§ 12-1401. Definitions.

MD Comm L Code § 12-1401 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b)    (1)    “Credit card processor” means a person that processes credit card or electronic commerce transactions on behalf of a business entity for a fee.

(2)    “Credit card processor” includes:

(i)    A merchant services provider;

(ii)    A financial institution;

(iii)    An independent sales organization; and

(iv)    Any subsidiary or affiliate of an entity listed in items (i) through (iii) of this paragraph.

(c)    “Merchant processing agreement” means a contract between a credit card processor and a business entity under which the business entity agrees to pay the credit card processor for processing credit card or electronic commerce transactions on behalf of the business entity.