Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-102
§1666g Tie-in Services Prohibited for Issuance of Credit Card
Title 15 › CHAPTER 41 — CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION › SUBCHAPTER I — CONSUMER CREDIT COST DISCLOSURE › Part D — Credit Billing › § 1666g
Summary
A credit card company cannot force a store or seller to open an account or buy other services from the company, its subsidiary, or its agent just to join its card program or accept the card. This rule applies even if a contract says otherwise.
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Title 15, §1666g
Commerce and Trade, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
Notwithstanding any agreement to the contrary, a card issuer may not require a seller, as a condition to participating in a credit card plan, to open an account with or procure any other service from the card issuer or its subsidiary or agent.
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Citation
15 U.S.C. § 1666g
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102