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Thanks to a reader, Salt Lake City is no longer violating federal law.

After much fanfare from Mayor Ralph Becker about the new parking-kiosk system launched recently to resolve numerous problems with the original devices, it turns out the makeover has had some stumbles as well.

Like breaking the law, for example.

Reader Will Aoki brought to my attention that the receipts printed from the kiosks after motorists insert their credit cards show 10 of the card's 16 numbers — the first six and the last four.

Most business receipts show only the last four numbers, and there is a reason for that.

The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), passed by Congress in 2003 and signed into law by President George W. Bush, is designed, in part, to protect consumers from identity theft. So one section of the law bars businesses from printing more than five digits of any customer's card number on a receipt. Any violation can result in consumer damages ranging from $100 to $1,000.

After receiving Aoki's email, I tried it myself and, sure enough, 10 of the 16 numbers on my card were displayed on the parking receipt.

I called Becker's spokesman, Art Raymond, who had city officials check with the kiosk vendor. After a little research, the parties concluded the city was out of compliance.

The vendor fixed it right away and, hurray, the city is no longer breaking the law. Just four card numbers now appear on parking receipts.

We're No. 48 • Utah is the fourth-worst place in the nation for military retirees, according to a story on ThinkAdvisor, an online subscription news service for financial advisers.

The newsletter cited a study by the online research organization WalletHub to determine where military retirees fared the best and where they might be struggling.

Utah finished 48th, besting only the District of Columbia (49), Rhode Island (50) and Indiana (51).

The best place for military retirees, according to the study, is Wyoming, followed by New Hampshire, Montana, South Dakota and Nebraska.

The study was based on three categories:

• Economic environment: The state's tax on military pensions, the number of veteran-owned businesses per 1,000 inhabitants, dollars in Defense Department contracts per 100 residents, job opportunities for vets, the number of military bases and installations per 100,000 veterans, housing affordability and cost of living.

• Quality of life: The number of veterans per 100 inhabitants, the number of Veterans Benefits Administration facilities per number of veterans, the university system, the number of arts, leisure and recreation establishments per 100,000 inhabitants, the percentage of population that is 40 and older, the homeless rate among veterans and the weather.

• Health care: The number of V.A. health facilities per number of veterans, the number of federal, state and local hospitals per 100,000, the number of physicians per 1,000 inhabitants, patients' willingness to recommend the veteran hospitals and emotional health.

Utah ranked 17th in economic environment, 47th in quality of life and 46th in health care.

High time • I wrote recently about John and Sharon Lamont, who have their own Western music band, "Rydin' High."

Their request for "Rydn Hi" vanity license plate to commemorate the band was rejected by the Utah Division of Motor Vehicles on grounds it promoted drug use.

But a reader recently sent me a picture of a vanity plate he saw on a car in Salt Lake City that said "High."

So it's OK, apparently, to get high in Utah, just so long as you are not riding while you do it.

Water watchers • After days of persistent rain, the LDS Church's West Office Building at 200 West and North Temple was spotted with all sprinklers running on its west lawn at about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.