A. Except as otherwise provided in subsection D, no person shall, as a means of identification or for any other purpose:
1. Require that a person produce a credit card number for recordation; or
2. Record a credit card number in connection with (i) a sale of goods or services in which a purchaser pays by check or (ii) the acceptance of a check.
B. A person aggrieved by a violation of this section shall be entitled to institute an action to recover his actual damages or $100, whichever is greater, and to injunctive relief against any person who has engaged, is engaged, or is about to engage in any act in violation of this section. Such action shall be brought in the general district or circuit court, whichever is appropriate, of any county or city wherein the defendant resides or has a place of business. In the event the aggrieved party prevails, he may be awarded reasonable attorney fees and court costs in addition to any damages awarded.
C. This section shall not be construed to (i) impose liability on any employee or agent of a person, where that employee or agent has acted in accordance with the directions of his employer, (ii) prohibit a person from requesting a purchaser to display a credit card as an indication of creditworthiness or financial responsibility or as identification, and in these instances the type, the issuer, and the expiration date of the credit card may be recorded, or (iii) require acceptance of a check, whether or not a credit card is presented.
D. A person may require production of and may record a credit card number as a condition for cashing a check only where (i) the person requesting the card number has agreed with the issuer to cash checks as a service to the issuer's cardholders, (ii) the issuer has agreed to guarantee cardholder checks cashed by that person, and (iii) the cardholder has given actual, apparent, or implied authority for use of his card number in this manner and for this purpose.
1990, c. 587, § 11-33.1; 2010, c. 794.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 6.2 - Financial Institutions and Services
Chapter 4 - Certain Lending Practices
§ 6.2-400. Amount of late charge; when charge can be made
§ 6.2-401. Acceleration clause in note evidencing installment loan; effect of acceleration
§ 6.2-402. Notice of use of Rule of 78 rebate method
§ 6.2-404. When use of Rule of 78 prohibited or permitted
§ 6.2-405. References to sections regulating rebates of unearned interest and prepayment penalties
§ 6.2-406. Disclosure of terms of mortgage application
§ 6.2-407. Lenders to furnish borrower with copy of appraisal
§ 6.2-408. Priority of interest on debts secured by mortgage or deed of trust
§ 6.2-409. Addition of unpaid interest to principal balance
§ 6.2-410. Borrowers not to be required to employ particular professionals
§ 6.2-411. Requirements relating to insurance
§ 6.2-412. Insurance coverage under certain loans not to exceed replacement value of improvements
§ 6.2-413. Obligation of lender to reimburse unused mortgage guaranty insurance premiums
§ 6.2-414. Obligation of person maintaining escrow account to pay taxes and insurance; penalties
§ 6.2-415. Lender not to cancel insurance policy at time of refinancing under certain circumstances
§ 6.2-416. Certain mortgages not to prohibit further encumbrance of real property
§ 6.2-418. Property owner entitled to written statement of payoff amount
§ 6.2-419. Disclosure of terms of assumption
§ 6.2-420. Prepayment penalty not to be collected in certain circumstances
§ 6.2-421. Certain contracts to permit prepayment; amount of prepayment penalty
§ 6.2-422. Prepayment penalty for loan secured by home occupied by borrower
§ 6.2-425. Cardholder not liable in absence of request for, consent to issuance of, or use of card
§ 6.2-426. When request, consent, or use not condition precedent to liability
§ 6.2-427. Costs and attorney fee in suit on card; evidence of request or consent
§ 6.2-428. Production of credit card number as condition of check cashing or acceptance prohibited
§ 6.2-429. Improper use of payment device numbers
§ 6.2-430. Place where transaction occurred; federal Fair Credit Billing Act
§ 6.2-431. Certain cards excepted
§ 6.2-432. Credit card account disclosures
§ 6.2-433. Amendment to open-end credit contract or plan by bank or savings institution
§ 6.2-434. Law governing open-end credit contract or plan by bank or savings institution
§ 6.2-435. Law governing open-end credit contract or plan by seller or lender