MasterCard Rules (PDF)
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United States Region <strong>Rules</strong><br />
5.11.2 Charges to Cardholders ..............................................................................................15-11<br />
5.11.3 Minimum/Maximum Transaction Amount Prohibited.................................................15-11<br />
5.11.8 Disparagement ...........................................................................................................15-12<br />
6.2 Affinity and Co-brand Card Program ....................................................................................15-12<br />
6.2.5 Multiple Partners ..........................................................................................................15-12<br />
7.2 Service Provider Categories...................................................................................................15-13<br />
7.1.2 Third Party Processor ...................................................................................................15-13<br />
7.1.2.1 Type I..................................................................................................................15-13<br />
7.1.2.3 Type III ...............................................................................................................15-13<br />
7.3 General Obligations ..............................................................................................................15-14<br />
7.3.2 Notification to the Corporation ....................................................................................15-14<br />
7.6 Service Provider Registration.................................................................................................15-15<br />
7.6.2 Registration Requirements for Type I TPPs..................................................................15-15<br />
7.6.3 Registration Requirements for Type III TPPs................................................................15-15<br />
8.1 Transaction Requirements .....................................................................................................15-16<br />
8.2 Authorization Requirements..................................................................................................15-16<br />
8.2.1 Full and Partial Reversals .............................................................................................15-16<br />
8.2.2 Full and Partial Approvals and Account Balance Responses........................................15-19<br />
8.4 Requirements for Specific Transaction Types........................................................................15-21<br />
8.4.1 Chip Transactions and Acceptance at Hybrid POS Terminals ......................................15-21<br />
8.4.4 <strong>MasterCard</strong> PayPass Transactions.................................................................................15-22<br />
8.4.9 Automated Fuel Dispenser Transactions ......................................................................15-22<br />
8.4.14 Refund Transactions ...................................................................................................15-23<br />
8.9 Acquirer Host System Requirements .....................................................................................15-23<br />
8.10 Cash Disbursements ............................................................................................................15-23<br />
8.10.1 Nondiscrimination ......................................................................................................15-23<br />
Section 15a—United States Region Debit-related <strong>Rules</strong> ..............................................................15-24<br />
Organization of this Section..................................................................................................15-24<br />
Definitions ............................................................................................................................15-24<br />
2.7 Liability for Assigned ICAs and BINs ..............................................................................15-24<br />
2.19 Risk of Loss ...................................................................................................................15-25<br />
4.2 General <strong>Rules</strong> for Use of the Marks ................................................................................15-25<br />
4.2.6 Particular Use of a Mark.........................................................................................15-25<br />
4.2.6.6 Use on Cards.................................................................................................15-25<br />
5.1 The Merchant Agreement................................................................................................15-25<br />
5.1.2 Required Terms......................................................................................................15-25<br />
5.8 Card Acceptance Requirements ......................................................................................15-25<br />
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15-ii 12 December 2012 • <strong>MasterCard</strong> <strong>Rules</strong>
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