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Connecticut Enacts Legislation That Revises Unclaimed Property Provisions Concerning Domicile and Notification Procedures
Washington Enacts Legislation That Amends the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act
Several States Introduce Legislation to Enhance Consumer Protection at the Retail Level
Several States Introduce Legislation to Criminalize Gift Card Fraud
Arizona Enacts Legislation That Establishes the Criminal Offense of “Gift Card Theft”
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Update: California SB 1272 Increasing the Mandatory Cash Amount for Gift Card is Dead
Sep 2024
Leawood, Kan. – September 6, 2024: In a surprising and last minute turn of events, the California House completely struck the entirety of Senate...
New Jersey Introduces Amendment Requiring Retailers to Display a Gift Card Fraud Notice
Aug 2024
Leawood, Kan. – August 9, 2024: As you may recall, New Jersey amended N.J.S.A. 56:8-110.1 to require retail merchants to train its employees on how...
Idaho Adopts its Version of the Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act (RUUPA)
Aug 2024
Leawood, Kan. – August 2, 2024: The Governor signed into law House Bill 471 (“HB 471”), which enacts Idaho’s version of the Revised Uniform...
Update: California Assembly Amends Bill Increasing Mandatory Cash Redemption Amount
Jul 2024
Leawood, Kan. – July 26, 2024: On June 24, 2024, the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee of the California House amended Senate Bill 1272 (“SB...
California Senate Passes Bill to Increase the Mandatory Cash Redemption Amount
Jun 2024
Leawood, Kan. – June 7, 2024: Two weeks ago, the California Senate passed Senate Bill 1272 (“SB 1272”). The bill, if enacted in its current form,...
Delaware Considers Requiring Fraud Disclosures Prior to Gift Card Purchase
May 2024
Leawood, Kan. – May 10, 2024: The Delaware legislature is currently considering House Bill 317 (“HB 317”) to amend its Prohibited Trade Practices...
The Corporate Transparency Act May Require Some Companies to Report Beneficial Ownership Information to FinCEN
May 2024
Leawood, Kan. – May 10, 2024: As of January 1, 2024, The Corporate Transparency Act may require many companies doing business in the United States...
Pennsylvania Considers Requiring Fraud Disclosures Prior to Gift Card Purchase
Apr 2024
Leawood, Kan. – April 19, 2024: The Pennsylvania legislature is currently considering House Bill 2186 (“HB 2186”) to amend its Unfair Trade...
Oregon Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding Unclaimed Property Holder Compliance
Mar 2024
Leawood, Kan. – March 29, 2024: Earlier this month, Oregon issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding unclaimed property holder compliance....
Update: Washington Legislative Session Ends Preventing Further Action on Bills Seeking to Amend Consumer Protection and Unclaimed Property Regulations for Gift Cards
Mar 2024
Leawood, Kan. – March 29, 2024: Earlier this month the legislative session ended for the state of Washington, thus preventing any further action...
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