Remove Paypal Checkout Button from Pro service

[tapash]

When I create a contribution page with Paypal Pro service, by default the page contains a Paypal checkout button. How can I remove that?

[Coleman Watts]

Pretty sure it would violate PayPal's terms of use agreement to remove it. You should probably check on that before you proceed.

[Dan C]

Coleman is correct, it is required when using Paypal Pro to include Express checkout.  It is written into the terms of service at https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/ua/provt-full

Section 8 states:

8. Required Use of Express Checkout, Bill Me Later®
If you use Payments Advanced, Payments Pro, or Payments Pro Payflow, you must use Express Checkout in the following manner:
You must include a PayPal Express Checkout button either: (i) before you request the shipping/billing address and other financial information from your customers or (ii) on the same page that you collect such information if you only use one page for your checkout process.
You must offer PayPal as a payment option together with the other payment options you offer. The PayPal acceptance mark must be displayed with equal prominence to the logos for your other payment options. You shall not discriminate against PayPal, nor discourage its use, as a payment option over any other payment option offered by you.
You must provide your customers with the option of not storing their personal information, including their email address, shipping/billing address, and financial information.
If you use Payments Advanced, you must offer Bill Me Later® as a payment option on your hosted checkout page as automatically enabled by PayPal. Any offers associated with Bill Me Later® that you present outside of the hosted checkout page must be displayed in the manner prescribed and instructed by PayPal and approved by PayPal prior to posting.

And the penalty if you get caught is in section 2:

g. Failure to Use Express Checkout.If you fail to comply with the requirement to use Express Checkout described in Section 8, you may be subject to up to a 1% fee increase to your then current Transaction Fee rate. This fee may be included in your initial rate when you first sign up for the PayPal Services, or may be added at any time by PayPal with 30 days' prior written notice of the fee increase. You agree to terminate your use of the PayPal Services if you do not agree to this fee.

[tapash]

Thanks for your reply. I just saw in another civi website where they removed that button, therefore tried to find out how they have done it. anyways, i will leave it as it is.