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W. Va. Code § 31A-2B-7

Use of protected financial information for discriminatory purpose

Known as the Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act

The act spans §§ 31A-2B-1 to 31A-2B-9 (10 sections).

A financial institution may not use a firearms code to engage in the following discriminatory conduct:

(1) Declining a lawful payment card transaction based on the assignment of a firearms code to the merchant or transaction;

(2) Limiting or declining to do business with a customer, potential customer, or merchant based on the assignment of a firearms code to previous lawful transactions involving the customer, potential customer, or merchant;

(3) Charging a higher transaction or interchange fee to any merchant or for a lawful transaction, as compared to the fee charged to a similarly situated merchant or for a similar transaction, based on the assignment of a firearms code; or

(4) Otherwise taking any action against a customer or merchant that is intended to suppress lawful commerce involving firearms, firearm accessories or components, or ammunition.

Official source: West Virginia Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain West Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.