CREDIT: Provides relative to surcharges for debit card use. (8/1/26)

The legal citation was updated from R.S. 51:3081 and 3082 to R.S. 9:3518.5 and 3518.6, indicating a reorganization of the statutes.

A new 'DIGEST' section was added to the beginning of the document, providing a plain-language summary of the bill's definitions, prohibitions, and enforcement mechanisms.

The liability provision was expanded to state that a retail business must reimburse the cardholder for 'damages or expenses, or both,' rather than just 'actual damages.'

Added a private right of action allowing cardholders to sue retailers for willful or uncured surcharge violations.

Removed the requirement for the Attorney General to provide written notice and an opportunity to cure violations before filing a civil action.

Reorganized the enforcement section to clearly separate the private right of action rules from the Attorney General's enforcement powers.

Adjusted page headers and formatting to reflect the bill's final enrolled status.

Eliminated the requirement for the attorney general to send written notice and an opportunity to fix violations before pursuing legal action.

Added a section noting that the Senate Floor Amendments made technical changes to the bill.

Updated document headers and footers to reflect the status as 'Reengrossed' instead of 'Engrossed'.