BILL NUMBER: SB 802	CHAPTERED  09/30/05

	CHAPTER  445
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 30, 2005
	PASSED THE SENATE  SEPTEMBER 7, 2005
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  SEPTEMBER 1, 2005
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 23, 2005

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Simitian

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2005

   An act to amend Section 1747.09 of the Civil Code, relating to
debit cards.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 802, Simitian  Debit cards.
   Existing law prohibits a person or business that accepts credit
cards for the transaction of business from printing more than the
last 5 digits of the credit card account number or the expiration
date upon any receipt provided to the cardholder, except as
specified.
   This bill would further prohibit that disclosure with regard to
debit cards.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 1747.09 of the Civil Code is amended to read:
   1747.09.  (a) Except as provided in this section, no person, firm,
partnership, association, corporation, or limited liability company
that accepts credit or debit cards for the transaction of business
shall print more than the last five digits of the credit or debit
card account number or the expiration date upon any receipt provided
to the cardholder.
   (b) This section shall apply only to receipts that are
electronically printed and shall not apply to transactions in which
the sole means of recording the person's credit or debit card number
is by handwriting or by an imprint or copy of the credit or debit
card.