The following words and phrases as used in this article, unless a different meaning is plainly required by the context, shall have the following meanings: “Acquirer” means a business organization, financial institution or an agent of a business organization or financial institution that authorizes a merchant to accept payment by credit card or credit card number for money, goods, services or anything else of value. “Cardholder” means the person or organization named on the face of a credit card to whom or for whose benefit the credit card is issued by an issuer. “Credit card” means any instrument or device, whether known as a credit card, credit plate, payment device number, or by any other name, issued with or without fee by an issuer for the use of the cardholder in obtaining money, goods, services or anything else of value on credit. For the purpose of this article, “credit card” shall also include a similar device, whether known as a debit card, or any other name, issued with or without fee by an issuer for the use of the cardholder in obtaining money, goods, services or anything else of value by charging the account of the cardholder with a bank or any other person even though no credit is thereby extended. “Expired credit card” means a credit card which is no longer valid because the term shown on it has elapsed. “Issuer” means the business organization or financial institution or its duly authorized agent which issues a credit card. “Payment device number” means any code, account number or other means of account access, other than a check, draft or similar paper instrument, that can be used to obtain money, goods, services or anything else of value, or to initiate a transfer of funds. “Payment device number” does not include an encoded or truncated credit card number or payment device number. “Receives” or “receiving” means acquiring possession or control of the credit card number or payment device number or accepting the same as security for a loan. “Revoked credit card” means a credit card which is no longer valid because permission to use it has been suspended or terminated by the issuer. “Sales draft” means a paper or electronic form evidencing a purchase of goods, services or anything else of value from a merchant through the use of a credit card. “Cash advance/withdrawal draft” means a paper form evidencing a cash advance or withdrawal from a bank or other financial institution through the use of a credit card.