If you’re in PCI pain, here’s how you can get some relief.

By Reported Donna Loyle

To retrieve the 12-page PDF that outlines in detail all of the new requirements, ask your acquiring bank, or visit www.visa.com and type into the search field: “Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards.” Or scroll to the bottom of this article, where we’ve posted links related to PCI.

What is the questionnaire I’m supposed to complete? If you’re a Level 2 or 3 merchant (see chart below left), your acquiring bank requires you to complete the 10-page PCI Self-Assessment Questionnaire. Level 4 merchants complete the questionnaire only if required to do so by their acquiring banks. The questionnaire is not required of Level 1 merchants.