Washington Code 9A.56.280 – Credit, debit cards, checks, etc. — Definitions
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As used in RCW 9A.56.280, 9A.56.290, 9A.60.020, 9A.56.320, and 9A.56.330, unless the context requires otherwise:
Terms Used In Washington Code 9A.56.280
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Owner: means a person, other than the actor, who has possession of or any other interest in the property or services involved, and without whose consent the actor has no authority to exert control over the property or services;
Washington Code 9A.56.010Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses. person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080 Services: includes , but is not limited to, labor, professional services, transportation services, electronic computer services, the supplying of hotel accommodations, restaurant services, entertainment, the supplying of equipment for use, and the supplying of commodities of a public utility nature such as gas, electricity, steam, and water;
Washington Code 9A.56.010Value: means the market value of the property or services at the time and in the approximate area of the criminal act. See Washington Code 9A.56.010
(1) “Cardholder” means a person to whom a credit card or payment card is issued or a person who otherwise is authorized to use a credit card or payment card.
(2) “Check” means a negotiable instrument that meets the definition of “check” under RCW 62A.3-104 or a blank form instrument that would meet the definition of “check” under RCW 62A.3-104 if it were completed and signed.
(3) “Credit card” means a card, plate, booklet, credit card number, credit card account number, or other identifying symbol, instrument, or device that can be used to pay for, or to obtain on credit, goods or services.
(4) “Credit card or payment card transaction” means a sale or other transaction in which a credit card or payment card is used to pay for, or to obtain on credit, goods or services.
(5) “Credit card or payment card transaction record” means a record or evidence of a credit card or payment card transaction, including, without limitation, a paper, sales draft, instrument, or other writing and an electronic or magnetic transmission or record.
(6) “Debit card” means a card used to obtain goods or services by a transaction that debits the cardholder’s account, rather than extending credit.
(7) “Financial information” means financial information as defined in RCW 9.35.005.
(8) “Financial institution” means a bank, trust company, mutual savings bank, savings and loan association, or credit union authorized under state or federal law to do business and accept deposits in Washington.
(9) “Means of identification” means means of identification as defined in RCW 9.35.005.
(10) “Merchant” means an owner or operator of any retail mercantile establishment or any agent, employee, lessee, consignee, officer, director, franchisee, or independent contractor of such owner or operator. “Merchant” also means a person who receives from an authorized user, a payment card or information from a payment card, or what the person believes to be a payment card or information from a payment card, as the instrument for obtaining, purchasing, or receiving goods, services, money, or anything else of value from the person.
(11) “Payment card” means a credit card, charge card, debit card, stored value card, or any card that is issued to an authorized card user and that allows the user to obtain goods, services, money, or anything else of value from a merchant.
(12) “Person” means an individual, partnership, corporation, trust, or unincorporated association, but does not include a financial institution or its authorized employees, representatives, or agents.
(13) “Personal identification” means any driver’s license, passport, or identification card actually or purportedly issued by any federal, state, local or foreign governmental entity; any credit card or debit card; or any employee identification card actually or purportedly issued by any employer, public or private, including but not limited to a badge or identification or access card.
(14) “Reencoder” means an electronic device that places encoded information from a payment card onto a different payment card.
(15) “Scanning device” means a scanner, reader, or any other electronic device that is used to access, read, scan, obtain, memorize, or store, temporarily or permanently, information encoded on a payment card.