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Update: Florida’s Push to Curtail the Use of Expiration Dates and Dormancy Fees on Closed Loop Cards Fails
Reminder: Starting April 1, 2026 California Raises Mandatory Gift Card Cash Redemption to $15
Wisconsin Proposes a Gift Card Consumer Protection Statute Similar to the Federal CARD Act
Florida Seeks to Ban Expiration Dates and Dormancy Fees on Closed Loop Promotional Cards Given to Consumers
The End of the Penny and What It Means for Gift Card Regulation
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Update: Florida’s Push to Curtail the Use of Expiration Dates and Dormancy Fees on Closed Loop Cards Fails
Apr 2026
Leawood, Kan. – April 3, 2026: Last month, the legislative session ended for the state of Florida without any further action on House Bill 707 and...
Reminder: Starting April 1, 2026 California Raises Mandatory Gift Card Cash Redemption to $15
Feb 2026
Leawood, Kan. – February 13, 2026: As you may recall, effective April 1, 2026, California law will require cash redemption when the remaining...
Wisconsin Proposes a Gift Card Consumer Protection Statute Similar to the Federal CARD Act
Feb 2026
Leawood, Kan. – February 6, 2026: The several members of the Wisconsin Assembly introduced Assembly Bill 894 (“AB 894”) during the 2025–2026...
Florida Seeks to Ban Expiration Dates and Dormancy Fees on Closed Loop Promotional Cards Given to Consumers
Jan 2026
Leawood, Kan. – January 9, 2026: Florida lawmakers are moving toward tighter consumer protections around promotional gift cards. Florida House Bill...
The End of the Penny and What It Means for Gift Card Regulation
Nov 2025
Leawood, Kansas – 11/21/2025: On November 12, 2025, the U.S. Mint struck its final penny for general circulation after more than 230 years of...
European Union AML Directive 6
Oct 2025
Leawood, Kansas - 10/10/2025: The European Union Legislature adopted Directive (EU) 2024/1640, referred to as the Sixth Anti-Money Laundering...
Update: California Governor Considers Bill to Increase the Mandatory Cash Redemption Amount
Oct 2025
Leawood, Kan. – October 3, 2025: Recall last year the California Legislator, through Senate Bill 1272 (“SB 1272”), tried to significantly increase...
Update: New Jersey Enacts Fraud Notice Guidelines and Gift Card Packaging Requirements
Sep 2025
Leawood, Kan. – September 26, 2025: As you may recall, in June of 2024 New Jersey amended N.J.S.A. 56:8-110.1 to require retail merchant...
Tennessee, Minnesota, and Maryland Enact Consumer Data Privacy and Protection Laws
Sep 2025
Leawood, Kan. – September 12, 2025: In the evolving landscape of data privacy and protection, U.S. States are increasingly stepping in to regulate...
Maryland Enacts Legislation That Amends the Maryland Abandoned Property Act
Aug 2025
Leawood, Kan. – August 15, 2025: The Maryland Governor recently approved Senate Bill 665 and House Bill 761 (collectively the “Maryland Session...
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