MasterCard Rules (PDF)

Latin America and the Caribbean Region Rules
4.2 General Rules for Use of the Marks
4.2 General Rules for Use of the Marks
4.2.12 Use of a Competing Mark on Cards
Rule 4.2.12 of Chapter 4, “Trademarks and Service Marks,” is modified as it
applies to debit Cards issued in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, to
include the following:
A competing debit point-of-sale mark may appear on a debit Card as set forth
in the Card Design Standards or as otherwise agreed to by the Corporation.
4.2.13 Use of Other Acceptance Marks on Cards
Rule 4.2.13 of Chapter 4, “Trademarks and Service Marks,” is modified as it
applies to debit Cards issued in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, to
include the following:
Other debit point-of-sale marks may appear on a debit Card as set forth in the
Card Design Standards or as otherwise agreed to by the Corporation.
5.11 Prohibited Practices
Except as provided in Rule 5.11.1 below, an Acquirer must ensure that none of
its Merchants engage in any of the prohibited practices set forth in this Rule
5.11..
5.11.1 Discrimination
Rule 5.11.1 of Chapter 5, “Merchants” as it applies in Puerto Rico and the U.S.
Virgin Islands is replaced with the following:
A Merchant may request or encourage a customer to use a payment card with
an acceptance brand other than MasterCard or other form of payment or a Card
of a different product type (e.g., traditional cards, premium cards, rewards
cards) than the Card the consumer initially presents. Except where prohibited
by law, it may do so by methods that include, but are not limited to:
1. offering the customer an immediate discount from the Merchant’s list,
stated, or standard price, a rebate, a free or discounted product or service,
or any other incentive or benefit if the customer uses a particular payment
card with an acceptance brand other than MasterCard or other particular
form of payment;
2. offering the customer an immediate discount from the Merchant’s list, stated,
or standard price, a rebate, a free or discounted product or service, or any
other incentive or benefit if the customer, who initially presents a Card, uses
instead another payment card or another form of payment;
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