Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) has become a mandatory method for the
distribution of cash benefits and food stamps. Almost all supermarkets and
convenience retailers have signed up to accept EBT cards as a form of payment.
For a merchant to accept EBT, they must have an approved FNS / FCS number from
their state agriculture department as well as a choice of either an internal or
external pin-pad for their credit card terminal. EBT transactions are processed
through the Quest debit network and cost merchants a minimal
Merchant
Management Systems, Inc. is enrolled in AmbironTrustWave's TrustKeeper®
remote compliance program to validate compliance with the Payment Card
Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard [Learn
More]