Definitions

(a) For the purpose of sections 12-689-2, 12-689-3, and 12-689-4 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies: (1) "ACH" or "automated clearing house" means a funds transfer system that is governed by the Operating Rules and the Operating Guidelines published by the National Automated Clearing House Association (ACH Rules) and that provides for the interbank clearing of electronic entries for participating banks; (2) "ACH credit" means an electronic transfer of funds cleared through the ACH system in which a taxpayer's bank, upon instructions from the taxpayer, originates an entry crediting the bank account designated by the department and debiting the taxpayer's bank account for the amount of the payment to the department; (3) "ACH debit" means an electronic transfer of funds cleared through the ACH system in which the department's designated agent, upon instructions from a taxpayer, originates an entry debiting the taxpayer's bank account and crediting the bank account designated by the department for the amount of the payment to the department; (4) "Addenda record" means information that is required by the department to be transmitted in an approved electronic format for the proper identification of a payment in an ACH credit transaction; (5) "Business day" means a day other than Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday; (6) "Commissioner" means "commissioner" as defined in section 12-685 of the Connecticut General Statutes; (7) "Department" means "department" as defined in section 12-685 of the Connecticut General Statutes; (8) "Electronic funds transfer" or "EFT" means "electronic funds transfer" as defined in section 12-685 of the Connecticut General Statutes; (9) "Legal holiday" means "legal holiday" as defined in section 12-39a of the Connecticut General Statutes; (10) "Person" means "person" as defined in section 12-685 of the Connecticut General Statutes; and ((11))