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E-Commerce Policies and Statutes

Senate Bill 222 passed in 1999 amended several statutes that authorized the State Controller to issue policies relating to "electronic payments," which support the Statewide Electronic Commerce Program (SECP). All entities subject to the State's Cash Management Law, and all entities that participate in one or both of the Master Services Agreements (EFT and Merchant Cards) are subject to the policies. Entities are encouraged to be fully aware of the policies to ensure compliance. The policies and excerpts of selected general statutes are found below.
 

Policies

Title Effective Date Revision Date
Maximization of Electronic Payment Methods August 16, 2000 June 01, 2007
Master Services Agreements for Electronic Payments October 01, 2005  
Funding for Electronic Payment Services August 16, 2000 October 01, 2005
Charging Transaction Fees August 16, 2000 October 01, 2005
Security and Privacy of Data August 16, 2000 November 01, 2007
Electronic Payment Confirmation August 16, 2000 October 01, 2005
Customer Transaction Disputes August 16, 2000 October 01, 2005
Authorization for Merchant Card Transactions August 16, 2000 October 01, 2005
Authorization for ACH Transactions April 12, 2002 October 01, 2005
Types of Merchant Cards Accepted December 15, 2006  
Merchant Cards Security Incident Plan February 01, 2007  

Statutes

Excerpts of various General Statutes pertaining to Electronic Commerce in North Carolina.

North Carolina General Statutes - General Assembly Site


Templates for Internal Policies

ACH Payment/Collection Processing

Merchant Card Processing