Bill Text: MA H314 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Credit backed or bank issued gift cards
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 5/12 at 10:00 AM in Hearing Room B2 [H314 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H314-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William M. Straus
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To the
Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to credit backed or bank issued gift cards.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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William M. Straus |
10th Bristol |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS
SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 326 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act relative to credit backed or bank issued gift cards.
Be
it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of Chapter 255D, as amended by Chapter 18 of the Act of 2003, is further amended by striking the definition of “Gift Certificate” and inserting in place thereof the following:—
“Gift Certificate” a writing identified as a gift certificate or a credit backed or bank issued gift card, purchased by a buyer for use by a person other than the buyer not redeemable in cash and usable in its face amount in lieu of cash in exchange for goods or services supplied by the seller.
