Florida § 717.1045 - Gift certificates and similar credit items.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 717.1045 — Gift certificates and similar credit items., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 717.1045. Gift certificates and similar credit items.
Notwithstanding s. 717.117, an unredeemed gift certificate or credit memo as defined in s. 501.95 is not required to be reported as abandoned property. (1) The consideration paid for an unredeemed gift certificate or credit memo is the property of the issuer of the unredeemed gift certificate or credit memo. (2) An unredeemed gift certificate or credit memo is subject only to any rights of a purchaser or owner thereof and is not subject to a claim made by any state acting on behalf of a purchaser or owner. (3) It is the intent of the Legislature that this section apply to the custodial holding of unredeemed gift certificates and credit memos. (4) However, a gift certificate or credit memo described in s. 501.95(2)(b) shall be reported as abandoned property. The consideration paid for such a gift certificate or credit memo is the property of the owner of the gift certificate or credit memo.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Florida Statutes § 717.1045 cover?
Section 717.1045 ("Gift certificates and similar credit items.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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