Restricted and Prohibited Businesses
Restricted Merchant List
Special conditions may apply to the approval of merchants providing such products or services listed below.
Prohibited Merchant List
- Annual Billing (prepayment > 12 months)
- Cable Box De-Scramblers
- Companion or Escort Services
- Consumer Lending (Non face to face)
- Counterfeit Products
- Credit Cards
- Currency Exchange
- Cyberlockers
- Get Rich Quick
- Government Owned Lotteries
- Home Massage Service
- Human Growth Hormones
- Identified or Potential Violation of Card Association Rules, NACHA Rules, Federal Regulations, Local/State/Federal Laws
- Illegal Activities (Money Laundering, Terrorism, etc.)
- Illegal Businesses (such as Ponzi/Pyramid schemes)
- Intellectual Property/Infringing Materials