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California Assembly Passes Bill Prohibiting the Sale or Distribution of Plastic Gift Cards
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Oconomowoc, Wisconsin City Ordinance Requires ID for Third-Party Gift Card Purchases over $100
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Oregon Reduces the Abandonment Period for Unpaid Wages
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Rhode Island Approves Requiring Fraud Disclosures Prior to Gift Card Purchase and Provides Model Gift Card Fraud Disclosures
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Update: Connecticut Approves Increasing Cash Redemption Amount for Gift Cards
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California Assembly Passes Bill Prohibiting the Sale or Distribution of Plastic Gift Cards
Sep 2023
Leawood, Kan. – September 22, 2023: The California Assembly and Senate have passed Senate Bill 728 and all related amendments (“SB 728”) and the...
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin City Ordinance Requires ID for Third-Party Gift Card Purchases over $100
Sep 2023
Leawood, Kan. – September 1, 2023: Oconomowoc, Wisconsin City Council adopted Ordinance No. 23-O1046 (the “Ordinance”), creating section 9.32 of...
Oregon Reduces the Abandonment Period for Unpaid Wages
Aug 2023
Leawood, Kan. – August 18, 2023: Last month, the Governor of Oregon signed and approved House Bill 2160 (“HB 2160”), and it was therefore adopted....
Rhode Island Approves Requiring Fraud Disclosures Prior to Gift Card Purchase and Provides Model Gift Card Fraud Disclosures
Jun 2023
Leawood, Kan. – June 30, 2023: Earlier this month the Senate and the House passed Senate Bill 759 and House Bill 5732 (together, the “Twin Bills”)...
Update: Connecticut Approves Increasing Cash Redemption Amount for Gift Cards
Jun 2023
Leawood, Kan. – June 23, 2023: Both the House and the Senate passed Senate Bill 1018 (SB 1018). The bill also was signed into law by the Governor on...
Rhode Island Considers Requiring Fraud Disclosures Prior to Gift Card Purchase
Jun 2023
Leawood, Kan. – June 16, 2023: The Rhode Island legislature is currently considering in Senate Bill 759 and House Bill 5732 (together, the “Twin...
Update: Idaho Fails to Adopt its Version of the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (RUUPA)
Jun 2023
Leawood, Kan. – June 9, 2023: Last month, the Senate failed to pass House Bill 188 (“HB 188”), and it was therefore not adopted. As such, any...
Update: New York Provides Model Notice for Gift Card Fraud Disclosure
May 2023
Leawood, Kan. – May 30, 2023: As you may recall, the New York Consumer Protection Act was amended to require: (i) signage at points-of-sale warning...
Update: New Mexico Fails to Adopt its Version of the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (RUUPA)
May 2023
Leawood, Kan. – May 19, 2023: Last month, the Governor of New Mexico failed to take any action on House Bill 165 (“HB 165”), and it was therefore...
Update: Indiana Adopts a Specific Gift Card Exemption from the Unclaimed Property Act
May 2023
Leawood, Kan. – May 12, 2023: Last week, the Indiana Governor signed Senate Bill 183 (“SB 183”); it becomes effective on July 1, 2023. SB 183 was...
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