(1) It is lawful to issue, and to enforce against the bearer, a gift certificate containing an expiration date if:

Terms Used In Washington Code 19.240.030

  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
(a) The gift certificate is issued pursuant to an awards or loyalty program for the gift certificate.
(b) The gift certificate is donated to a charitable organization without any money or other thing of value being given in exchange for the gift certificate if the gift certificate is used by a charitable organization solely to provide charitable services.
(2) The expiration date must be disclosed clearly and legibly on any gift certificate described in subsection (1) of this section.

NOTES:

Effective date2019 c 376: See note following RCW 19.240.020.