Maestro Global Rules (PDF) - MasterCard

Compliance Zones
Canada Region
Compliance Zones
In addition to a discount for cash, a Merchant may provide a discount to its
customers for other forms of payment, including differential discounts for other
payment brands. Such discounts must be clearly communicated at the point
of interaction.
The following table provides the noncompliance category that the
Corporation has assigned to the Standards described within this chapter.
These noncompliance categories are assigned for the purposes of imposing
assessments when warranted under the compliance framework, as described
in Chapter 3 of this Maestro Global Rules manual.
Rule Number/Rule Title Category
4.5 Display on Cards B
6.10 Selective Authorization
6.13 Issuer Responsibilities to Cardholders
6.17 Additional Rules for Issuing
7.1 Acquirer Obligations and Activities A
7.2 Additional Acquirer Obligations and Activities for Acquiring
Transactions from a Merchant—POS and Electronic Commerce Only
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B
A
A
A