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What are the federal guidelines regarding how long a retail business must honor store credit before it officially expires?
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What are the federal guidelines regarding how long a retail business must honor store credit before it officially expires?
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federal law expiration dates retail store credit gift cards store credit FTC CARD Act state lawsGoogle ↗
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federal law expiration dates retail store credit gift cards store credit FTC CARD Act state laws Google ↗
- 15 U.S.C. § 1693l–1: General-use prepaid cards, gift certificates, and store gift cards · uscode.house.gov
- § 1005.20 Requirements for gift cards and gift certificates. · consumerfinance.gov
- Gift Cards and Gift Certificates Statutes and Legislation · ncsl.org
- California Civil Code § 1749.5 (2025) :: 2025 California Code :: U.S. Codes and Statutes :: U.S. Law :: Justia · law.justia.com
- California Code, Civil Code - CIV § 1749.5 · codes.findlaw.com
- Refund Policies | State of California - Department of Justice · oag.ca.gov
- California Civil Code section 1723 (2025) · california.public.law