An Act To Conform to Federal Law Reqardinq Electronically Printed Credit and Debit Card Receipts and To Delay Enforcement of Civil Penalties Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the emergency clause and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §1149, sub-§I, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 527, §l, is amended to read: 1. Electronically printed receipts. Except as provided in this section, a person, firm, partnership, association, corporation or limited liability company that accepts credit cards or debit cards for the transaction of business may not print more than the last 5 digits of the credit card or debit card account number or fRay--no-t--pFl,.Bt; the expiration date of the credit card or debit card on a receipt provided to a cardholder at the point of sale of the transaction. Sec. 2. 10 MRSA §1149, sub-§3-A is enacted to read: 3-A. Absolyed from forfeiture and civil penalty. Until January L 2005, a person who violates this section is absolved Page l-LR2663(2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1854
Committee Amendment CA_A_S420 (Senate)
Amends: 10 MRSA §1149

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A to S.P. 694, L.D. 1854, Bill, "An 
Act To Delay the Implementation of Restrictions on Information on 
Electronically Printed Receipts" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'An Act 
To 
Conform to Federal 
Law 
Reqardinq Electronically 
Printed Credit and Debit Card Receipts and To Delay Enforcement 
of Civil Penalties' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
enacting clause and before the emergency clause and inserting in 
its place the following: 
'Sec. 1. 10 MRSA §1149, sub-§I, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 527, 
§l, is amended to read: 
1. 
Electronically printed receipts. 
Except as provided in 
this 
section, 
a 
person, 
firm, 
partnership, 
association, 
corporation or limited liability company that accepts credit 
cards or debit cards for the transaction of business may not 
print more than the last 5 digits of the credit card or debit 
card account number or fRay--no-t--pFl,.Bt; the expiration date of the 
credit card or debit card on a receipt provided to a cardholder 
at the point of sale of the transaction. 
Sec. 2. 10 MRSA §1149, sub-§3-A is enacted to read: 
3-A. 
Absolyed from forfeiture and civil penalty. 
Until 
January L 
2005, a person who violates this section is absolved 
Page l-LR2663(2) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 'A' to S.P. 694, L.D. 1854 
from 
civil 
prosecution 
or 
forfeitures 
and 
civil 
penalties 
associated with any such violation occurring before that date. 
Sec. 3. Retroactivity. This Act applies retroactively to January 
1,2004.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and changes the title. The 
bill brings current law into conformity with recent changes made 
to the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act to prevent inconsistency 
between state and federal law. 
The amendment also delays any 
assessment 
of civil penalties 
for 
a 
person 
who 
is 
not 
in 
compliance with the law until January 1, 2005. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/01104 ;:t;:?ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1854 
An Act To Delay the Implementation of Restrictions on Information on 
Electronically Printed Receipts 
LR2663(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'A 
Committee: Insurance and Financial Services 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor savings - General Fund 
Minor revenue decrease - General Fund 
Correctional and Judicial Impact Statements 
The bill delays a civil violation pursuant to PL 2001, c. 527 
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