Conn. Gen. Stat. » Title 42 — BUSINESS, SELLING, TRADING AND COLLECTION PRACTICES · Chapter 743cc — Gift Certificates and Prepaid Cards
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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-460 (2025)

Gift certificate subject to expiration date prohibited. Honoring gift certificate reported as abandoned property

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(a) No person may sell or issue a gift certificate, as defined in section 3-56a, that is subject to an expiration date. No gift certificate or any agreement with respect to such gift certificate may contain language suggesting that an expiration date may apply to the gift certificate.

(b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a holder from honoring a gift certificate, the unredeemed value of which has been reported to the Treasurer pursuant to part III of chapter 32, and thereafter seeking reimbursement from the Treasurer.

(June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-1, S. 84; P.A. 05-189, S. 2.)

History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-1 effective August 16, 2003; P.A. 05-189 amended Subsec. (a) to refer to the definition of gift certificate in Sec. 3-56a, deleted former Subsec. (b) re obtaining the address of the owner of gift certificate and redesignated existing Subsec. (c) as Subsec. (b).

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Cited in 4 cases, 2006–2013 · leading case: SPGGC, Inc. v. Blumenthal, 408 F. Supp. 2d 87 (D. Conn. 2006).
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SPGGC, Inc. v. Blumenthal, 408 F. Supp. 2d 87 (D. Conn. 2006). · cites it 4× “Acts 03 -1, §§ 83, 84(a) (June 30, 2003, Special Session), now codified as Conn. Gen.Stat. §§ 42-460, 3-65c and the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, Conn.”
SPGGC, LLC v. Blumenthal, 505 F.3d 183 (2d Cir. 2007). “See Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-460 (a). Unlike the various administrative and maintenance fees associated with Simon Giftcards, SPGGC alleged in its complaint that an expiration date is necessary “to implement Visa fraud prevention and card maintenance requirements applicable to all…”
Lonner v. Simon Prop. Grp., Inc., 57 A.D.3d 100 (N.Y. App. Div. 2d Dep't 2008). “Conn Gen Stat Ann § 42-460 [prohibits expiration dates], § 3-65c [prohibits service fees]; 111 Comp Stat Ann 505/2SS [b] [on or after January 1, 2008, minimum expiration period is fixed at five years, all postpurchase fees are prohibited, the face value of gift card may not be…”
Schultz v. Hungry Mach., Inc., 298 F.R.D. 1 (D.D.C. 2013). “5(a)(1), Connecticut's statute, Conn. Gen.Stat. Ann. § 42-460(a), and Florida's statute, Fla.”
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 42-460(a): 1 case
Schultz v. Hungry Mach., Inc., 298 F.R.D. 1 (D.D.C. 2013). “5(a)(1), Connecticut's statute, Conn. Gen.Stat. Ann. § 42-460(a), and Florida's statute, Fla.”
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