Which States Have Gift Card or Gift Certificate Expiration/Dormancy Fee Laws?

[Thundercat]

Originally Posted by MaryMary If someone from NY will come to PA with the expired GC, the retailer has to take this card? The law applies to the geographical point where GC was bought or where it will be redeemed?

Anyone know how this works? Do the laws apply where the card was bought, or redeemed??

[Liz]

I know I'm not new However, I'm looking without avail. I am in search of the thread about gift card laws by state, as I am looking to cash out lower balance cards and I was wondering how low they had to be to be able to do so. I think QOTH may have started the thread.

[hotcouponmama]

Which States Have Gift Card or Gift Certificate Expiration/Dormancy Fee Laws?

Nope - it was me....

[Liz]

Whoops. Thank you! :)

[essentia]

Bumping for a timely update:

Consumers Union fact sheet on state gift card protection laws (as of Aug. 4, 2008)

[essentia]

Originally Posted by Thundercat Anyone know how this works? Do the laws apply where the card was bought, or redeemed??

Bought.

[Gabbiesmommy]

I live in Ma. and I know for a fact that gift cards/certificates cannot expire.

[jkljkl]

Someone gave me an American Express gift certificate, as a "gift". I didn't realize it was not a real gift card. It was something they got from accumulating American Express points, and it had an expiration date on it. Unfortunately, I didn't see the expiration date (in fine print) and it was a short one - only six months. I never got to use it.