MasterCard Rules (PDF)

United States Region Rules
6.2 Affinity and Co-brand Card Program
c. is a Merchant whose primary business is reflected by one of the
following MCCs:
i. MCC 8220—Colleges, Universities, Professional Schools, Junior
Colleges; or
ii. MCC 8244—Schools, Business and Secretarial; or
iii. MCC 8249—Schools, Trade and Vocational; and
2. The maximum Transaction amount does not differentiate between Issuers;
and
3. The maximum Transaction amount does not differentiate between
MasterCard and another acceptance brand.
5.11.8 Disparagement
A Merchant must not disparage the Corporation or any of the Corporation’s
products, programs, services, networks, or systems.
6.2 Affinity and Co-brand Card Program
6.2.5 Multiple Partners
Rule 6.2.5 of Chapter 6, “Special Issuer Programs,” is modified such that more
than one Affinity Card or Co-brand Card Program logo may appear on the face
of the Card, subject to the discretion of the Corporation, which is charged
with the responsibility of ensuring that:
1. The card is clearly identifiable as a Card product;
2. The Mark remains prominent on the Card face; and
3. The Mark is not obscured by the proliferation of other names and/or logos;
and
4. The presence of multiple logos does not in any way damage or impair the
strength of the MasterCard brand.
The decision as to whether any given Card design conforms to these conditions
is reserved to the Corporation’s staff.
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