The major credit card brands have mandated that merchants stop accepting contactless transactions that utilize older, less secure magstripe technology. They will begin assessing fees for locations still accepting these transactions beginning in the Spring. As a result of this card brand mandate, CHS Payment Solutions will disable all magstripe contactless transactions effective April 25, 2023.
The disabling of magstripe contactless transactions will only impact dispensers. Indoor transactions are not impacted for locations on CHS approved software.
We are actively working to certify software that supports EMV contactless transactions, however the software must first be released by our Point of Sale (POS) partners. The table below shows the status of EMV contactless acceptance on each of the supported POS systems:
| POS | Indoor | Outdoor |
| Gilbarco Passport | EMV contactless supported on any CHS Approved Software Versions | EMV contactless to be added in version 21.03 – ETA November 2022 |
| Verifone Commander | EMV contactless supported on any CHS Approved Software Versions | EMV contactless to be added in version base 53.35 – ETA November 2022 |
| Triple E Commander | EMV contactless supported on any CHS Approved Software Versions | EMV contactless to be added in version base 53.35 – ETA November 2022 |
| Pinnacle Commander | EMV contactless supported on any CHS Approved Software Versions | EMV contactless to be added in version base 53.35 – ETA November 2022 |
| Comdata Smartdesq | No contactless Support EMV contactless expected Q2 2023 | EMV contactless versions 3.19 and up |
| NCR RPOS | EMV inside contactless is supported on any CHS Approved Software Version | EMV outdoor contactless is supported as of 03/01/2022 with 3.2 |
| Gasboy Islander Prime | N/A | No contactless Support |
If your POS system does not support EMV contactless transactions, they will be declined. To avoid transaction issues, CHS Payment Solutions recommends covering contactless card readers until software is upgraded to a version that supports EMV contactless transactions.
If you have any questions about contactless magstripe transactions being disabled or upgrading to EMV contactless supported equipment, please contact CHS Payment Solutions at 800-852-5301.
