Okla. Stat. tit. 15, § 15-798
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Gift certificate or gift card value – Trust property
Official statutory text
A. A gift certificate or gift card constitutes value held in
trust by the issuer of the gift certificate or gift card on behalf
of the beneficiary of the gift certificate or gift card. The value
represented by the gift certificate or gift card belongs to the
beneficiary, or to the legal representative of the beneficiary to
the extent provided by law, and not to the issuer.
B. An issuer of a gift certificate or gift card or who is in
bankruptcy shall continue to honor a gift certificate or gift card
issued prior to the date of the bankruptcy filing on the grounds
that the value of the gift certificate or gift card constitutes
trust property of the beneficiary.
C. 1. This section does not alter the terms of a gift
certificate or gift card. The terms of a gift certificate or gift
card may not make its redemption or other use invalid in the event
of a bankruptcy.
2. This section does not require, unless otherwise required by
law, the issuer of a gift certificate or gift card to:
a. redeem a gift certificate or gift card for cash,
b. replace a gift certificate or gift card that has been
lost or stolen, or
c. maintain a separate account for the funds used to
purchase the gift certificate or gift card.
D. 1. This section does not create an interest in favor of the
beneficiary of the gift certificate or gift card in any specific
property of the issuer;
2. This section does not create a fiduciary or quasi-fiduciary
relationship between the beneficiary of the gift certificates or
gift cards and the issuer, unless otherwise provided by law; and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 15. Contracts Page 202
3. The issuer of a gift certificate or gift card has no
obligation to pay interest on the value of the gift certificate or
gift card held in trust under this section, unless otherwise
provided by law.
Any waiver of the provisions of Title 15 of the Oklahoma
Statutes is contrary to public policy, and is void and
unenforceable.
trust by the issuer of the gift certificate or gift card on behalf
of the beneficiary of the gift certificate or gift card. The value
represented by the gift certificate or gift card belongs to the
beneficiary, or to the legal representative of the beneficiary to
the extent provided by law, and not to the issuer.
B. An issuer of a gift certificate or gift card or who is in
bankruptcy shall continue to honor a gift certificate or gift card
issued prior to the date of the bankruptcy filing on the grounds
that the value of the gift certificate or gift card constitutes
trust property of the beneficiary.
C. 1. This section does not alter the terms of a gift
certificate or gift card. The terms of a gift certificate or gift
card may not make its redemption or other use invalid in the event
of a bankruptcy.
2. This section does not require, unless otherwise required by
law, the issuer of a gift certificate or gift card to:
a. redeem a gift certificate or gift card for cash,
b. replace a gift certificate or gift card that has been
lost or stolen, or
c. maintain a separate account for the funds used to
purchase the gift certificate or gift card.
D. 1. This section does not create an interest in favor of the
beneficiary of the gift certificate or gift card in any specific
property of the issuer;
2. This section does not create a fiduciary or quasi-fiduciary
relationship between the beneficiary of the gift certificates or
gift cards and the issuer, unless otherwise provided by law; and
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 15. Contracts Page 202
3. The issuer of a gift certificate or gift card has no
obligation to pay interest on the value of the gift certificate or
gift card held in trust under this section, unless otherwise
provided by law.
Any waiver of the provisions of Title 15 of the Oklahoma
Statutes is contrary to public policy, and is void and
unenforceable.
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