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Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 20
General Business
ARTICLE 29-A
Unauthorized or Improper Use of Credit Cards and Debit Cards
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SECTION 518
Credit card surcharge prohibited
General Business (GBS) CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 29-A
§ 518. Credit card surcharge prohibited. No seller in any sales
transaction may impose a surcharge on a holder who elects to use a
credit card in lieu of payment by cash, check, or similar means.

Any seller who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed five hundred dollars
or a term of imprisonment up to one year, or both.