2012 Florida Statutes
TITLE XL — REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
Chapter 717 — DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
717.1045 — Gift certificates and similar credit items.
717.1045 Gift certificates and similar credit items.—Notwithstanding s. 717.117, an unredeemed gift certificate or credit memo as defined in s. 501.95 is not required to be reported as unclaimed property.
(1) The consideration paid for an unredeemed gift certificate or credit memo is the property of the issuer of the unredeemed gift certificate or credit memo.
(2) An unredeemed gift certificate or credit memo is subject only to any rights of a purchaser or owner thereof and is not subject to a claim made by any state acting on behalf of a purchaser or owner.
(3) It is the intent of the Legislature that this section apply to the custodial holding of unredeemed gift certificates and credit memos.
(4) However, a gift certificate or credit memo described in s. 501.95(2)(b) shall be reported as unclaimed property. The consideration paid for such a gift certificate or credit memo is the property of the owner of the gift certificate or credit memo.
History.—s. 2, ch. 2007-256.
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