Chapter 270
2012 -- S 2433 SUBSTITUTE A
Enacted 06/19/12
A N A C T
RELATING TO
COMMERCIAL LAW - GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -
UNFAIR SALES
PRACTICES - GIFT CARDS
Introduced
By: Senators Picard, Lynch, Walaska,
Lombardo, and
Date Introduced: February 16, 2012
It is enacted by the
General Assembly as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 6-13 of the General Laws entitled
"Unfair Sales Practices" is
hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
6-13-12.1.
Donation of gift certificates. -- Any gift certificate/card as
defined in section
6-13-12 which has been donated for fundraising
purposes, shall be exempt from the provisions of
section 6-13-12 relating to expiration dates, provided, that the
gift certificate/card clearly states
that the gift certificate/card has been donated for
charity purposes and is subject to a clearly
defined expiration date, not less than one year from the
issuance of the gift certificate/card to the
gift certificate/card recipient.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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