(1) No chain store shall refuse to provide goods or services, or treat any user unfavorably, on the grounds that transactions are conducted by electronic debit payment means, prepaid electronic payment means or electronic currency (hereinafter referred to as "electronic currency, etc.").
(2) No chain store shall charge users a merchant fee to be borne by such store.
(3) No chain store shall engage in any of the following acts; provided, subparagraphs 1, 4, and 5 shall not apply to a chain store under subparagraph 20 (b) of Article 2: <Amended on Sep. 14, 2023>
1. Pretending that a transaction is conducted by electronic currency, etc. without providing goods or services;
2. Conducting transactions by electronic currency, etc. in excess of actual turnover;
3. Conducting transactions by electronic currency, etc. under the name of another chain store;
4. Lending the name of the chain store to a third party;
5. Conducting, as an agent, transactions by electronic currency, etc.
(4) A person other than a chain store shall not conduct any transaction by electronic currency, etc. under the name of a chain store.
(5) A chain store under subparagraph 20 (b) of Article 2 shall comply with the following matters: <Added on Sep. 14, 2023>
1. It shall provide a financial company or an electronic financial business entity with the details of credit information (referring to credit information defined in subparagraph 1 of Article 2 of the Credit Information Use and Protection Act) of a person who provides goods or services, etc. or the details of transactions by proxy through electronic currency, etc.;
2. The trade name and address of a person who provides goods or services, etc. shall be known to users, etc.
3. It shall comply with requests from users, etc. to cancel a transaction or to make a refund;
4. Other cases prescribed by Presidential Decree for protection of users and sound business practices.