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In article <VBREAULT.92Oct30152521@rinhp750.gmr.com> vbreault@rinhp750.gmr.com (Val Breault) writes:
>In article <BwwqnE.Eq4@mtholyoke.edu> kharstin@MtHolyoke.edu (Ken Harstine) writes:
>
>   >If I am paying by cheque or credit card, they have the right to request
>   >I.D.  But cash is legal tender, I do not have to identify myself to use
>   >cash. 
>
>   They do not have the right to ask you for your ID on your credit card
>   purchases.  At least not in the U.S..  This is according to recent (within the
>   last two years) U. S. law.  The only ID they may use is your signature on
>   the back of your credit card.
>
>    ---Ken Harstine
>
>The merchants are not required to accept a credit card.  
>
>Sorry... never heard of that no-id-required law.  Maybe you can 
>provide a tad more substance to your allegation.


This gets waffled about in misc.consumers all the time.  Its not US law,
but the agreement between the merchant and (VISA/MC).  (assuming one of
those two cards.)  ask on that group for more specifics.  you will
probably get thousands of 'not again!' responses.  :-)


Kelly