This section will be developed over time as APACS creates best practice guidelines for various aspects of card acceptance and, where appropriate, for specific industries. These guides will be published as digital guides that will be available for free download.

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1. Accepting a chip and PIN transaction

This retailer guide written in 2006 contains helpful tips on how to accept cards for card present transactions. The guide provides guidance on what to do if a cardholder cannot be authenticated using chip and PIN.

It is planned to provide guidance on these topics in the future:

1. Age Related Sales

2. Contactless Cards

3. Remote Gambling

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