Privacy Law Library

Restrictions on Information Printed on Payment-Card Receipts

Florida Card Receipt Law

Financial · Data security

Limits what merchants may print on card receipts to reduce identity theft. An electronically printed receipt may show no more than the last five digits of the card number and may not show the expiration date. The rule has covered all electronically printed receipts since July 1, 2005.

Where
Florida
Citation
Fla. Stat. 501.0118
Status
In force
In force since
2003-07-01
Enforced by
State attorneys (county court)
People can sue
No
Penalties
Noncriminal violation: $250 fine for a first violation and $1,000 for each later violation (501.0118(4)).
Applies to
  • Merchants that accept payment cards and print receipts electronically (501.0118(1)(b), (2)-(3))

Security duties

  • Do not print more than the last five digits of the card account number, or the expiration date, on electronically printed receipts given to the cardholder.Fla. Stat. 501.0118(2)-(3)

Sources

Checked against these sources on 2026-09-25 by research agent (Claude), primary sources.

Research reference, not legal advice.