A Merchant may refuse to honor the Corporate Card presented by the Cardmember in any of the following circumstances:
(1) The Corporate Card is forged, altered, torn, cracked, chipped, hole-punched, the signature box is blank, or the signature on the card is illegible or has been altered.
(2) The Corporate Card has expired, or has been reported lost according to Article 16, Paragraph 1 herein, or this Agreement is cancelled or terminated.
(3) Amex has suspended or cancelled the Cardmember’s Corporate Card privileges.
(4) The Cardmember’s signature on the charge slip does not match the signature on the Corporate Card, or the person presenting the card appears in any other manner not to be the genuine Cardmember.
(5) Amex declines or refuses to authorize specific charges by Xxxxxxxxxx pursuant to Article 4 and/or Article 5, Paragraph 7 herein.