Iowa legal term
Gift card in Iowa Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Iowa legislative session
In Iowa 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 Iowa criminal code.
What does “Gift card” mean in Iowa criminal law?
“Gift card” means a physical or digital card, code, or device that is 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 is redeemable upon presentation by a consumer either at a single merchant, a group of affiliated merchants, or at multiple unaffiliated merchants for goods or services within the payment card network. d. “Gift card redemption information” means information unique to each gift card that allows the cardholder to access, t (Iowa Code § 714.2D)
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