Escheat & Gift Card Laws: Alaska

ALASKA

Definition of Gift Card/Gift Certificate

Alaska Stat. §34.45.760

“Gift certificate” means an obligation of a business association arising from a transaction between the business association and a consumer to provide goods or services at a future date; “gift certificate” includes a gift certificate, stored value card, gift card, on-line gift account, or other representation or evidence of the obligation of a business association.

Escheat Provision

Alaska Stat. §34.45.240

Gift certificate is presumed abandoned three years after is it unclaimed by the owner. Amount presumed abandoned is the price paid by the purchaser for the gift certificate.

SOURCE: National Conference of State Legislatures

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