Businesses are allowed to start charging customers for paying with a credit card.
The new surcharge was part of the terms in a settlement reached between credit card companies and businesses last summer.
The amounts will vary, but legally, they can only charge between 1 1/2 to 4 percent of a purchase price.
It's not clear how many businesses will take advantage of their new right.
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