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<br />J.R. SMITH, CLERK
<br />.D PART
<br />The following Agreements are Third Party Agreements entered into between Client and the Third Parties identified in the Third Party Agreements
<br />If Client desires to receive the products and/or services offered under a Third Party Agreement, Client must check the appropriate box or otherwise indicate such desire in
<br />the Merchant Processing Application, in which case the terms and conditions of the Third Party Agreement shall be binding upon Client The Signature page in the Merchant
<br />Processing Application or any Schedule thereto shall also serve as a signature page to the Third Party Agreements
<br />Client acknowledges that the Third Parties are relying upon the information contained on the Merchant Processing Application and the Schedules thereto, all of which are
<br />incorporated by reference into the Third Party Agreements
<br />TeleCheck will provide Company with the services indicated in the TeleCheck
<br />Services Application and Agreement (TeleCheck Application) which may include.
<br />(i) coded information that it may use when deciding whether to accept a check or
<br />electronic funds transfer item (each an Item, and together. Items) when provided by
<br />its consumers as payment, (ii) settlement processing services and (iii) warranty or
<br />verification services, all as described in this Agreement (together, Services)
<br />TeleCheck will be Company's exclusive provider of the Services during the Term
<br />(defined below) of this Agreement Company agrees to the terms of this Agreement
<br />by signing the TeleCheck Application, clicking "Accept' or "Install' when presented
<br />via an App (as applicable and described below), or using any of the Services
<br />Company acknowledges that the Specialty Items (Settlement Only) service does
<br />include receiving coded information, warranty or verification services
<br />1.1. Delivery by Application. If the TeleCheck Services are provided through
<br />TeleCheck's check acceptance application (App) that resides on a Clover® point of
<br />sale device (a Device), Company agrees that this Agreement will govern Company'
<br />s access to and use of
<br />TeleCheck's Services on such App Company's use of its Device is subject to its
<br />agreement with the supplier of the Device (and not TeleCheck), and this Agreement
<br />does not alter Company's agreement with its Device supplier Company will comply
<br />with the terms of its agreement with the Device supplier, and warrants that it is
<br />authorized to install and use TeleCheck's App on the Device
<br />1.2. Submitting Items. Company will designate the types of Items it accepts and
<br />that it will submit to TeleCheck for processing under this Agreement as indicated on
<br />the TeleCheck Application Company must submit the Item to TeleCheck through
<br />the appropriate service For example. checks presented in person by consumers at
<br />Company's point of sale can only be submitted through the In -Person Warranty (or
<br />Verification) service, checks sent through the mail to Company can only be
<br />submitted through the By Mail/Drop Box service. Company will submit all of its
<br />designated Items to TeleCheck for processing under this Agreement Except for
<br />Items processes through the By Mail/Drop Box service, TeleCheck will analyze each
<br />Item that Company submits for processing and, in its discretion, provide Company
<br />with an approval or decline code with respect to each Item. TeleCheck will give
<br />Company operating guidelines and specifications, as applicable, to assist Company
<br />with properly accepting and submitting its Items for processing (operating guidelines
<br />and specifications may be provided to Company electronically or made available via
<br />the Internet)
<br />1.3. Information Warranty. If Company has selected a warranty service in the
<br />TeleCheck Application, TeleCheck warrants the accuracy of the information given in
<br />its approval code (the Information Warranty) when an Item meets the warranty
<br />requirements described below. Items that satisfy TeleCheck's Information Warranty
<br />and meet the corresponding warranty requirements are Eligible Items TeleCheck
<br />will purchase Eligible Items that are subsequently dishonored, returned, reversed or
<br />otherwise not paid by a consumers financial institution (these Items are Return
<br />Items) Company's sole remedy for a breach of TeleCheck's Information Warranty
<br />is the right to require TeleCheck to purchase an Eligible Item that became a Return
<br />Item TeleCheck's liability to Company for breach of its Information Warranty will not
<br />exceed the lesser of (a) the amount of the Eligible Item, or (b) the Warranty
<br />Maximum set forth in the TeleCheck Service Application and Agreement Company
<br />may accept Items that do not receive an approval code or that do not meet the
<br />warranty requirements (these Items are Ineligible Items), however, Ineligible Items
<br />are not covered under TeleCheck's Information Warranty and TeleCheck will not
<br />purchase them
<br />1.4. Warranty Requirements. Company represents and warrants that each Item it
<br />submits to TeleCheck for processing and coverage under the Information Warranty
<br />meets the following requirements
<br />A. General Requirements. The following apply to all Items unless otherwise
<br />specified
<br />(1) the Item was submitted to TeleCheck for processing according to TeleCheck's
<br />operating guidelines and specifications. and Company obtained a single approval
<br />code for it,
<br />(2) the Item is drawn on the consumer's deposit account at a United States or
<br />Canadian financial institution (for example, and without limitation money orders.
<br />cashier's checks travelers checks, insurance checks, credit card checks, or non -
<br />first party Items are Ineligible Items),
<br />(3) the Item, or a clear image of the Item (if submitted using a mobile or other optical
<br />imaging device). shows the consumer's name, address, check number, and routing
<br />and account numbers in the MICR line (not applicable if the payment is online or
<br />over the phone),
<br />(4) the Item is a properly completed first party Item that is dated. payable to
<br />Company, made out for the amount due to Company for its goods or services, and
<br />signed by the consumer (not applicable if the payment is online or over the phone).
<br />(S) the consumer authorized debiting its account by electronic funds transfer or
<br />remotely created check for the amount of the Item (an Authorization) in
<br />accordance with TeleCheck's operating guidelines and specifications and the rules
<br />of the National Automated Clearinghouse Association (NACHA Rules), as
<br />applicable. for the services utilized,
<br />(6) the Item represents the consumer's payment obligation to Company for its
<br />goodsor services, and has not been used in another transaction,
<br />(7) the amount of the Item (a) is for the price of Company's goods or services. (b)
<br />matches the amount submitted to TeleCheck for processing, and (c) does not
<br />exceed the Warranty Maximum,
<br />(8) the Item was not submitted as a split sale or in other ways to avoid these
<br />warranty requirements or the Warranty Maximum,
<br />(9) the Item is not for credit. cash, or payment on an account, debt, or Item already
<br />due to Company,
<br />(10) the Item does not pre -date or post-date the date of the transaction and
<br />corresponding inquiry to TeleCheck by more than 1 calendar day,
<br />(11) the transaction and corresponding Item are not subject to any stop payment,
<br />dispute or setoff right,
<br />(12) Company is not aware of anything that invalidates the Item prevents its
<br />collection, or relieves the consumer from liability for it; and
<br />(13) Company provided the notices required by applicable Law (defined in Section
<br />21.1 below), authorizing TeleCheck to process the Item as an electronic funds
<br />transfer or remotely created check and imposing (and authorizing such processing
<br />of) a fee for Return Items
<br />B. Requirements For In Person Payments: If a consumer presents a paper check
<br />in- person at Company's point of purchase location, in addition to those in Section
<br />1.4 A. above the following requirements apply and must be followed in accordance
<br />with TeleCheck's operating guidelines and specifications (a) the consumer signed
<br />an authorization to debit consumers account and consumer's signature on the
<br />authorization reasonably matches the name imprinted on the Item, (b) the
<br />authorization must be clearly and conspicuously posted and a copy of the
<br />authorization must be provided to the consumer and (c) the Item must be voided
<br />and returned to the consumer after submission to TeleCheck for processing If such
<br />in-person payment is approved as a paper check that cannot be settled as an
<br />electronic funds transfer. the additional requirements in Section 1.4 F below apply
<br />C. Requirements For Online Payments: If a consumer makes an online payment,
<br />the following requirements apply in addition to those in Section 1.4 A above (a) the
<br />consumer electronically authorized the transaction in accordance with TeleCheck
<br />operating guidelines and specifications and (b) the payment website site
<br />authenticates the consumers identity and uses appropriate site security and internet
<br />session security standards in accordance with the NACHA Rules
<br />D. Requirements For Phone Payments: If the consumer makes payment over the
<br />phone, the following requirements apply in addition to those in Section 1.4 A.
<br />above (a) the consumer provided a telephonic authorization in accordance with
<br />TeleCheck operating guidelines and specifications. (b) the payment is not the result
<br />of Company initiating an unsolicited telephone call to consumer with which
<br />Company had no prior relationship, and (c) Company directly tape recorded the
<br />verbal telephonic authorization from consumer or, alternatively, Company sent the
<br />required written confirmation notice of the oral authorization to the consumer
<br />E. Requirements for Mail/Drop Box Checks: If the consumer provides a paper
<br />check which was mailed in or submitted in a drop box to Company. the
<br />requirements in Section 1.4A above apply except (a) the check must be for
<br />payment that is not more than 60 days past due, (b) the check must not be post-
<br />dated or dated earlier than 20 days from the date of inquiry to TeleCheck, and (d)
<br />Company must securely store the check for at least
<br />60 days following the corresponding payment transaction at which time it must be
<br />destroyed Additionally, the consumer must not have notified Company that the
<br />check was not to be converted into an electronic funds transfer If such mail/drop
<br />box check is approved as a paper check that cannot be settled as an electronic
<br />funds transfer, the additional requirements in Section 1.4 F below apply
<br />F. Requirements for Mobile Checks or any Checks Approved as Paper Only. If
<br />TeleCheck approves an Item as a paper check that could not be settled as an
<br />electronic funds transfer (i a check is to be deposited by Company) or the check is
<br />submitted to TeleCheck as an image through a mobile device (either, a Paper
<br />Settlement Item), the following requirements apply in addition to those in Section
<br />1.4 A above (a) the check must include the consumer's name (imprinted by the
<br />manufacturer), physical address (imprinted by the manufacturer or written on the
<br />check according to TeleCheck's operating guidelines - P O Boxes will not be
<br />accepted), phone number (with area code) identification type and number
<br />(imprinted or written on check), Company's TeleCheck Subscriber Number and
<br />TeleCheck's approval code, (b) the consumer's signature must reasonably match
<br />the name imprinted on the check and (c) Company must send Paper Settlement
<br />Items that were presented in-person at Company's point of purchase and that
<br />become Return Items directly from its financial institution to TeleCheck within 30
<br />days of the date on the check If the Paper Settlement Item was mailed in or
<br />submitted in a drop box by the consumer to Company. or if the Item was presented
<br />by the consumer to
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