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<section article="gcl" article_name="Commercial Law" number="14-4904" title_number="14" title_name="Miscellaneous Consumer Protection Provisions" subtitle_number="49" subtitle_name="Gift Card Fraud">
  <text>The Division shall:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>Create a model notice regarding open– and closed–loop gift cards for use by merchants that:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>Cautions a consumer about gift card scams;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>Instructs a consumer on what to do if the consumer suspects the consumer may be a victim of a gift card scam; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iii">
      <text>Indicates a gift card may not be used to pay debt;</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>Issue guidelines regarding the detection and prevention of open– and closed–loop gift card fraud that include:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>Information that raises public awareness about gift card fraud;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>Information about how common gift card fraud schemes work; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iii">
      <text>Best practices for a merchant to prevent gift card fraud; and</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>Make available online and periodically update the model notice and guidelines required under this section.</text>
  </level>
</section>
