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4.2 Protection and Registration of the Marks
4.5 Display on Cards
United States Region
4.2 Protection and Registration of the Marks
In addition to the Rules in Chapter 4, “Marks,” Rule 4.2 the following applies:
No use of a Mark may be made on or in connection with any card, device or
other application associated with a payment service that the Corporation deems
to be competitive with any Activity except as set forth in this chapter.
The following replaces the second paragraph of Chapter 4, “Marks,” Rule 4.5 in
part 1 of this rulebook:
The Marks may be placed on a card in combination with any other
local/regional/international POS debit mark and/or local/international ATM
mark. In the event that a card has an international POS debit mark on the card
front, and the card has a Maestro payment application:
1. if any other POS debit mark appears on the card back, the Marks must
be displayed on the card back; or
2. if no other POS debit mark appears on the card back, the Marks are not
required to appear on the card back.
A card must not include any visible indication communicating that acceptance >>
or use of the Mark or the Maestro payment application is limited, geographically
or otherwise.
The fifth paragraph of Chapter 4, “Marks,” Rule 4.5 in part 1 of this rulebook in
which Customers are prohibited from placing any other Competing EFT POS
Network debit marks on their participating Cards does not apply.
4.6 Display of the Marks at POI Terminals
6.1 Eligibility
In addition to the Rules in Chapter 4, “Marks,” Rule 4.6 in part 1 of this
rulebook, the following applies:
The Marks may appear in conjunction with other regional or national network
EFT Marks on devices that qualify as POS Terminals and Terminals.
6.1.1 Eligible Cards >>
The Rules set forth in Chapter 6, “Issuing,” Rule 6.1.1 in part 1 of this rulebook
are modified as set forth below.
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