State rankings
Gift Card Laws by State
Gift Card Laws by State: compare 50 US states on 3 metrics.
Can User Turn in Gift Card for Cash?
5 values across 50 entries
Could User Be Charged Extra Fees?
7 values across 49 entries
Can State Collect Balance?
10 values across 50 entries
Data
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50 states
 Alabama | No | Yes (after 1 year, no limit) | No |
 Alaska | No | Yes (after 1 year, no limit) | Yes (3 years after exp. date) |
 Arizona | No | Yes (after 1 year, no limit) | No |
 Arkansas | No | Yes (after 2 years, no limit) | No |
 California | Yes (balance less than $10) | Yes (after 3 years, $1/month) | No |
 Colorado | Yes (balance less than $5) | Yes | Yes (after 5 years inactivity) |
 Connecticut | No | No | No |
 Delaware | No | Yes (after 1 year, no limit) | Yes (after 5 years inactivity) |
 Florida | No | No | No |
 Georgia | No | Yes (after 1 year, no limit) | Yes (after 5 years inactivity) |
 Hawaii | No | No | Yes (after 5 years inactivity) |
 Idaho | No | Yes (after 1 year, no limit) | Yes (after 5 yrs inactivity if balance > $50 and card lacks exp date) |
 Illinois | No | No | Yes (5 years after exp. date) |
 Indiana | No | Yes (after 1 year, no limit) | No |
 Iowa | No | Yes (after 1 year, no limit) | Yes (after 3 years inactivity) |
 Kansas | No | Yes (after 2 years, no limit) | No |
 Kentucky | No | No | No |
 Louisiana | No | No | Yes (after 3 years inactivity) |
 Maine | Yes (balance less than $5) | No | Yes (after 5 years inactivity) |
 Maryland | No | Yes (after 5 years, no limit) | No |
 Massachusetts | Yes (after 90% balance redeemed) | No | No |
 Michigan | No | No | No |
 Minnesota | No | No | No |
 Mississippi | No | Yes (after 1 year, no limit) | Yes (after 5 years inactivity) |
 Missouri | No | Yes (after 1 year, no limit) | No |
 Montana | Yes (balance less than $5) | No | Yes (after 5 years inactivity) |
 Nebraska | No | Yes (after 1 year, no limit) | Yes (3 years after exp. date) |
 Nevada | No | Yes (after 2 years, no limit) | Yes (60% when card expires) |
 New Hampshire | No | No | Yes (after 5 yrs inactivity if balance > $100) |
 New Jersey | Yes (balance less than $5) | Yes (after 3 years, no limit) | Yes (after 5 years inactivity) |
 New Mexico | No | No | Yes (after 5 years inactivity) |
 New York | No | Yes (after 2 years, no limit) | Yes (after 5 years inactivity) |
 North Carolina | No | Yes (after 2 years, no limit) | Yes (3 years after exp. date) |
 North Dakota | No | No | Yes (after 3 years inactivity) |
 Ohio | No | Yes (after 3 years, no limit) | No |
 Oklahoma | No | Yes (after 3 years, $1/month) | Yes (after 5 years inactivity) |
 Oregon | Yes (balance less than $5) | No | No |
 Pennsylvania | No | Yes (after 1 year, no limit) | Yes (2 years after exp. date) |
 Rhode Island | Yes (balance less than $1) | No | No |
 South Carolina | No | Yes (after 1 year, no limit) | No |
 South Dakota | No | Yes (after 1 year, no limit) | Yes (after 5 years inactivity) |
 Tennessee | No | Yes (after 3 years, no limit) | Yes (2 years after exp. date) |
 Texas | No | — | Yes (2 years after exp. date) |
 Utah | No | Yes (after 1 year, no limit) | No |
 Vermont | Yes (balance less than $1) | No | No |
 Virginia | No | Yes (after 1 year, no limit) | Yes (5 years after exp. date) |
 Washington | Yes (balance less than $5) | Yes (after 3 years, $1/month) | Yes (3 years after exp. date) |
 West Virginia | No | Yes (after 1 year, no limit) | Yes (after 3 years inactivity) |
 Wisconsin | No | Yes (after 1 year, no limit) | No |
 Wyoming | No | Yes (after 1 year, no limit) | Yes (after 3 yrs inactivity if balance > $100) |
Quick answers
- Where does this gift card laws by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Gift Card Laws - ClassAction.org.