Payment processing in Maine.
VitaPay serves merchants in Maine, as it does in every US state. Below are the Maine rules and official offices worth knowing before you take your first card payment there: the surcharging rule, the sales-tax agency and where the business is registered.
Adding a credit card surcharge in Maine.
Surcharges prohibited by state lawUnder 9-A M.R.S. sec. 8-509, a seller may not surcharge a cardholder who pays by credit or debit card instead of cash or check. Only government entities are exempt: they may charge a card fee if it is disclosed before payment and does not exceed the actual cost.
Citation: 9-A M.R.S. sec. 8-509
General information, not legal advice. Surcharging laws change, and card network rules apply in addition to Maine law. Confirm the current rule with the state or your own adviser before adding a surcharge; the sources below show when this was last read.
Sales tax and registration in Maine.
Sales tax at the point of sale
Sales tax is configured on the terminal before you go live. In Maine, the agency to register with is:
Maine Revenue ServicesRegistering the business
A merchant account is opened in the name of a registered business. In Maine, business entities are registered with:
Maine Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and CommissionsSources and date checked.
- Maine Legislature: 9-A M.R.S. sec. 8-509 Checked September 21, 2026
- Maine Revenue Services Checked September 21, 2026
- Maine Department of the Secretary of State, Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions Checked September 21, 2026
Priced the same way in every state.
Interchange and card-network assessments passed through at cost, plus a stated processor margin, quoted in writing for your business. No long-term contract and no early termination penalty.
