BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 6482: Gift certificates

Regulating gift certificates.

Summary

  • Gift certificates, including gift cards and stored value cards, cannot have an expiration date, or any fee, service charge or inactivity charge. If a gift certificate is used, and there is unused value left, the issuer must make the remaining amount available to the consumer, in cash or gift certificate.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2004
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ken Jacobsen (D-46)
Introduced
January 21, 2004 in the Senate
Last action
January 21, 2004

AN ACT Relating to gift certificates;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ken Jacobsen (D-46)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Financial Services, Insurance & Housing.

SB 6482 in other sessions

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