15 USC 1643 - Liability of holder of credit card

U.S Code last checked for updates: Feb 22, 2025

§ 1643.

Liability of holder of credit card

(a)

Limits on liability

(1)

A cardholder shall be liable for the unauthorized use of a credit card only if—

(A)

the card is an accepted credit card;

(B)

the liability is not in excess of $50;

(C)

the card issuer gives adequate notice to the cardholder of the potential liability;

(D)

the card issuer has provided the cardholder with a description of a means by which the card issuer may be notified of loss or theft of the card, which description may be provided on the face or reverse side of the statement required by section 1637(b) of this title or on a separate notice accompanying such statement;

(E)

the unauthorized use occurs before the card issuer has been notified that an unauthorized use of the credit card has occurred or may occur as the result of loss, theft, or otherwise; and

(F)

the card issuer has provided a method whereby the user of such card can be identified as the person authorized to use it.

(2)

For purposes of this section, a card issuer has been notified when such steps as may be reasonably required in the ordinary course of business to provide the card issuer with the pertinent information have been taken, whether or not any particular officer, employee, or agent of the card issuer does in fact receive such information.

(b)

Burden of proof

(c)

Liability imposed by other laws or by agreement with issuer

(d)

Exclusiveness of liability

(Pub. L. 90–321, title I, § 133, as added Pub. L. 91–508, title V, § 502(a), Oct. 26, 1970, 84 Stat. 1126; amended Pub. L. 96–221, title VI, § 617, Mar. 31, 1980, 94 Stat. 182.)

cite as: 15 USC 1643