Md. Code, Commercial Law § 14-4901
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§14–4901.
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(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b) “Closed–loop gift card” means a card, code, or device that is:
(1) Issued to a consumer on a prepaid basis primarily for personal, family, or household purposes in a specified amount, regardless of whether that amount may be increased or reloaded in exchange for payment; and
(2) Redeemable on presentation by a consumer at a single merchant or a group of affiliated merchants.
(c) “Division” has the meaning stated in § 13–101 of this article.
(d) “Merchant” has the meaning stated in § 13–101 of this article.
(e) “Open–loop gift card” means a card, code, or device that is:
(1) Issued to a consumer on a prepaid basis primarily for personal, family, or household purposes in a specified amount, regardless of whether that amount may be increased or reloaded in exchange for payment;
(2) Payment card network branded; and
(3) (i) Redeemable on presentation at multiple unaffiliated merchants for goods or services within the payment card network; or
(ii) Usable at an automated teller machine.
(f) “Third–party gift card reseller” means a merchant who, without authorization from or affiliation with the business entity issuing an open– or a closed–loop gift card, is engaged in the business of:
(1) Buying open– or closed–loop gift cards on behalf of consumers; or
(2) Reselling open– or closed–loop gift cards to consumers.
(b) “Closed–loop gift card” means a card, code, or device that is:
(1) Issued to a consumer on a prepaid basis primarily for personal, family, or household purposes in a specified amount, regardless of whether that amount may be increased or reloaded in exchange for payment; and
(2) Redeemable on presentation by a consumer at a single merchant or a group of affiliated merchants.
(c) “Division” has the meaning stated in § 13–101 of this article.
(d) “Merchant” has the meaning stated in § 13–101 of this article.
(e) “Open–loop gift card” means a card, code, or device that is:
(1) Issued to a consumer on a prepaid basis primarily for personal, family, or household purposes in a specified amount, regardless of whether that amount may be increased or reloaded in exchange for payment;
(2) Payment card network branded; and
(3) (i) Redeemable on presentation at multiple unaffiliated merchants for goods or services within the payment card network; or
(ii) Usable at an automated teller machine.
(f) “Third–party gift card reseller” means a merchant who, without authorization from or affiliation with the business entity issuing an open– or a closed–loop gift card, is engaged in the business of:
(1) Buying open– or closed–loop gift cards on behalf of consumers; or
(2) Reselling open– or closed–loop gift cards to consumers.
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