HB 1067 — An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, providing for notice of gift card scams; and imposing penalties.

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10671622 2025THE INTRODUCEDGENERAL BYASSEMBLY CIRESI,OF HILL-EVANS,PENNSYLVANIA SANCHEZ,HOUSE GIRAL,BILL MADDEN,Session GUENST, HOWARD, FREEMAN AND MALAGARI, MARCH 27, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, MARCH 27, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of DecemberNo. 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), entitled "An act prohibiting unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce, giving the Attorney General and District Attorneys certain powers and duties and providing imposing penalties.ng for notice of gift card scams;

and1067 The2025 GeneralINTRODUCED AssemblyBY CIRESI, HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ, GIRAL, MADDEN, GUENST, HOWARD, FREEMAN AND MALAGARI, MARCH 27, 2025 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 6, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), entitled "An act prohibiting unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the Commonwealthconduct of Pennsylvaniaany herebytrade enactsor ascommerce, follows:giving the Attorney General and District Attorneys certain powers and duties and providing penalties," providing for notice of gift card scams;

and imposing penalties.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:

(e) The bureau shall develop and make available to retailers <-- a model training program for identifying warning signs of gift card fraud.

(f) (E) A retailer shall require any purchaser of a gift <-- card or gift certificate to present a valid photo identification at the point of sale.

20250HB1067PN116020250HB1067PN1622 - 2 - (g) (F) This section shall be enforced as follows:

<-- (1) For a first violation, the bureau shall contact the retailer via certified mail and inform the retailer that corrective action is required to comply with this section.

"Gift certificate" means a promise written or printed on 20250HB1067PN116020250HB1067PN1622 - 3 - paper or a paper product that is:

"Retailer" means a place of business that displays or offers <-- gift cards or gift certificates for sale to the public.

"RETAILER" MEANS A PLACE OF BUSINESS THAT DISPLAYS OR OFFERS <-- GIFT CARDS OR GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC.

THE TERM DOES NOT INCLUDE A PLACE OF BUSINESS THAT SELLS GIFT CARDS OR GIFT CERTIFICATES THAT ARE VALID ONLY FOR A MERCHANT OR GROUP OF MERCHANTS AFFILIATED WITH THAT PLACE OF BUSINESS, WHICH ARE CLASSIFIED UNDER THE ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND RECREATION (NAICS SECTOR 71) OR ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD SERVICES (NAICS SECTOR 72) ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.

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