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PCard Limits

  There are 2 types of control limits encoded in the PCard: "Spending Limits" and "Blocked Merchant Category Codes".

Spending Limits
  • Maximum single purchase: $2,500
  • Maximum spending limit per billing cycle (month): $25,000
  • Departments may establish lower limits and different limits can be set for each employee. A single transaction may include multiple items but cannot exceed the transaction limit.
Blocked Merchant Category Codes (MCC)

The University has authorized the card issuer to encode the purchasing card so that certain types of goods and services are blocked at the point-of-sale. This includes:

MCC Description
Accounting, Auditing, and Bookkeeping
8931 Accounting, Auditing, and Bookkeeping Services
 
Airlines
3000-3299 Various Airlines
4511 Air Carriers
 
Automotive/Boat/Air Services
4582 Airports, Airport Terminals, Flying Fields
5271 Mobile Home Dealers
5592 Motor Home Dealers
7513 Truck and Utility Trailer Rental
7519 Motor Home and Recreational Vehicle Rental
7542 Car Washes
 
Car Rentals
3351 - 3441 Various Car Rental Agencies
7512 Automobile Rental Agency
 
Cash
0000 Misc - Unknown
4829 Money Orders, Wire Transfer
6010 Financial Institutions - Manual Cash Disbursements
6011 Financial Institutions - Automated Cash Disbursements
6051 Non-Financial Institutions - Foreign Currency, Money
6760 Savings Bonds
 
Contractors
1520 General Contractors - Residential
1711 - 1799 Various Special Trade Contractors
 
Direct Marketing
5960 Direct Marketing Insurance Services
5962 Telemarketing, Travel Related Arrangement Services
5966 Telemarketing Merchants - Outbound
 
Entertainment / Recreation
7012 Timeshares
7929 Bands, Orchestras, Entertainers
7932 Billiard and Pool Establishments
7933 Bowling Alleys
7941 Commercial Sports, Professional Sports Clubs
7992 Golf Courses - Public
7993 Video Amusement Game Supplies
7994 Video Game Arcades/Establishments
7995 Betting (including Lottery Tickets, Chips at Gaming)
7996 Amusement Parks, Circuses, Carnivals, Fortune Tellers
 
Financial Services
6012 Financial Institutions - Merchandise Services
6211 Securities - Brokers/Dealers
6300 Insurance - Sales & Underwriting
6381 Insurance Premiums
6399 Insurance - Carriers not elsewhere classified
7276 Tax Preparation Service
 
Food
5811 Caterers
5812 Eating Places, Restaurants
5813 Drinking Places (alcoholic beverages) - Bars, Taverns
5814 Fast Food Restaurants
9401 Food Stamps
 
Gasoline/Service - Retail
5541 Service Stations (with or without Ancillary Service)
5542 Fuel Dispenser, Automated
9752 U.K. Petrol Stations, Electronic Hot File
 
Health Services
7277 Counseling Service - Debt, Marriage, Personal
7280 Hospital Patient Personal Funds Withdrawl Account
7298 Health and Beauty Spas
8011 - 8099 Doctors, Dentists, Opticians, Nursing and Personal Care Facilities, Hospitals, and Laboratories
 
Hotels and Motels
3501 - 3773 Various Hotels
7011 Lodging, Hotels, Motels, Resorts
 
Industrial Supply
5172 Petroleum and Petroleum Products
 
Legal Services
8111 Legal Services, Attorneys
 
Memberships
7997 Membership Clubs (Sports, Recreation, Athletic)
8398 Charitable and Social Service Organizations
8641 Civic, Social and Fraternal Associations
8651 Political Organizations
8661 Religious Organizations
8675 Automobile Associations
8699 Membership Organizations - not elsewhere classified
 
Miscellaneous
6611 Overpayments
7321 Consumer Credit Reporting Agencies
7361 Employment Agencies, Temporary Help Services
7392 Management, Consulting and Public Relations Services
7393 Detective Agencies, Protective Agencies, Security Agencies
9211 - 9223 Court Costs, Fines, Bail and Bond Payments
9311 Tax Payments
9399 Government Services - not elsewhere classified
9411 Government Loan Payments
 
Retail, General
5309 Duty Free Stores
5441 Candy, Nut, Confectionery Stores
5681 Furriers and Fur Shops
5921 Package Stores, Beer, Wine, Liquor
5932 Antique Shops
5933 Pawn Shops
5944 Jewelry - Watches, Clocks, and Silverware Stores
7278 Buying/Shopping Services, Clubs
 
Retail - Specialty
5094 Precious Stones and Metals, Watches and Jewelry
 
Services, Other
7261 Funeral Service and Crematories
7273 Dating and Escort Services
7295 Babysitting Services
7297 Massage Parlors
8351 Child Care Services
 
Telecommunications
4814 Telecommunication Service Including Local and Long Distance
4815 Masterphone Telephone Service - Monthly Summary
4821 Telegraph Services
 
Travel, Other
4011 - 4112 Travel - Train
4121 Limousines and Taxicabs
4411 Cruise Lines / Steamship Lines
4722 - 4761 Travel Agencies
4789 Transportation Services - not elsewhere classified
 
Utilities
4899 Cable Services
 
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