WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has issued a notice called: Order Preempting the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on April 29 by Katherine S. Tyrrell, First Deputy Comptroller of the Currency.
Summary: The OCC is issuing an interim final order concluding that Federal law preempts the Illinois Interchange Fee Prohibition Act, which purports to prohibit national banks and Federal savings associations from charging or receiving interchange fees on the tax and gratuity portions of payment card transactions; and restrict the use of payment card transaction data. The OCC invites public comments on this interim final order.
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