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