Florida legal term
Gift card in Florida Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Florida legislative session
In Florida criminal law, “Gift card” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Florida criminal code.
What does “Gift card” mean in Florida criminal law?
“Gift card” means a physical or virtual card, code, or device that may be issued to a consumer on a prepaid basis primarily for personal, family, or household purposes in a specified amount, regardless of whether that amount may be increased or reloaded in exchange for payment, and that is redeemable upon presentation by a consumer at a single merchant, a group of affiliated merchants, or a group of unaffiliated merchants.(d) “Gift card redemption information” means information unique to each gift card which allows the cardholder to access, transfer, or spend the funds on that gift card.(e) “G (Fla. Stat. § 817.091)
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