New Hampshire

For New Hampshire, dormancy/service fee rule is Dormancy fees, latency fees, or any other administrative fees or service charges that have the effect of reducing the total amount for which the holder may redeem a gift certificate are prohibited; cash redemption threshold is none; covered instruments is "Gift certificate" means a promise given in exchange for payment to provide the bearer, upon presentation, goods or services in a specified amount; statute citation is N.H. Rev. Stat. § 358-A:2, XIII (expiration and fees) and § 358-A:1, IV-a (definition), recorded from its source on 2026-10-05.

Values marked our reading are our classification of what the source says — the source does not print them in those words. The quote below is the evidence for each one; judge it yourself.

What the source says

XIII. Selling gift certificates having a face value of $250 or less to purchasers which contain expiration dates. Gift certificates having a face value in excess of $250 shall expire when escheated to the state as abandoned property pursuant to RSA 471-C. Dormancy fees, latency fees, or any other administrative fees or service charges that have the effect of reducing the total amount for which the holder may redeem a gift certificate are prohibited. This paragraph shall not apply to season passes.

— gencourt.state.nh.us, retrieved 2026-10-05

Where each value comes from

The value above is stated away from the sentence quoted with the answer, so the passage that states it is shown here too.

— all from gencourt.state.nh.us, retrieved 2026-10-05

Sources

• gencourt.state.nh.ushttps://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XXXI/358-A/358-A-2.htm
• gencourt.state.nh.ushttps://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XXXI/358-A/358-A-1.htm

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