Vendors are encouraged to contact a PCI Recognized Laboratory directly regarding evaluations and any associated fees. All testing-related fees and dates are negotiated between the vendor and laboratory and the vendor pays all fees directly to the laboratory.

Compliance of a given Product or Solution with a PCI Standard is determined SOLELY by the applicable PCI Recognized Laboratory based upon their assessment or evaluation of the Product or Solution, as documented in a corresponding validation report prepared by that laboratory. Although PCI SSC reviews such reports for quality assurance purposes, PCI SSC does not independently confirm the determinations, findings or information contained in reports and does not perform any testing or analysis of the corresponding Product or Solution, or related functionality, performance, suitability, or compliance with the applicable Standard.