Texas Business & Commerce Code

§ 607.001 — DEFINITIONS

BC § 607.001Title 12. RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF CONSUMERS AND MERCHANTS · Ch. 607. PAYMENT CARD SKIMMERS ON MOTOR FUEL METERING DEVICES · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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In this chapter:

(1)"Center" means the financial crimes intelligence center established under Chapter 2312, Occupations Code. (1-a) "Commission" means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation. (1-b) "Credit card issuer" has the meaning assigned by Section 505.001.

(2)"Department" means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. (2-a) "Executive director" means the executive director of the department.

(3)"Financial institution" has the meaning assigned by Section 277.001, Finance Code. (3-a) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning assigned by Section 61.003, Education Code.

(4)"Merchant" means a person whose business includes the sale of motor fuel through motor fuel metering devices to retail customers.

(5)"Motor fuel" and "motor fuel metering device" have the meanings assigned by Section 2310.001, Occupations Code. (5-a) "Motor fuel unattended payment terminal" means a point-of-sale terminal or kiosk that is operated by a customer to activate or complete a transaction at a motor fuel metering device through the use of a payment card or a payment by other electronic means.

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Legislative history

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 336 (H.B. 2106), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2021. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 336 (H.B. 2106), Sec. 12(1), eff. September 1, 2021.