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Pennsylvania Gift Card Law

Last updated on August 22, 2011

Green Badge = Good Consumer Protection

Grade A or B

 Green Badge = Needs Improvement

Grade C or D

 Green Badge = Poor Consumer Protection

Grade F
F

What we like:

  • Only cards with an expiration date and/or post-sale fees escheat to the State of Pennsylvania after 2 years
  • Pennsylvania has legally defined the notion of a gift card
  • Pennsylvania 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
  • Pennsylvania does not maintain a consumer-centric web page dedicated to gift card laws
NOTICE: ScripSmart attempts to make all information accurate. ScripSmart is only a guideline and does not provide definitive statements of the law. If you have questions about the law's application to a particular case, direct them to a specialist. If you believe this information is incorrect, please let us know.

The following types of gift cards are excluded form Pennsylvania Gift Card Law:

Phone Cards

Good to know for Pennsylvania residents:

If there is no expiration date, then it must be turned over five years from the date of issuance. This does not apply to gift cards with no expiration or post sale fees.

Pennsylvania Attorney General Information

Attorney General: William H. Ryan Jr. (Acting)
Contact Form
Phone: 1-717-787-3391
http://www.attorneygeneral.gov

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