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Pennsylvania’s Skimming Law in Effect
The law criminalizes the act of placing skimming or scanning devices on ATMs and gas pumps. HARRISON, Pa. – Pennsylvania’s new law that criminalizes putting scanning or skimming devices on ATMs and fuel pumps is now in effect. The previous regulation made it hard for prosecutors to...
31 August 2018
Visa: Chip Cards Reduce Counterfeit Fraud At U.S. Merchants By 75%
Data released by Visa showed that counterfeit fraud ticked down at U.S. merchants by 75 percent from September 2015 to March 2018 as more storefronts started accepting chip cards.To that end, Visa said that, as of its latest “Visa Chip Card Update,” as many as 67 percent of storefronts in the...
30 August 2018
Ewing Oil's Main Office will be Closed for the Labor Day Holiday
Ewing Oil’s main office will be closed on Monday, September 3, 2018, for the Labor Day holiday. Dispatch will be available in the office from 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on September 3rd. After 12:00 p.m., please contact the On-Call Dispatcher through the answering service at 1-800-452-...
30 August 2018
PCI Compliance for Heartland Merchants
As a reminder, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) apply to all entities that store, process, or transmit cardholder data. As a Heartland merchant, you have automatically been enrolled in Heartland’s new Merchant Protection Program with ControlScan. This program...
23 July 2018
Virginia Fuel Wholesale Sales Tax Change - Effective July 1, 2018
Effective July 1, 2018, Virginia Motor Vehicle Fuels Sales Tax (Wholesale Sales Tax) was converted to a cents per gallon tax. Prior to July 1, the tax rate was applied to the sales price charged to the retail dealer and was 2.1% of that total. Effective July 1, the tax rate will be...
12 July 2018
Maryland Tax Increase effective July 1, 2018
Effective July 1, 2018, Maryland has increased the Combined Applicable Motor Fuel Tax rate for Gasoline from $.338 per gallon to $.353 and for Special Fuel/Diesel from $.3455 per gallon to $.3605.The component breakdown of the Combined Applicable Motor Fuel Tax rate is as follows:The Maryland...
02 July 2018
Independence Day 2018
Ewing Oil’s main office will be closed for the July 4th Holiday.Dispatch will be available in the office from 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on July 4th. After 12:00 p.m., please contact the on-call Dispatcher through the answering service at 1-800-452-7004, and then press 7.The prices you receive on...
29 June 2018
Joe Vigilante, 1955-2018
It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the loss of our dear customer and friend, Joe Vigilante.Our hearts go out to Joe’s family. We share in his loss and our thoughts and prayers are with the Vigilantes during this difficult time.Family and friends are invited to attend his Memorial...
14 June 2018
VISA Claims Resolution Speeding Up Dispute Process
An international facilitator of chargeback requests has revealed that the new Visa Claims Resolution (VCR) policy is already speeding up the processing of consumer disputes.VCR, which is already in effect worldwide, standardizes procedures and timetables to resolve disputes...
09 May 2018
What happens next with the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)?
The following key updates and milestones are being provided to help you with your PCI DSS and payment security efforts:PCI DSS 3.2—The Effective Date has Come and GoneFebruary 1, 2018 marked the date that all new requirements introduced in PCI DSS v3.2 must be adopted by organizations and included...