New Jersey
For New Jersey, expiration rule is In no case shall the underlying funds associated with a gift certificate or gift card expire within the 24 months immediately following the date of sale; dormancy/service fee rule is No dormancy fee shall be charged against a gift certificate or a gift card within the 24 months immediately following the date of sale, nor shall one be charged within the 24 months immediately following the most recent activity or transaction in which the certificate or card was used. (3) A dormancy fee charged against a gift certificate or gift card as permitted by this subsection shall not exceed $2.00 per month; cash redemption threshold is a balance of less than $5; covered instruments is does not include a prepaid telecommunications or technology card, prepaid bank card or rewards card; statute citation is N.J. Stat. § 56:8-110, recorded from its source on 2026-08-18.
- State
- New Jersey verified
- Expiration rule
- In no case shall the underlying funds associated with a gift certificate or gift card expire within the 24 months immediately following the date of sale verified
- Dormancy/service fee rule
- No dormancy fee shall be charged against a gift certificate or a gift card within the 24 months immediately following the date of sale, nor shall one be charged within the 24 months immediately following the most recent activity or transaction in which the certificate or card was used. (3) A dormancy fee charged against a gift certificate or gift card as permitted by this subsection shall not exceed $2.00 per month verified
- Cash redemption threshold
- a balance of less than $5 verified
- Covered instruments
- does not include a prepaid telecommunications or technology card, prepaid bank card or rewards card verified
- Statute citation
- N.J. Stat. § 56:8-110 our reading
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What the source says
(1) In no case shall the underlying funds associated with a gift certificate or gift card expire within the 24 months immediately following the date of sale. (2) No dormancy fee shall be charged against a gift certificate or a gift card within the 24 months immediately following the date of sale, nor shall one be charged within the 24 months immediately following the most recent activity or transaction in which the certificate or card was used. (3) A dormancy fee charged against a gift certificate or gift card as permitted by this subsection shall not exceed $2.00 per month.
— law.justia.com, retrieved 2026-08-18
Source
- law.justia.comhttps://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/title-56/section-56-8-110/