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You Can’t Surcharge Debit Cards: POS Settings, BIN Detection, and Receipt Rules That Keep You Compliant

By Jude AndersonIn RatesPosted September 26, 2026
POS decision engine separating credit cards from debit and prepaid for surcharge compliance

Debit card surcharge rules do not change because a customer selects “credit” at the terminal. For debit card surcharge not allowed compliance, the POS must identify the actual card product before applying a fee, automatically exclude debit and applicable prepaid cards, and enforce the same product-level logic for dipped, tapped,...

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