Governmental Affairs: November 13, 2015
Legislature takes Thanksgiving/hunting break
Legislators headed home this week for a two and a half week break for the Thanksgiving holiday. The break also falls during Michigan’s two-week regular firearm deer hunting season (November 15-30).
Preventing credit card chargebacks
Failure to follow Visa and MasterCard regulations exactly can leave retailers out in the cold when a customer challenges a billing.
Several common errors could cause you to be held liable for a chargeback:
- A single card transaction was processed more than once and the customer was double-billed.
Michigan Retailers: ‘Assessor Overreach’ legislation would be unconstitutional tax increase
LANSING – Legislation that would change local property assessment practices on large retail stores amounts to “assessor overreach” and an unconstitutional tax increase, Michigan Retailers Association President and CEO James P.
