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PACIFIC
NATIONAL BANK
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR ACCOUNTS AT PACIFIC NATIONAL BANK, N.A.
U.S. Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (“UIGEA”) and Regulation GG
Notice to Existing Commercial Customers
The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (“UIGEA”) prohibits any
person engaged in the business of betting or wagering (as defined in the UIGEA)
from knowingly accepting payments in connection with unlawful Internet
gambling, including payments made through credit cards, electronic funds
transfers and checks (“Restricted Transactions”). Furthermore, the UIGEA
requires U.S. financial institutions to identify and block or otherwise prevent
or prohibit such Restricted Transactions.
The U.S. Department of Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board have issued a
joint final rule, Regulation GG, to implement the UIGEA. Regulation GG which
becomes effective on December 1, 2009 defines unlawful Internet gambling as
“placing, receiveing or otherwise knowingly transmiting a bet or wager by any
means which involve the use, at least in part, of the Internet where such bet
or wager is unlawful under any applicable Federal or State law in the State or
Tribal lands in which the bet or wager is initiated, received or otherwise
made.”
As a U.S. financial institution, Pacific National Bank, N.A. (“Bank”), is
prohibited by the UIGEA and Regulation GG from processing Restricted
Transactions through customer accounts or banking relationships. Consequently,
this Notice serves to inform you that the Bank will not process Restricted
Transactions and will neither open or maintain accounts for business engaged in
Internet gambling.
Customer Identification Program Notice - Important Information about
Procedures for Opening a new Account
To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering
activities, federal law required all financial institutions to obtain, verify
and record information that identifies each person who opens an account.
What this means to you: when you open an account , we will ask for your name,
address, date of birth and other information that will allow us to identify
you. We may also ask to see your driver's license or other identifying
documents.
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