Tom Thumb implemented a new pricing policy at its gas stations, charging customers who pay using credit cards 10 cents more per gallon than those who opt to pay with cash or debit, reports NBC 5.
Under the Texas Finance Code, “a seller may not impose a surcharge on a buyer who uses a credit card,” reports Deanna Dewberry of NBC 5.
Under a new law sponsored by State Sen. John Carona (R-Dist 16), the Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner (OCCC) can enforce that code and penalize retailers who impose a surcharge for credit card use, according to the NBC 5 report.
