Prohibited and restricted businesses for Payment Processing

Slash Payment Processing supports eligible businesses across many industries. To protect customers, merchants, and our financial partners, some products, services, and business models cannot use Payment Processing.

You are responsible for ensuring that your business, products, marketing, and transactions comply with applicable laws, card-network rules, and Slash policies. The examples below are not exhaustive.

Illegal products and services

You cannot use Payment Processing for any product, service, or activity that violates applicable local, state, federal, or international law. This includes activity that violates sanctions, anti-money-laundering, or anti-terrorist-financing requirements.

If you are unsure which laws or licensing requirements apply to your business, consult a qualified professional before accepting payments.

Prohibited products, services, and business models

Adult content, products, and services: Pornographic or sexually explicit material depicting real sexual acts, and services intended primarily for sexual gratification.
Alcohol, tobacco, and nicotine: Alcoholic beverages, tobacco products, e-cigarettes, vaping devices, and nicotine products.
Cannabis and marijuana: Cannabis, marijuana, THC products, cannabis-derived products, and related paraphernalia.
Controlled substances, pharmaceuticals, and unapproved supplements: Prescription medications, controlled substances, and supplements marketed with unsubstantiated health, treatment, cure, or disease-prevention claims.
Debt and lending services: Credit repair, loan modification, debt relief, personal-loan brokering, or consumer lending that requires regulatory licensing.
Fraudulent documents and identity services: Forged, altered, or unauthorized government documents, personal identification, credentials, or services that impersonate a government agency.
Gambling: Betting platforms, wagering operations, lotteries, or other unlawful gambling activity. Informational or advisory content may still require review.
Hateful or violent content: Content that promotes hatred or discrimination against protected groups, or glorifies, encourages, or incites real-world violence.
Human remains and biological materials: Organs, tissue, blood, bodily fluids, human remains, or other regulated biological materials.
Counterfeit or infringing goods: Counterfeit products, unauthorized copies, or goods and services that infringe copyrights, trademarks, patents, or other intellectual property rights.
Pirated content and unauthorized streaming: Pirated digital content, unlawful streaming platforms, unauthorized IPTV access, or services that promote or facilitate copyright infringement.
Legal services: Professional legal advice, representation, or attorney services.
“Lifetime access” offers: Products or services advertised with indefinite or “lifetime” access. Offers must disclose a specific access period.
Non-fiat currencies and digital assets: The direct sale or exchange of cryptocurrencies, NFTs, or other digital or alternative currencies. Educational content may be eligible if it does not involve sales, exchanges, or investment solicitation.
Pyramid schemes and multi-level marketing: Pyramid schemes and programs in which earnings primarily come from recruiting participants rather than selling products or services to customers outside the network.
Ticket reselling: Tickets acquired through bots or automated systems, or resold in violation of applicable law or the issuer’s terms.
Timeshares and fractional interests: Timeshare sales, vacation property ownership programs, resale services, and fractional real estate interests.
Unregistered financial services: Investment products, asset management, financial instruments, or related services offered without required registration or licensing.
Weapons, explosives, and fireworks: Firearms, ammunition, explosives, pyrotechnic devices, combat materials, and instructions for manufacturing or modifying weapons or explosives.
Wildlife: Protected animals, endangered species, or products connected to illegal wildlife trade.

Restricted businesses

Some products, services, or business models may be eligible only after review and written approval. You may need to provide licenses, registrations, policies, fulfillment records, processing statements, or other evidence that your business meets legal and operational requirements.

Do not begin processing a restricted category until Slash confirms that it is approved.

What happens if a business violates this policy?

Slash may reject an application, block a transaction, request additional information, limit or suspend Payment Processing, or close a processing account. Funds may be held while we investigate risk, disputes, chargebacks, refunds, or legal obligations. Where appropriate, customer payments may be refunded.

Slash and its financial partners may prohibit a business, merchant, product, service, or transaction for legal, regulatory, card-network, reputational, or risk reasons, even if it is not specifically listed above.

Questions about your business

Contact Slash Support through the in-app chat before applying or accepting payments if you are unsure whether your business is prohibited or requires approval. Include a clear description of your products or services and any applicable licenses or registrations.