to the
Cardholder;
c. when the Transaction is a proprietary transaction.
Acquirers may default route to the Interchange System any Transaction not
belonging to their proprietary network. It will be the responsibility of the
Interchange System to determine whether or not the Transaction is being
performed by a Cardholder.
Acquirers who do not default route must update their financial institution table
(FIT) within six (6) calendar days of being informed of a change by the
Interchange System. Acquirers who do not default route to the Interchange
System must use the FIT for routing before default routing to any competing
network.
Any Transaction generated by an application identified as an Interchange
System AID scheme must be routed through the Interchange System, or as
otherwise approved by the Organization.
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9.6 Authorizations
Note
Additional regional rules on this topic appear in chapter 18, “Canada Region,”
chapter 20, “Latin America and the Caribbean Region,” and chapter 22, “United
States Region,” of this rulebook.
9.6.3 Location Information Requirements
9.6.3.1 Transaction Location
At the time of each Transaction, the Acquirer must transmit, in the field(s)
specified in the applicable technical specifications, the generally accepted
location, city, and country of the POS Terminal or Terminal substantially the
same as it appears on any POS Terminal or Terminal receipt provided.
9.6.3.2 Terminal Location Reporting
Principal Members are required to provide the Organization with current and
accurate information regarding its and its sponsored Members’ Terminals by
updating quarterly the ATM Directory located on MasterCard OnLine®.
9.6.4 Authorization Response Time
9.6.4.1 Issuer Response Time Requirements
An Issuer must respond to an ATM authorization request within twenty (20)
seconds. If a response is not received within twenty (20) seconds, a time-out
message will be generated to the Acquirer or the Transaction will be
authorized using Stand-In Processing Service.
An Issuer must respond to a POS authorization request within ten (10)
seconds. If a response is not received within ten (10) seconds, a time-out
message will be generated to the Acquirer or the Transaction will be
authorized using the Stand-In Processing Service.
Refer to section 9.7 of the Rules for additional information regarding Stand-In
Processing Service.
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9.7 Performance Standards
9.6.4.2 Acquirer Response Time Requirements
Each Acquirer must wait a minimum of thirty (30) seconds for a Transaction
response, before timing out a Transaction and forwarding a timeout message
to the Issuer, unless a different timer value is agreed to by the Acquirer and
the Organization.
Each Acquirer must ensure that its POS Terminals and Terminals adhere to the
minimum timeout requirements.
Refer to the applicable technical specifications for further information about
authorization response times.
Note
Regional rule variations on this topic appear in chapter 22, “United States
Region,” of this rulebook.
9.6.5 Offline Chip Authorizations—Europe Region Only
Note
Regional rules on this topic appear in chapter 19, “Europe Region,” of this
rulebook.
9.7 Performance Standards
Issuers and Acquirers that fail to meet performance standards may be subject
to noncompliance assessments as set forth in subsection 9.7.3 below or may be
mandated to implement the Stand-In Processing Service.
Note
Additional regional rules on this topic appear in chapter 19, “Europe Region,” of
this rulebook.
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Rules Applicable Only to the Asia/Pacific Region
9.7.2 Acquirer Terminal Standards
9.7.2.1 Acquirer Failure Rate
An Acquirer failure rate that exceeds two percent (2%) for POS or ATM
Transactions for two (2) consecutive months is substandard. Terminal
processing standards will not apply to Processors until:
a. after the fourth calendar month of such Processor’s operation; or
b. upon such Processor’s first processing five thousand (5,000) POS or ATM
Transactions in a calendar month;
whichever occurs first.
The Acquirer failure rate is calculated based on the monthly volumes of POS
or ATM Transactions processed through each Acquirer connection to the
Interchange System and is calculated according to the formula below:
The sum of the following ISO 8583 response codes:
a. 13 invalid amount
b. 30 format error
Divided by the total number of POS and ATM Transactions processed through
the Acquirer connection to the Interchange System.
Rules Applicable Only to the Asia/Pacific Region
Set forth below are the Rule variations to the Maestro® Global Rules and
additional rules for the Asia/Pacific Region. These rules are excerpted from
chapter 17, “Asia/Pacific Region,” of the Maestro Global Rules. These rules
apply only to the Asia/Pacific region.
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7.2 Additional Acquirer Obligations and Activities for Acquiring Transactions from a Merchant—POS
and Electronic Commerce Only
7.2 Additional Acquirer Obligations and Activities for
Acquiring Transactions from a Merchant—POS and
Electronic Commerce Only
In addition to the rules in chapter 7, “Acquiring,” section 7.2 in part 1 of this
rulebook, the following applies:
a. ensure that a Merchant requests online authorization for any Transaction
conducted with a Card on which the expiration date embossed on the face
of the Card has passed.
7.2.5 Refinancing of Previously Existing Debt and/or Payment
of Bad Debts
Transactions representing the refinancing of an existing obligation of a
Cardholder, including, but not limited to obligations:
a. previously owed to the Merchant; or
b. arising from the dishonor of a Cardholder’s personal cheque, or any
Transaction(s) representing the collection of any other pre-existing
indebtedness,
are not permitted.
7.7 POS Terminal and Terminal Requirements
7.7.2 Manual Key-Entry of PAN
The following replaces chapter 7, “Acquiring,” subsection 7.7.2 in part 1 of this
rulebook:
If the POS Terminal’s magnetic stripe reader is disabled or the stripe on the
Card is unreadable, manual entry of the Card PAN is supported as a fall back
procedure. The Cardholder and the Card must be physically present at the
location and time of the Transaction, and the Cardholder must enter a PIN to
effect the Transaction. Issuers may deny these Transactions as a result of
missing data.
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7.9 Additional Requirements for POS Terminals
7.9 Additional Requirements for POS Terminals
In addition to the rules in chapter 7, “Acquiring,” section 7.9 in part 1 of this
rulebook, the following applies:
a. POS Terminals must contain keyboards that assign letter-number
combinations as described in section 7.10 in part 1 of this rulebook.
7.22 Return Merchandise Adjustments, Credits, and Other
Specific Terms of a Transaction
With proper disclosure at the time of any Transaction, a Merchant:
a. is not obliged to accept merchandise in return or exchange or to issue
refunds to Cardholders;
b. may only accept merchandise in immediate exchange for similar
merchandise of a price equal to the amount of the original Transaction;
c. may accept merchandise in return and deliver to the Cardholder a credit
slip for the value of the merchandise returned, which may be used only in
the Merchant’s place(s) of business;
d. if permitted by applicable law, may stipulate special circumstances agreed
to by the Cardholder, e.g., late delivery charges, insurance charges; or
e. may cause the Transaction to be completed in respect of Transactions
involving the delayed delivery of goods or services.
For the purposes of this section, proper disclosure is deemed to have been
definitely given at the time of the Transaction if the following or similar
wording appeared legibly on all copies of the Transaction receipt or on an
invoice issued at the time of the sale prior to the receipt being presented to the
Cardholder (lack of this wording does not necessarily mean proper disclosure
has not been given):
as related to paragraph (a) — “NO REFUND” as related to paragraph (b) —
“EXCHANGE ONLY” as related to paragraph (c) — “IN-STORE CREDIT ONLY”
as related to paragraph (d) — (ANY SPECIAL TERMS)
If proper disclosure is not made at the time of the Transaction and any
merchandise is accepted for return or any services are terminated or cancelled,
or any price adjustment is allowed by the Merchant, the Merchant is allowed to
make a cash refund to the Cardholder, or the Merchant must process an online credit Transaction to the Issuer, and provide the Cardholder a credit
receipt evidencing such refund or adjustment. The Merchant must sign and
date each credit receipt and must include thereon a brief identification of the
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13.8 Pre-authorized Transactions
merchandise returned, services cancelled or adjustment made and the amount
of the credit in sufficient detail to identify the Transaction.
13.8 Pre-authorized Transactions
The following replaces chapter 13, “Liabilities and Indemnification,” paragraph
1 of section 13.7 in part 1 of this rulebook:
An Issuer is liable for any Transaction, for which the Acquirer obtained a preauthorization, and, which the Acquirer stored and forwarded to the Issuer
within twenty (20) minutes of the pre-authorization.
Rules Applicable Only to the Canada Region
Set forth below are the Rule variations to the Maestro® Global Rules and
additional rules for the Canada region. These rules are excerpted from chapter
18, “Canada Region,” of the Maestro Global Rules. These rules apply only to
the Canada region.
7.7 POS Terminal and Terminal Requirements
7.7.3 PIN Entry Device
The following replaces chapter 7, “Acquiring,” subsection 7.7.3 c. in part 1 of
this rulebook:
c. be capable of allowing entry of PINs having from four (4) to twelve (12)
characters.
9.2 Terminal Transaction Types
9.2.2 Acquirer Requirements
In addition to the requirements of chapter 9, “Processing Requirements,”
subsection 9.2.2 in part 1 of this rulebook, the following apply:
Terminals must offer the following Transactions to the extent permitted by law,
regulation, or both.
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9.6 Authorizations
a. cash withdrawal from a savings Account;
b. cash withdrawal from a checking (or chequing) Account;
c. cash advance from a credit card.
Terminals must offer the following Transaction(s) to the extent permitted by
law, regulation, or both, if that Transaction(s) is offered to a Competing
Network(s).
a. balance inquiry—checking (or chequing) Account;
b. balance inquiry—savings Account;
c. balance inquiry—credit card;
d. transfer from checking (or chequing) to savings Account;
e. transfer from savings to checking (or chequing) Account.
All Terminals that perform cash withdrawals not requiring account selection
must convert those Transactions to withdrawal from no Account specified.
9.6 Authorizations
9.6.2 Terminal Transaction Routing
Whenever a Card issued in the Region is used at a Terminal in the Region and
the only common brand on the Card and Terminal is a Service Mark:
a. the resulting Transaction must be routed to the Interchange System; or
b. the Issuer receiving such Transaction must:
1. report such Transaction in accordance with the schedule and other
requirements of chapter 15, “Fees,” in part 1 of this rulebook; and
2. pay a Brand Fee for such Transaction as required by chapter 15, “Fees,
in part 1 of this rulebook,”
except when the Transaction was:
a. processed between a Principal Member (or its processor) and one of its
Affiliate Members (or its processor), or
b. processed between two Affiliate Members (or their processors) sponsored
into the Organization by the same Principal Member.
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The first paragraph of this subsection does not apply if the transaction is a
proprietary transaction.
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Rules Applicable Only to the Europe Region
Rules Applicable Only to the Europe Region
Set forth below are the Rule variations to the Maestro® Global Rules and
additional rules for the Europe region. These rules are excerpted from chapter
19, “Europe Region,” of the Maestro Global Rules. These rules apply only to
the Europe region.
3.7 Record Retention
In addition to the rules in chapter 3, “Common Obligations,” section 3.7 in
part 1 of this rulebook, the following applies:
If a Transaction is disputed before the expiration of the minimum storage
period, all records relevant to the Transaction must be stored until the dispute
is finally resolved.
4.2 Use of the Service Marks
In addition to the rules in chapter 4, “Service Marks,” section 4.2 in part 1 of
this rulebook, the following apply:
a. Only Members who have a Maestro license, and Merchants from whom
these Members acquire Transactions, may use the Service Marks. Refer to
chapter 1, “Introduction and Participation Requirements,” section 1.2.1 c) in
part 1 of this rulebook, for the eligibility criteria applicable in the Europe
Region.
b. Members must obtain approval from MasterCard Europe before placing the
Service Marks on Cards, POS Terminals, Terminals, or any promotional
material produced by Members themselves or Merchants.
c. When using the Service Marks, the Member must include a notice of the
owner’s rights to the Service Marks, and any other information that may be
required.
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4.4 Display of the Service Marks at POI Terminals
d. In order to demonstrate compliance with the Rules, Members must, on
MasterCard Europe’s request, immediately provide copies of the following:
1. items of their own displaying the Service Marks (for example, decals or
other promotional material);
2. items used by Member Service Providers;
3. items used by Merchants with which the Member has agreements.
e. A third party, that is not the Member’s MSP or Merchant, may only display
the Service Marks if the Organization has given written authorization to do
so.
4.4 Display of the Service Marks at POI Terminals
In addition to the rules in chapter 4, “Service Marks,” section 4.4 in part 1 of
this rulebook, the following apply:
The minimum size permitted for reproduction of the Service Marks on or near
a POI Terminal is fifty (50) mm each in width. The width of the Service Marks
should be measured from left edge to right edge of the blue background box.
The Service Marks must have equal prominence with international, regional,
and bilateral marks displayed on the same POI Terminal.
The Service Marks must be shown in full-color according to the color
specifications, provided by MasterCard Europe.
Display at POS Terminals
Upon request, Acquirers must make artwork or transparencies of advertising
material that feature the Service Marks available to Merchants. Such material is
available from MasterCard Europe.
Display at Terminals
The Service Marks must appear on or near the Terminal and must be applied
in such a way that Cardholders can immediately recognize that the Terminal is
associated with the Maestro brand.
Display of the Service Marks in Advertising
All advertising that makes reference to the Service Marks must be submitted to
MasterCard Europe for approval before being released.
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4.5 Protection of the Service Marks
Merchants that wish to show they accept Cards as a means of payment in their
own advertising do not need MasterCard Europe’s permission to use the
Service Marks, provided that:
a. the Service Marks do not occupy a prominent position (i.e. not more than
ten percent (10%) of advertising space);
b. the Organization does not appear to endorse a product or service (see
“Use of the Service Marks” in chapter 4, part 1 of this rulebook).
If the Merchant places its own advertising in the press or other media to show
it accepts Cards as a means of payment, it may be required to supply its
Acquirer with specimens of all materials bearing the Service Marks.
4.5 Protection of the Service Marks
In addition to the rules in chapter 4, “Service Marks,” section 4.5 in part 1 of
this rulebook, the following apply:
A Member must not register the Service Marks in its own name or in any
owner’s name.
A Member must not use or register or aid third parties in using or registering
any trademark or tradename, which is confusingly similar to any of the Service
Marks.
If MasterCard Europe finds that the activities of a Member, MSP, or sales agent
are harmful to the Service Marks, the Member must ensure that such activities
cease immediately.
A Member must notify MasterCard Europe immediately if it discovers that a
third party:
a. is using the Service Marks without authorization;
b. is otherwise infringing the owner’s rights regarding the Service Marks; or
c. has a conflicting claim to the Service Marks.
MasterCard Europe may require the Member to correspond with the third party
on behalf of MasterCard Europe and in accordance with the instructions of
MasterCard Europe.
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5.1 Applicability of the Standards
The Member must take such measures as MasterCard Europe or the owner
may require to assist it in any actions to register, perfect, maintain, or protect
the owners’ rights to the Service Marks. The Member may be required by
MasterCard Europe or the owner to litigate in the Member’s own name, on
behalf of the owner, if the owner is legally prevented from litigating in its own
name. All activities relating to such assistance will be decided upon and be
under the control of MasterCard Europe or the owner. The owner will pay the
Member’s out-of-pocket expenses related to these activities.
5.1 Applicability of the Standards
In addition to the rules in chapter 5, “Special Issuer Programs,” section 5.1 in
part 1 of this rulebook, the following apply:
“Affinity Card Program” shall mean a card program that solicits individuals who
share common interests, activities or membership in a specific organization.
Many of these organizations (also know as “Affinity Groups”) are non profit.
“Co-Branded Card Program” shall mean a card program that is targeted to the
customer base of a merchant, service provider, or other commercial
organization. A co-branding partner is typically a profit-based company with a
recognized brand or logo. It may have merchant outlets and/or an existing
card program.
Cardholder services (for example, assistance services) that are part of a
Member’s standard current account package are not considered to be part of
Affinity or Co-branded Card Programs.
5.6 Discounts on Purchases
Except as specifically permitted in paragraph 2 below, a discount that is not
available to all Cards may not be applied at a POS location solely upon
presentation of an A/CB Card for payment.
The following discount practices are permitted in connection with A/CB Card
programs:
a. a discount that is not provided at the time of the Transaction, but which is
subsequently provided (for example, credit on current account statement,
rebates, etc.);
b. a discount activated by presentation of a separate document/certificate in
addition to the A/CB Card (for example, coupons, vouchers, etc.).
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7.1 Acquirer Obligations and Activities
Promotion of discounts at the POS on purchases made with A/CB Cards is not
permitted.
7.1 Acquirer Obligations and Activities
7.1.1 Signing a Merchant—POS and Electronic Commerce Only
7.1.1.2 Required Provisions
In addition to the rules in chapter 7 “Acquiring,” subsection 7.1.1 in part 1 of
this rulebook, the following apply:
a. clauses to be included within the merchant agreement are detailed in the
Maestro Merchant Operating Guidelines (MOG), which are contained in
appendix C of part 2 of this rulebook; and
b. Merchant pricing is at the absolute discretion of Acquirers who negotiate
and contract under their own terms with Merchants to have Transactions
accepted at the POS Terminals and to provide authorization, Transaction
processing and fund collection services.
c. Acquirers must terminate merchant agreements promptly with Merchants
who do not conform to the Rules, and the regulations, policies and
technical specifications of the Organization. This conformity must include:
1. application of the security and authorization procedures;
2. compliance of POS Terminals to the Organization’s POS Terminal
specifications.
Acquirers may be instructed to terminate merchant agreements.
7.1.3 Acquiring Transactions
In addition to the requirements in chapter 7 “Acquiring,” subsection 7.1.3 in
part 1 of this rulebook, Acquirers must:
a. supply the Merchant with Merchant Operating Guidelines relevant to the
type of Merchant and the type of POS Terminal(s) installed;
b. allocate each outlet with a merchant category code (MCC) and an outlet
identity. Refer to the Host-EM Programmer Specifications for more details
on these requirements.
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7.2 Additional Acquirer Obligations and Activities for Acquiring Transactions from a Merchant—POS
and Electronic Commerce Only
7.1.5 Transmitting and Processing Transactions
In addition to the rules in chapter 7 “Acquiring,” subsection 7.1.5 in part 1 of
this rulebook, the following applies:
All online POI Terminals (both PIN-based and signature-based) must have online connection to the Acquirer host system for the authorization of all
Transactions.
7.2 Additional Acquirer Obligations and Activities for
Acquiring Transactions from a Merchant—POS and
Electronic Commerce Only
7.2.3 Merchant Surcharging
The following rule replaces chapter 7, “Acquiring,” subsection 7.2.3 in part 1 of
this rulebook:
The prohibition on Merchant surcharging in section 7.2.3 of part 1 of this
rulebook does not apply in the European Economic Area.
If a Merchant applies a surcharge for payment by Card, the amount of the
surcharge must be clearly indicated to the Cardholder at the POI and must
bear a reasonable relationship to the Merchant’s cost of accepting Cards.
7.4 Acquiring Electronic Commerce Transactions
Cross-border acquiring of electronic commerce Transactions is not currently
permitted in the Region, except pursuant to the central acquiring rules in
section 1.3.6 of this chapter.
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7.6 Eligible POI Terminals
7.6 Eligible POI Terminals
The following rule replaces chapter 7, “Acquiring,” subsection 7.6 (b) in part 1
of this rulebook:
Acquirers may not allow access to the Organization to ATMs or PIN-based inbranch terminals owned by entities that are not eligible for membership, unless
specific authorization is obtained from the Europe Region Board. Such
authorization will only be granted in exceptional circumstances and on such
conditions as are considered necessary. The Acquirer will have to demonstrate
that it controls how the ATMs and PIN-based in-branch terminals participate in
the Organization and that it accepts full liability and responsibility for the
Transactions deriving from those ATMs and PIN-based in-branch terminals.
7.7 POS Terminal and Terminal Requirements
In addition to the rules in chapter 7, “Acquiring,” section 7.7 in part 1 of this
rulebook, the following apply:
Each Acquirer decides on the suppliers, manufacturers and model of each type
of POS Terminal that it supports.
The storage of a negative file is not required.
For POS Terminals, it is recommended that screen messages, particularly at
unattended POS Terminals, be available in three Cardholder selectable
languages (English, French and German), plus the local language.
Terminals must offer customer prompts in English as well as in the local
language. French and German must also be available whenever technically
feasible. It is recommended that Spanish and Italian be offered as well. The
selection of the language should be determined by the customer.
Simultaneous display in two or more languages is allowed.
7.7.4 Function Keys
The following replaces the rule in chapter 7, “Acquiring,” subsection 7.7.4
paragraph 1 in part 1 of this rulebook:
The function key to terminate a Transaction is mandatory.
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7.8 Hybrid POS Terminal and Hybrid Terminal Requirements
7.7.7 Card Authentication
POS Terminals must validate the authenticity of Cards.
For magnetic stripe Transactions, the following checks must be performed by
the Acquirer (either in the POS Terminal, Terminal or in the Acquirer host
system), before the authorization request is forwarded:
a. Longitudinal Redundancy Check (LRC)—The magnetic stripe must be read
without LRC error. If the magnetic track cannot be interpreted correctly,
the Transaction is neither performed nor recorded;
b. Track Layout—The track layout must conform to the specifications in
appendix B of this rulebook. If this is not the case, the Card is not valid
and the Cardholder must be advised. The attempted Transaction does not
have to be recorded.
7.8 Hybrid POS Terminal and Hybrid Terminal
Requirements
In addition to the rules in chapter 7, “Acquiring,” section 7.8 in part 1 of this
rulebook, the following applies:
Acquirers must be capable of carrying the full set of Issuer application data as
defined in EMV (that is, up to 32 bytes) for chip Transactions.
7.9 Additional Requirements for POS Terminals
7.9.1 Additional Requirements for Hybrid POS Terminals
In addition to the rules in chapter 7, “Acquiring,” subsection 7.9.1 in part 1 of
this rulebook, the following apply:
No Liability Shift at Online Capable Hybrid POS Terminals
The Issuer of magnetic stripe-only Cards has no right to charge back under
reason code 4870 fraudulent magnetic stripe Transactions completed with
online PIN as the CVM at EMV-compliant online capable hybrid POS
Terminals.
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7.9 Additional Requirements for POS Terminals
No Liability Shift at Offline-PIN-Only Hybrid POS Terminals
The Issuer of magnetic stripe-only Cards has no right to charge back under
reason code 4870 fraudulent Transactions completed with signature as the
CVM at offline-PIN-only hybrid POS Terminals located in a country that has a
waiver permitting the support of such POS Terminals (refer to Part 1, section
7.9.1).
Technical Fallback
If both the Card and POS Terminal are hybrid, the Transaction must first be
attempted using the chip.
Only if the chip cannot be used to complete the Transaction may the
Transaction be initiated with the magnetic stripe. Magnetic stripe Transactions
undertaken by hybrid Cards at hybrid POS Terminals must be authorized
online to Issuer with PIN (signature if acquired in a Signature Waiver country
(refer to Part 1, section 6.4.3).
The Issuer does not have the right to charge back under reason codes 4526 or
4870 fraudulent fallback magnetic stripe Transactions completed with online
authorization. If a fraudulent fallback Transaction is completed in any other
way, the Issuer has the right to charge back the Transaction, using reason code
4870.
CVM Fallback
CVM fallback (that is, from PIN to signature on a Chip Transaction) is not
permitted.
7.9.1.1 Hybrid POS Terminal CAM Policy
In addition to the rules in chapter 7, “Acquiring,” subsection 7.9.1.1 in part 1 of
this rulebook, the following applies:
All online capable hybrid POS Terminals must support dynamic online CAM.
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7.12 POI Terminal Transaction Log
7.12 POI Terminal Transaction Log
In addition to the rules in chapter 7, “Acquiring,” section 7.12 in part 1 of this
rulebook, the following apply:
POS Terminal Transaction Log
All Transactions (successful or unsuccessful) which generate a message or
Transaction code have to be sequentially registered in a transaction file. This
can be done at the point-of-sale itself or at a central location either on paper
or electronically. The Transaction records have to be available on request in
printed form for two (2) years after the Transaction.
Acquirers must supply Transaction printouts to Issuers on request. Either
original or legally acceptable copies may be supplied. Please refer to
appendix D of the European Chargeback Guide for the retrieval request
procedure. Once any claim or dispute is raised on a Transaction, all
documents relating to that Transaction must be kept until such a claim or
dispute is resolved.
The following data must be provided by the Acquirer in the Transaction
record:
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POS Terminal identification
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Transaction date
•
Transaction time
•
Transaction code
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point of service condition code
•
merchant category code
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response code
•
Transaction amount (in local currency)
•
Issuer identification
•
full PAN
•
Card sequence number (if applicable)
•
expiration date
•
Transaction number
•
authorization response identifier
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7.12 POI Terminal Transaction Log
From among all the discretionary data, only the Card sequence number may
be recorded. The PIN, however, may never be recorded.
For chip Transactions, Acquirer Transaction records should additionally contain
the Transaction’s cryptogram and related data elements.
Terminal Transaction Log
All Transactions (successful or unsuccessful) that generate a message or a
Transaction code must be identifiable on an audit tape and contain
substantially the same information as provided on the Cardholder receipt if
one is provided.
On request, Acquirers must supply Transaction audit tapes or system logs to
Issuers. Either original or legally acceptable copies may be supplied.
On request, Acquirers and Issuers must assist in the resolution of Cardholder
disputes by providing printed copies of their records of specific Transactions.
Transaction records must be kept for two (2) years after the Transaction date
or such longer period as required by local legislation. Once any claim or
dispute is raised on a Transaction, all documents relating to that Transaction
must be kept until the claim or dispute is resolved.
Acquirer Transaction records should contain the following data to enable
matching of the audit tape to the original Transaction:
•
Terminal identification
•
Transaction date
•
Transaction time
•
Transaction code
•
point of service condition code
•
response code
•
Transaction amount
•
currency denomination
•
withdrawal amount (in local currency)
•
full track 2 data including PAN, card sequence number, and expiration date
•
Transaction number
•
authorization response identifier.
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7.13 Requirements for Transaction Receipts
For chip Transactions, Acquirer Transaction records should additionally contain
the Transaction’s cryptogram and related data elements.
7.13 Requirements for Transaction Receipts
In addition to the rules in chapter 7, “Acquiring,” section 7.13 in part 1 of this
rulebook, the following apply:
Signature-based POS Terminals must generate a receipt for each Transaction.
Terminals should provide a Transaction receipt upon Cardholder request or
automatically, providing the Terminal can support this function. Cash
withdrawals without receipts are allowed when the device is out of service or
out of paper, the Cardholder being duly advised.
The Transaction amount may be indicated in a different currency printed at the
bottom of the receipt with a clear indication that it is being provided only for
information purposes. A maximum of two currencies may be indicated on a
receipt.
7.13.1 Receipt Contents for POS Terminals
In addition to the rules in chapter 7 “Acquiring,” subsection 7.13.1 in part 1 of
this rulebook, the following apply:
The Transaction receipt should contain the following data:
Merchant Details
a. merchant identification (mandatory)
b. merchant trading address (optional)
c. merchant outlet identifier (Acquirer’s) (mandatory)
d. VAT registration number (optional)
Card Scheme Details
a. space for card scheme name—’Maestro’ (configurable) (mandatory)
Transaction Details
a. local date and time of the Acquirer (DD/MM/YY, HH.MM - 24 hr)
(mandatory)
b. Transaction printout (receipt) number (optional)
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c. POS Terminal identification (mandatory)
d. POS Terminal location (name, city, country) (mandatory)
e. Transaction type (e.g. purchase, refund) (mandatory)
f.
amount (mandatory)
g. unique Transaction number (mandatory)
h. authorization response identification (mandatory)
i.
currency denomination (mandatory)
j.
Transaction amount in a different currency, printed at the bottom of the
receipt with a clear indication that it is being provided only for information
purposes (optional)
Card Details
a. PAN recommended (must be truncated if included)
b. expiration date (recommended)
c. card sequence number (optional). Other discretionary data is not allowed.
Cardholder Interface Details (optional, variable)
a. Message to Cardholder:
1. “Your account will be debited/credited with the above amount”;
2. “Transaction confirmed”;
3. “…………………..” Cardholder signature (mandatory for signaturebased POS Terminals);
4. “Please keep this copy.”
b. Thank you message.
7.13.4 Balance Inquiry Display
The following rule replaces chapter 7, “Acquiring,” subsection 7.13.4 in part 1
of this rulebook:
The balance inquiry functionality is not currently supported in the Europe
Region.
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9.1 POS Transaction Types
9.1 POS Transaction Types
9.1.2 Acquirer Online POS Transactions
9.1.2.1 Required Transactions
In addition to the rules in chapter 9, “Processing Requirements,” subsection
9.1.2.1 a) in part 1 of this rulebook, the following apply:
The Cardholder must verify the Transaction either by PIN or by signature.
No maximum Transaction amount applies to the purchase Transaction.
Maestro operates ‘online to Issuer’ for all magnetic stripe Transactions. Chip
Transactions may, however, be authorized offline by the chip subject to
international floor limits.
If a system failure occurs, the Transaction may be authorized in dynamic standin mode at Issuer discretion.
All purchase Transactions, which have been authorized by the Issuer or by its
agent, are guaranteed, providing the Acquirer has fulfilled all its obligations.
Transactions authorized offline by the chip are guaranteed in the same way.
In addition to the rules in chapter 9, “Processing Requirements,” subsection
9.1.2.1 b) in part 1 of this rulebook, the following apply:
Whenever an Acquirer identifies an error in the presentment of a Transaction,
it must generate a reversal. There is no time limit for the Acquirer to issue a
reversal, and either a full or a partial reversal may be generated, as applicable.
If a full reversal is received before the clearing record for the Transaction has
been forwarded to the clearing file, the Transaction will not be included in the
clearing file.
If a partial reversal is received before the clearing record for the Transaction
has been forwarded to the clearing file, the Transaction will be presented with
the correct resulting Transaction amount.
Please refer to the ECCF Programmer Specifications for further information.
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9.1 POS Transaction Types
9.1.2.2 Optional Online POS Transactions
In addition to the rules in chapter 9, “Processing Requirements,” subsection
9.1.2.2 in part 1 of this rulebook, the following apply:
‘Scrip’, ‘Merchant approved Transactions’, ‘account selection’ and ‘balance
inquiry’ are not currently supported within the Europe Region.
‘Refund’ and ‘cancel’ functions are supported in place of ‘correction’.
Pre-authorization
A pre-authorization system allows a Cardholder to pay at POS Terminals where
the exact amount of the purchase is not known until the purchasing process is
finalized. This is mainly required at unattended POS Terminals e.g. petrol
stations, where a previous checking of availability of funds is needed in order
to allow the purchase.
Internationally this type of purchase can be supported either:
a. by the use of an authorization message followed by a partial reversal. At
the outset of the Transaction, the authorization message is sent for a fixed
amount, called the maximum pre-authorization amount. After finalizing
the purchase and when the exact purchasing amount is known, a partial
reversal is sent to correct the previously authorized amount; or
b. by the use of an authorization message followed by the sending of the
exact purchasing amount in the clearing record. At the outset of the
Transaction, the authorization message is sent for a fixed amount, called
the maximum pre-authorization amount.
In both cases, the corresponding clearing record must be presented within
seven (7) calendar days.
The maximum pre-authorization amount is set by the Acquirer and may vary
depending on the Merchant category and the domestic situation. The actual
purchase amount cannot exceed the maximum pre-authorization amount.
For the authorization process, the Card is read only once. However, to obtain
a Transaction printout it may be necessary to insert the Card again, depending
on the Acquirer’s domestic system.
Pre-authorization on Chip Cards
Pre-authorizations on Chip Cards must be processed in accordance with the
chip technical specifications. Pre-authorizations may be completed online or
offline. Once a pre-authorization has been approved, the process of clearing
the subsequently completed Transaction is identical to the process following a
magnetic stripe pre-authorization.
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9.1 POS Transaction Types
Correction
Correction is not available as a separate function in Europe. In order to
correct a Merchant or Cardholder error, the ‘refund’ function may be used. If
the Transaction was not yet completed, the ‘cancel’ function may be used.
Please refer to applicable headings below.
Cancel
A purchase or refund Transaction may be cancelled prior to its completion by
use of a “CANCEL” or “STOP” key on the POS Terminal. Within the Europe
Region, every POS Terminal that supports the purchase and/or refund
Transaction must have the ability to cancel a Transaction.
If the Cardholder or Merchant cancels the Transaction, or a technical failure
occurs involving a magnetic stripe Transaction, either before or after the
authorization request has been forwarded to the Issuer:
a. the Cardholder and Merchant must be informed;
b. there must be no record of a Transaction;
c. a reversal advice message must be reported to the Issuer. (Refer to HostEM Programmer Specifications).
If after sending an authorization request, the POS Terminal does not receive a
response, it has to ‘time-out’ and send an automatic reversal. In this case:
a. the Cardholder and Merchant must be informed;
b. the attempted Transaction must be recorded;
c. a reversal advice message must be reported to the Issuer with a response
code. (Refer to Host-EM Programmer Specifications).
Refund
The refund Transaction allows the Merchant to refund the Cardholder, by
crediting the Cardholder’s Account for returned goods.
This Transaction is not mandatory for Acquirers and may not be available at
every outlet. However, the refund Transaction is mandatory for Issuers who
must accept credits for their Cardholders in the clearing files.
The maximum Transaction amount for refunds is the authorized Transaction
amount of the corresponding purchase.
As the Issuer receives money, no Issuer authorization is required for a refund.
However, the Acquirer may authorize refunds at its discretion. Cardholders
should be asked for proof of purchase (receipt etc.) showing that the original
Transaction was undertaken using a Card as the payment method.
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A Transaction printout must be generated for a refund Transaction.
The refund Transaction is an Acquirer liability.
Clearing of refunds is done in batch mode. The clearing record contains the
refund data and the interchange fee information. The interchange fee is
reversed from the Issuer to the Acquirer for every refund Transaction.
Refunds on Chip Cards
For chip Transactions, refunds must be processed in accordance with the chip
technical specifications. Refund Transactions do not require the Card to be
authenticated, the Cardholder to be verified or online authorization.
No Transaction cryptogram will be produced for a refund Transaction.
9.1.4 Acquirer Offline POS Transactions
‘Account selection’ is not currently supported in the Europe Region.
9.2 Terminal Transaction Types
9.2.2 Acquirer Requirements
In addition to the rules in chapter 9, “Processing Requirements,” subsection
9.2.2 in part 1 of this rulebook, the following apply:
Transfers from one Account to another and the balance inquiry functionality
are not currently supported within the Europe Region.
Reversals, where required, must be sent as soon as possible, but no later than
sixty (60) seconds after the authorization response has been received at the
acquiring host connected to the EM.
9.2.2.1 Acquirer—Optional Transactions
The purchase of Merchandise by Cards from no account specified is permitted
in the Europe Region.
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9.7 Performance Requirements
9.7 Performance Requirements
In addition to the rules in chapter 9, “Processing Requirements,” section 9.7 in
part 1 of this rulebook, the following apply:
Please refer to the MasterCard Business Performance Solutions brochure for
the global minimum standards applicable to Maestro.
Updates to the global minimum standards are communicated within Europe via
Europe Edition Operations Bulletins.
Rules Applicable Only to the Latin America and the
Caribbean Region
Set forth below are the Rule variations to the Maestro® Global Rules and
additional rules for the Latin America and the Caribbean region. These rules
are excerpted from chapter 20, “Latin America and the Caribbean Region,” of
the Maestro Global Rules. These rules apply only to the Latin America and the
Caribbean region.
5.6 Discounts on Purchases
Except as specifically permitted in paragraph 2 below, a discount that is not
available to all Cards may not be applied at a POS location solely upon
presentation of an A/CB Card for payment.
The following discount practices are permitted in connection with A/CB Card
programs:
a. a discount that is not provided at the time of the Transaction, but which is
subsequently provided (for example, credit on current account statement,
rebates, etc.); and
b. a discount activated by presentation of a separate document/certificate in
addition to the A/CB Card (for example, coupons, vouchers, etc.).
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9.1 POS Transaction Types
9.1.2 Acquirer Online POS Transactions
9.1.2.1 Required Transactions
In addition to the rules in chapter 9, “Processing Requirements,” subsection
9.1.2.1 in part 1 of this rulebook, the following applies:
c. cancel
Acquirers and Merchants must ensure that each POS Terminal supports the
electronic processing of the cancel Transaction.
9.1.2.2 Optional Online POS Transactions
In addition to the rules in chapter 9, “Processing Requirements,” subsection
9.1.2.2 (7) in part 1 of this rulebook, the following apply:
Refunds are generated by Acquirers to credit a Cardholder’s Account.
Refunds may be submitted to the Interchange System up to forty-five (45)
calendar days after the Settlement Date of the Transaction.
No documentation is required to be submitted with a refund.
9.6 Authorizations
9.6.2 Terminal Transaction Routing
In addition to the rules in chapter 9, “Processing Requirements,” subsection
9.6.2 in part 1 of this rulebook, the following applies:
All Transactions must be routed to the Interchange System for authorization.
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Rules Applicable Only to the United States Region
Rules Applicable Only to the United States Region
Set forth below are the Rule variations to the Maestro® Global Rules and
additional rules for the United States region. These rules are excerpted from
chapter 22 of the Maestro Global Rules. These rules apply only to the United
States region.
4.4 Display of the Service Marks at POI Terminals
In addition to the rules in chapter 4, “Service Marks,” section 4.4 in part 1 of
this rulebook, the following applies:
The Service Marks may appear in conjunction with other regional or national
network EFT Marks on devices that qualify as POS Terminals and Terminals.
7.7 POS Terminal and Terminal Requirements
7.7.2 Manual Key-Entry of PAN
The following replaces chapter 7, “Acquiring,” subsection 7.7.2 in part 1 of this
rulebook:
If the POS Terminal’s magnetic stripe reader is disabled or the stripe on the
Card is unreadable, manual entry of the Card PAN is allowed as a fallback
procedure only. The Cardholder and the Card must be physically present at
the Merchant location and time of the Transaction, and the Cardholder must
enter a PIN to effect the Transaction. Issuers may deny these Transactions as a
result of missing data.
7.7.3 PIN Entry Device
The following replaces subsection 7.7.3 a. of chapter 7, “Acquiring,” in part 1
of this rulebook:
a. have an alphanumeric keyboard to enable the entry of PINs.
The following replaces subsection 7.7.3 c. of chapter 7, “Acquiring,” in part 1
of this rulebook:
c. be capable of allowing entry of PINs having from four (4) to twelve (12)
characters.
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7.9 Additional Requirements for POS Terminals
7.7.6 Balance Inquiry
In addition to the rules in chapter 7, “Acquiring,” subsection 7.7.6 in part 1 of
this rulebook, the following applies:
Each Acquirer must ensure that a balance inquiry is initiated through the use of
a PIN and a magnetic stripe reader and is performed only at Cardholderoperated POS Terminals and Terminals.
7.9 Additional Requirements for POS Terminals
In addition to the rules in chapter 7, “Acquiring,” section 7.9 in part 1 of this
rulebook, the following applies:
c. POS Terminals must contain keyboards that assign letter-number
combinations as described in section 7.10 in part 1 of this rulebook.
7.12 POI Terminal Transaction Log
The rules in chapter 7, “Acquiring,” section 7.12 in part 1 of this rulebook
apply, except that the inclusion of the Transaction code description on the
Transaction log is optional.
9.1 POS Transaction Types
9.1.2 Acquirer Online POS Transactions
9.1.2.1 Required Transactions
The following replaces chapter 9, “Processing Requirements,” subsection
9.1.2.1 b. in part 1 of this rulebook:
Acquirers must support reversals for the full or partial amount of any
authorized Transaction whenever the system is unable, because of technical
problems, to communicate the authorization response to the POS Terminal.
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9.6 Authorizations
9.1.2.2 Optional Online POS Transactions
In addition to the rules in chapter 9, “Processing Requirements,” subsection
9.1.2.2 b.2 in part 1 of this rulebook, the following applies:
Cashback must be distinguished from the purchase Transaction.
The following replaces chapter 9, “Processing Requirements,” paragraph 4 of
subsection 9.1.2.2 b.4. in part 1 of this rulebook:
Acquirers are not liable for pre-authorization completions that occurred within
twenty (20) minutes of the initial Transaction that were stored and forwarded
because of technical problems between the Acquirer and the Interchange
System, or the Interchange System and the Issuer.
9.6 Authorizations
9.6.2 Terminal Transaction Routing
In addition to the rules in chapter 9, “Processing Requirements,” subsection
9.6.2 in part 1 of this rulebook, the following apply:
Whenever a Card issued in the United States is used at a Terminal in the
United States and the Service Mark is a common brand, but not the only
common brand, on the Card and the Terminal, the resulting Transaction must
be routed to the interchange system specified by the Issuer.
The Transaction must be routed to the Interchange System unless the Issuer
informs the Organization that it has specified an interchange system other than
the Interchange System.
9.6.4 Authorization Response Time
9.6.4.1 Issuer Response Time Requirements
In addition to the rules in chapter 9, “Processing Requirements,” subsection
9.6.4.1 in part 1 of this rulebook, the following apply:
Principal Members must respond to ninety-five (95) percent of all Transaction
requests within five (5) seconds.
Additional information regarding response time standards can be found in the
MDS Online Specifications manual.
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13.8 Pre-authorized Transactions
9.6.4.2 Acquirer Response Time Requirements
The following replace chapter 9, “Processing Requirements,” paragraphs 1 and
2 of subsection 9.6.4.2 in part 1 of this rulebook:
Each Acquirer is required to wait at least twenty (20) seconds before timing
out a Transaction.
Each Acquirer must ensure that its POS Terminals and Terminals wait a
minimum of twenty-five (25) seconds before timing out a Transaction.
13.8 Pre-authorized Transactions
The following replaces chapter 13, “Liabilities and Indemnification,” paragraph
1 of section 13.8 in part 1 of this rulebook:
An Issuer is liable for any Transaction, for which the Acquirer obtained a preauthorization, and, which the Acquirer stored and forwarded to the Issuer
within twenty (20) minutes of the pre-authorization.
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