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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to the marketing of credit cards to

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students of postsecondary educational institutions;

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providing definitions; requiring that a university,

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community college, or related direct-support organization

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obtain an undergraduate student's written consent before

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providing contact information for that student to an

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issuer of credit cards; prohibiting a university,

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community college, or related direct-support organization

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from entering into an agreement with a issuer of credit

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cards to facilitate the marketing of credit cards to

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undergraduate students; providing for the continuation of

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existing agreements; providing for enforcement by the

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Attorney General under the Florida Deceptive and Unfair

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Trade Practices Act; providing an effective date.

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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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     Section 1. Restrictions on marketing credit cards to

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students of postsecondary educational institutions.--

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     (1) As used in this section, the term:

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     (a) "Card issuer" has the same meaning as in the federal

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Truth in Lending Act, 15 U.S.C. ss. 1601 et seq., as amended.

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     (b) "Credit card" has the same meaning as in the federal

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Truth in Lending Act, 15 U.S.C. ss. 1601 et seq., as amended.

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     (c) "Direct-support organization" means a university

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direct-support organization or a community college direct-support

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organization created or operating under s. 1004.28, s. 1004.70,

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or s. 1004.71, Florida Statutes.

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     (2) Notwithstanding s. 1002.22(3)(d), Florida Statutes, a

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state university, community college, private college or

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university, or direct-support organization may not directly or

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through an affiliate:

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     (a) Sell, give, or otherwise transfer to a card issuer the

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name, address, telephone number, or other contact information of

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an undergraduate student of a state university, community

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college, or private college or university without the student's

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express written consent; or

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     (b) Enter into an agreement with a card issuer to offer or

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otherwise facilitate the marketing of credit cards to

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undergraduate students at a state university, community college,

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or private college or university. If an agreement to offer or

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otherwise facilitate the marketing of credit cards is in effect

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on July 1, 2008, this paragraph applies upon the expiration of

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the agreement.

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     (3) A violation of this section is a deceptive and unfair

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trade practice and constitutes a violation of the Florida

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Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act under part II of chapter

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501, Florida Statutes.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.