Consumer Protection - Retail Sales of Gift Cards (Gift Card Scams Prevention Act of 2024)
What this bill does
Prohibiting a merchant from selling a certain open- or closed-loop gift card to a consumer unless the merchant meets certain requirements; requiring a merchant to provide to the employees of the merchant training on identification of gift card fraud; requiring the Division of Consumer Protection to create a certain notice and issue certain guidelines regarding gift card fraud; requiring a certain third-party gift card reseller to record and maintain a copy of certain information for at least 3 years: etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (10)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Morgan, Karen | AARP | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gallagher, Zoelobbyist | Economic Action Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Stewart, Vaughn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Enten, Robert | Maryland Multi-Housing Assoc | Oral |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Weintraub, Jasonlobbyist | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Sakamoto-Wengel, Steven M. | Consumer Protection Division | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | locklair, caileylobbyist | Maryland Retailers Association | Oral |