Bill Text: MA H314 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced


Bill Title: Credit backed or bank issued gift cards

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

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
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��������������� 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:

 

Name:

District/Address:

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.

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