--- id: procedures.refund type: procedure layer: L4 title: How to process a refund authority: approved owner: support status: approved durability: operational classification: internal canonical_source: true updated: 2026-08-01T00:00:00Z references: [policies.refunds, customers.acme] applies_to: [support] --- 1. Read `policies.refunds` and check the purchase date. 2. Check the customer's plan — enterprise accounts are credited, not refunded. 3. Inside the window: action it and note the ticket. 4. Outside the window: escalate. Do not decide alone.