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given or payment made by us to you in connection with your transactions are provisional, and subject to revocation, Chargeback or refund, subject to the terms and © 2008 Payment Processing Inc. All rights reserved Page 3 of 8 conditions of this Merchant Agreement, and Association Rules. Your right to receive any amounts due from us is expressly subject and subordinate to our Chargeback, set-off, lien and security interest rights without regard to whether such Chargeback, set-off, lien and security interest rights are applied to claims that are liquidated, unliquidated, fixed, contingent, matured or unmatured. WE MAY, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE, ELECTRONICALLY DEBIT YOUR SETTLEMENT ACCOUNT TO COVER ALL SUMS OWING TO US PURSUANT TO THIS MERCHANT AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AMOUNTS OWING FOR CHARGEBACKS, RELATED FEES AND FINES IMPOSED BY CARD ASSOCIATIONS. 12 Representations; Warranties 12.1 Without limiting any other warranties hereunder, you represent and warrant as to each Card transaction submitted under our Agreement that: a) the Card transaction represents a bona fide sale/rental of merchandise or services not previously submitted; b) the Card transaction represents an obligation of the Cardholder for the amount of the Card transaction; c) the amount charged for the Card transaction is not subject to any dispute, setoff or counterclaim; d) the Card transaction amount is only for the merchandise or services (including taxes, but without any surcharge e) sold or rented and, except for any delayed delivery or advance deposit Card transactions expressly authorized by this Agreement, the merchandise or service was actually delivered to or performed for the person entering into the Card transaction simultaneously upon your accepting and submitting the Card transaction for processing; e) the Card transaction does not represent the refinancing of an existing obligation of the Cardholder (including any obligation otherwise owed to you by a Cardholder or arising from the dishonor of a personal check); f) you have no knowledge or notice of any fact, circumstances or defense which would indicate that the Card transaction was fraudulent or not authorized by the Cardholder or which would otherwise impair the validity or collectability of the Cardholder's obligation arising from such Card transaction or relieve the Cardholder from liability with respect thereto; g) the Card transaction submitted to us was entered into by you and the Cardholder; h) the Card transaction was made in accordance with this Merchant Agreement, Association Rules and the Operating Procedures; and i) the Card transaction is not a payment for a product or service that violates federal, state or local law in any jurisdiction that may be applicable. 12.2 THIS AGREEMENT IS A SERVICE AGREEMENT. WE DISCLAIM ALL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, MADE TO YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES REGARDING QUALITY, SUITABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OTHERWISE OF ANY SERVICES OR ANY GOODS PROVIDED INCIDENTAL TO THE SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY SERVICES OR ANY GOODS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. 13 Limitations on Liability; Exclusion of Consequential Damages 13.1 INNO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY, OR THEIR AFFILIATES OR ANY OF THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS OR SUBCONTRACTORS, BE LIABLE UNDER ANY THEORY OF TORT, CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER LEGAL THEORY FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST REVENUES, LOST BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EACH OF WHICH IS HEREBY EXCLUDED BY AGREEMENT OF THE PARTIES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGES WERE FORESEEABLE OR WHETHER ANY PARTY OR ANY ENTITY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. MERCHANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT PAYMENT OF ANY EARLY CANCELLATION FEE OR LIQUIDATED DAMAGES AS PROVIDED ELSEWHERE IN THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT BE PROHIBITED BY THIS PARAGRAPH. 13.2 NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SECTION 13.3 or 22), OUR CUMULATIVE LIABILITY FOR ALL LOSSES, CLAIMS, SUITS, CONTROVERSIES, BREACHES OR DAMAGES FOR ANY CAUSE WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT) AND REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION OR LEGAL THEORY SHALL NOT EXCEED, (I) $50,000; OR (II) THE AMOUNT OF FEES RECEIVED BY US PURSUANT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES PERFORMED IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING TWELVE (12) MONTHS, WHICHEVER IS LESS. ppi0408tc Payment Processing Inc., is a registered ISO/MSP for Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Walnut Creek, CA. an FDIC insured bank. All trademarks, service marks and trade names referenced in this material are the property of their respective owners. 13.3 NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING IN THIS AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SECTION 22), OUR LIABILITY FOR ANY DELAY IN FUNDING TRANSACTIONS TO YOU FOR ANY REASON WILL BE LIMITED TO INTEREST COMPUTED FROM THE DATE THAT YOU SUBMIT THE TRANSACTION TO THE DATE THAT WE FUND THE TRANSACTION AT THE RATE OF THE FEDERAL FUNDS, AS ESTABLISHED BY THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD FROM TIME TO TIME, LESS ONE PERCENT (1%). 14 Confidentiality. Unless you obtain consents from us and each applicable Association, Card Issuer and Cardholder, you must not use, disclose, store, sell or disseminate any Cardholder information obtained in connection with a Card transaction (including the names, addresses and Card account numbers of Cardholders) except for purposes of authorizing, completing and settling Card transactions and resolving any Chargebacks, Retrieval Requests or similar issues involving Card transactions, other than pursuant to a court or governmental agency request, subpoena or order. You shall use proper controls for and limit access to, and render unreadable prior to discarding, all records containing Cardholder account numbers and Card imprints. You may not retain or store Magnetic Stripe data or Card Validation Codes after a transaction has been authorized. If you store any electronically captured signature of a Cardholder, you may not reproduce such signature except upon our specific request. You acknowledge that you will not obtain ownership rights in any information relating to and derived from Card transactions. 15 Assignments 15.1 Any transfer or assignment of this Agreement by you, without our prior written consent, by operation of law or otherwise, is voidable by us. Furthermore, you shall indemnify and hold us harmless from all liabilities, Chargebacks, expenses, costs, fees and fines arising from such transferee’s or assignee’s Submission of Card transactions to us for processing. For purposes of this section 15, any transfer of voting contro! shall be considered an assignment or transfer of this Agreement. Upon notice to you, another Visa and MasterCard member may be substituted for Bank under whose sponsorship this Agreement is performed with respect to Visa and MasterCard transactions. Upon substitution, such other Visa and MasterCard member shall be responsible for all obligations required of Bank for Visa and MasterCard transactions, including without limitation, full responsibility for its bank card program and such other obligations as may be expressly required by applicable Association Rules. Subject to Association Rules, we may assign or transfer this Agreement and our rights and obligations hereunder and/or may delegate our duties hereunder, in whole or in part, to any third party, whether in connection with a change in sponsorship, as set forth in the preceding sentence, or otherwise, without notice to you or your consent. 15.2 The payment services provided by us require access to a single bank account in which we may initiate both credits and debits. Without our written consent, you may not enter into any agreement that would require, in any circumstance or event, the transfer of any payments or proceeds from Credit Card transactions covered by this Agreement to the custody or control of any third party. Without our written consent, you may not assign any rights, including the right of payment under this Agreement, to any other person. In the event that you make an assignment (or provide a security interest) of receivables covered by this Agreement, then we may, at our option, elect to: a) refuse to acknowledge such assignment unless accompanied by an Authorization to both initiate debits or credits to the bank account of the assignee; b) terminate this Agreement immediately; or c) charge for any transfers that we are called upon to make manually to fulfill such an assignment at the rate of $100 per transfer. Except as set forth elsewhere in this section and as provided in the following sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon successors and assigns and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns. No assignee for the benefit of creditors, custodian, receiver, trustee in bankruptcy, debtor in possession, or other person charged with taking custody of a party's assets or business, shall have any right to continue, assume or assign this Agreement. 16 Term of Agreement 16.1 Term and Termination. This Merchant Agreement shall become effective when accepted by Processor and Bank. The term of this Merchant Agreement shall be for the initial term of three (3) years after it becomes effective and shall continue month to month thereafter. If you elect to terminate this Merchant Agreement, you shall provide us with written notice of termination at least thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of your current term. In the event we provide notice to you of an increase in the fees for © 2008 Payment Processing Inc. All rights reserved Page 4 of 8 Services pursuant to section 8.5 or 18, you may terminate the Merchant Agreement upon written notice received by Processor from you prior to the effective date of such change, and, if applicable, no Early Cancellation Fee will be charged.. However, your continued use of our Services after the effective date of any increase shall be deemed acceptance of the increased fees for Services, throughout the term of this Agreement. 16.2 Neither the expiration nor termination of this Agreement shall terminate the obligations and rights of the parties pursuant to provisions of this Agreement which by their terms are intended to survive or be perpetual or irrevocable. Such provisions shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement. All obligations by you to pay or reimburse us for any obligations associated with transactions you have submitted to us are intended to survive termination of this Agreement. 16.3 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Merchant Agreement, we may terminate this Merchant Agreement with or without cause at any time by providing thirty (30) days’ advance notice to you 17 Early Cancellation Fee 17.1 If: a) you elect to cancel this Merchant Agreement prior to the expiration of the initial term, as designated in the Initial Term of Merchant Agreement section of your Merchant Application and Agreement; or b) this Merchant Agreement is terminated by us prior to the expiration of the initial term due to an Event of Default, we will suffer a substantial injury for which itis impracticable or extremely difficult to fix actual damages. In an effort to liquidate in advance the sum that should represent such damages, you agree to pay us as an “Early Cancellation Fee” the amount of three hundred dollars ($300.00). This sum represents a reasonable pre-estimate of the losses that we will incur as a result of the cancellation of this Merchant Agreement prior to the expiration of the initial term of the Merchant Agreement. 18 Amendments. Subject to section 16.1, we may amend this Merchant Agreement at any time by providing written notice to you of any amendment at

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