La. Admin. Code tit. 71 § VII-103
Card Holder -the person a credit card, debit card or similar device has been issued or an authorized user of a payment card.
Card Provider -the issuer of a credit card, debit card or similar device who has contracted with Treasury for acceptance of their payment card or a financial institution which has contracted with Treasury for processing of card payments.
Merchant Account Number -the account number assigned by the Card Provider to the state entity.
Obligation -taxes, fees, charges, licenses, service fees or charges, fines, penalties, interest, sanctions, stamps, surcharges, assessments, obligations and any other similar charges or obligations.
Payment Card -a valid credit or debit card or similar payment device which is designated by the treasurer as acceptable by any state entity to make payment for any state obligations.
Provider Billings -the manner in which the card providers will bill the state for the settled card payment transactions.
State Charge -a fee established by the treasurer in the form of a uniform dollar amount or percentage assessed for each card or device and for each method of conducting transactions to be accepted by state entities.
La. Admin. Code tit. 71, § VII-103