Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 19 Business Regulations -- Miscellaneous - Chapter 19.240 Gift Certificates

• 19.240.005 Intent
  It is the intent of the legislature to relieve businesses from the obligation of reporting gift certificates as unclaimed property. In order to protect consumers, ...
• 19.240.010 Definitions
  The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Artistic and cultural organization" has the same meaning as ...
• 19.240.020 Unlawful actions -- Remaining value -- Lost/stolen gift certificates
  (1) Except as provided in RCW 19.240.030 through 19.240.070, it is unlawful for any person or entity to issue, or to enforce against a bearer, ...
• 19.240.030 Expiration date allowed, when
  (1) It is lawful to issue, and to enforce against the bearer, a gift certificate containing an expiration date if: (a) The gift certificate is ...
• 19.240.040 Dormancy or inactivity charge allowed, when
  It is lawful to issue, and to enforce against the bearer, a gift card containing a dormancy or inactivity charge if: (1) A statement is ...
• 19.240.050 Expiration date allowed -- Donation to charitable organization
  It is lawful to issue, and to enforce against the bearer, a gift certificate containing an expiration date if: (1) The gift certificate is donated ...
• 19.240.060 Expiration date -- Artistic and cultural organizations
  It is lawful to issue, and to enforce against the bearer, a gift certificate containing an expiration date if: (1) The gift certificate is redeemable ...
• 19.240.070 Format of statement or expiration date
  A requirement under RCW 19.240.030 through 19.240.060 that a statement or expiration date be printed on a gift certificate is satisfied if the statement appears ...
• 19.240.080 Abandoned gift certificates
  An issuer is not required to honor a gift certificate presumed abandoned under RCW 63.29.110, reported, and delivered to the department of revenue in the ...
• 19.240.090 Value of gift certificate held in trust by issuer -- Bankruptcy
  (1) A gift certificate constitutes value held in trust by the issuer of the gift certificate on behalf of the beneficiary of the gift certificate. ...
• 19.240.100 Gift certificates issued by financial institutions -- Application of chapter
  This chapter does not apply to gift certificates issued by financial institutions as defined in RCW 30.22.041 or their operating subsidiaries that are usable with ...
• 19.240.110 Agreement in violation of chapter
  An agreement made in violation of the provisions of this chapter is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable against the bearer.[2004 c ...
• 19.240.900 Application -- 2004 c 168 §§ 1-12
  Sections 1 through 12 of this act apply to: (1) Gift certificates issued on or after July 1, 2004; and (2) Those gift certificates presumed ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009