Blocked Supplier Types

Merchant Category Codes (MCC) are used to classify a supplier/merchant by type of goods or services it provides.

The following MCCs are  blocked on procurement and travel cards. If there is a need for incurring an expense at any of the merchant types below, and the funding source for the University account is appropriate, submit a request to the Program Administrator to open the merchant. Please submit a written (e-mail) request from a Department Card Administrator.

• Bail, Bonds, and Payments
• Betting including: Lottery Tickets, Gaming Casino Chips, Off-Track Betting and Wagers at Race Tracks
• Billiard and Pool Establishments
• Cruise Lines/Steamships
• Dating and Escort Services
• Financial Institutions including ATM machines
• Fines
• Food Stamps
• Foreign Currency, Travelers Checks
• Hotels, Motels (allowed on Travel Cards only)
• Massage Parlors
• Money Orders- Wire Transfer
• Package Stores- (Beer, Wine, and Liquor stores)
• Resorts
• Time Shares

In addition, there may be other merchant types that are blocked in order to reduce fraud.