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Gift card seller in Florida Criminal Law

Current through 2026 Florida legislative session

In Florida criminal law, “Gift card seller” 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 seller” mean in Florida criminal law?

“Gift card seller” means a merchant that is engaged in the business of selling gift cards to consumers.(f) “Value” means the greatest amount of economic loss the card issuer, gift card seller, or cardholder might reasonably suffer, including the full or maximum monetary face or load value of the gift card, regardless of whether the gift card has been activated. (Fla. Stat. § 817.091)

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