§ 13-317
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§13–317.
(a)Except as provided in subsection
(b)of this section, as a condition of accepting a credit card or device as payment for consumer credit, goods, realty, or services, a person may not record the address or telephone number of the credit card holder.
(b)A person may record the address or telephone number of a credit card holder if:
(1)The information is necessary for:
(i)The shipping, delivery, or installation of consumer goods; or
(ii)Special orders of consumer goods or services;
(2)Authorization from the credit card issuer as to the availability of credit is not required by the issuer to complete the credit card transaction; or
(3)The person processes credit card transactions by mailing transaction forms to a designated bankcard center for settlement.
(c)A person accepting a credit card or device as payment for consumer credit, goods, realty, or services may request that the credit card holder display a form of identification.