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title: State Rules on Charging Clients a Fee for Paying With Credit Cards
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# [State Rules on Charging Clients a Fee for Paying With Credit Cards](https://confidolegal.com/financiallylegal/state-rules-on-charging-clients-a-fee-for-paying-with-credit-cards)

 Written by [Emery Wager](https://confidolegal.com/financiallylegal/author/emery-wager) | Mar 19, 2020 6:02:15 PM

There are three sets of rules lawyers need to navigate  when deciding whether to charge clients a fee for paying with a credit card:

- The card brand rules (Visa, Mastercard etc.)
- State laws
- State rules of professional conduct

See the rules in your state.

#### Download our State-by-State Guide to Charging Clients a Fee for Paying with Credit Cards

If you'd like to dig in a bit more, check out our blog post [Shifting Credit Card Processing Fees: What Law Firms Need To Know](https://confidolegal.com/financiallylegal/guidetofeeshifting).

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