Stores can keep selling old gift cards printed with the lower cash-back limit
Sellers can keep selling gift certificates printed before the $15 cash-redemption rule with an outdated lower threshold, if they post a notice at each register that cards under $15 can be cashed out and keep records of the print date.
Who it affects
Gift certificate sellers and buyers
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
- : Last day to sell old gift certificates
Official text
California SB 1078: Gift certificates: cash redemption.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.