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                                           ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 2261

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1990 Regular Session

By Representatives Silver, Prince, Ballard, Youngsman, May, K. Wilson and P. King

Prefiled with Chief Clerk 12/29/89.  Read first time 1/8/90 and referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.

AN ACT Relating to acceptance of checks and drafts; and adding a new section to chapter 62A.3 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 62A.3 RCW to read as follows:

          No person may record the number or expiration date of a credit card given as identification under RCW 62A.3-505(1)(b) or given as proof of credit worthiness when payment for goods or services is made by check or draft.  Nothing in this section prohibits the recording of the number or expiration date of a credit card given in lieu of a deposit to secure payment in the event of a default, loss, damage, or other occurrence.