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2016 SESSION

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HB 11 Gift certificates; prohibited practices by merchant issuing certificate issued in the Commonwealth.

Introduced by: Mark L. Cole (by request) | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Gift certificates. Prohibits a merchant issuing a gift certificate issued in the Commonwealth from (i) charging a maintenance fee or inactivity fee on a gift certificate or (ii) issuing a gift certificate that automatically expires, diminishes in value, or otherwise becomes unredeemable. Gift certificates are required to include a telephone number or Internet address where the holder of the gift certificate may obtain information regarding its available balance. The measure applies to gift certificates issued on or after January 1, 2017.

FULL TEXT

• 11/16/15  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100567D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 11/16/15  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100567D
• 11/16/15  House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 01/19/16  House: Assigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #1
• 02/16/16  House: Left in Commerce and Labor