A state
agency as defined in section 216.011, Florida Statutes, or the
judicial branch (both hereafter referred to as state entities)
may accept credit cards, charge cards, or debit cards (cards) in
payment for goods and services with the prior approval of the
Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The requirements to accept these
cards are found in
section 215.322, Florida Statutes (F.S.), and
Chapter 69C-4,
Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.).
ePayment Operation – Major
Requirements provides an overview of these
requirements.
The
Treasury has established a
State
standard contract for its electronic payments (ePayments)
program. The state standard contract shall be used by all state
entities unless they have received approval from the CFO to use
an alternative contract.
The state
standard contract requires that all participants (i.e., state
entities and units of local government) complete a
Participation Agreement.
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The Participation
Agreement sets forth the requirements of the financial
institution providing the contract services and the participant.
In addition
to the fees payable to the vendor of the state standard
contract, American Express,
Discover, Visa,
and MasterCard
each assess various fees. These fees will be billed monthly to
participants. There is an approved
MyFloridaMarketPlace Transaction Fee Exemption for each of
these credit card types.
State entities utilizing ePayment services
are required to file an annual report with the CFO providing
information required by section 215.322, F.S., and Chapter
69C-4, F.A.C. The report is due within 30 days after the end of
the fiscal year.
Contact Treasury for additional
information on the ePayments Operation
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