§ 21-1550.21. Definitions.

As used in this act:

(1) "Cardholder" means the person or organization named on the face of a credit card or a debit card to whom or for whose benefit the credit card or debit card is issued.

(2) "Credit card" means any instrument or device, whether known as a credit card, credit plate, charge plate or by any other name, issued with or without fee by an issuer for the use of the cardholder in obtaining money, goods, services or anything else of value on credit and all such credit cards lawfully issued shall be considered the property of the cardholders or the issuer for all purposes.

(3)  "Debit card" means any instrument or device, whether known as a debit card or by any other name, issued with or without fee by an issuer for the use of the cardholder in depositing, obtaining or transferring funds from a consumer banking electronic facility.

(4) "Issuer" means any person, firm, corporation, financial institution or its duly authorized agent which issues a credit card or a debit card.

(5) "Receives" or "receiving" means acquiring possession or control or accepting as security for a loan.

(6) "Revoked card" means a credit card or a debit card which is no longer valid because permission to use it has been suspended or terminated by the issuer.

Laws 1970, c. 258, § 1; Laws 1971, c. 307, § 1, emerg. eff. June 19, 1971; Laws 1981, c. 86, § 3, emerg. eff. April 20, 1981.