Wisconsin Gift Card Law - Easy To Read Summary

Last updated on January 19, 2011

Good Consumer Protection

Grade A or B

Needs Improvement

Grade C or D

Poor Consumer Protection

Grade F

What we like:

Gift cards do not escheat to the State of Wisconsin
Wisconsin has legally specified whether or not gift cards escheat to the state

What could be better:

No limits on expiration dates
No maximum post-sale fee or minimum time frame before charging monthly fees
Merchants are not required to give cash back
No legal definition of a gift card or gift certificate
Wisconsin does not maintain a consumer-centric web page dedicated to gift card laws

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Wisconsin Attorney General Information

Attorney General: J.B. Van Hollen (R)

Phone: 1-608-266-1221

http://www.doj.state.wi.us