(1) A retail business engaging in a transaction involving a transaction card or gift card issued by that retail business and that bears the branding of that retail business is not subject to this chapter.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 13-32a-103.1

  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Gift card: means a record that:
         (19)(a) is usable at:
              (19)(a)(i) a single merchant; or
              (19)(a)(ii) a specified group of merchants;
         (19)(b) is prefunded before the record is used; and
         (19)(c) can be used for the purchase of goods or services. See Utah Code 13-32a-102
  • Pawn or secondhand business: means a business operated by a pawnbroker or secondhand merchandise dealer, or the owner or operator of the business. See Utah Code 13-32a-102
  • Transaction card: means a card, code, or other means of access to a value with the retail business issued to a person that allows the person to obtain, purchase, or receive any of the following:
         (37)(a) goods;
         (37)(b) services;
         (37)(c) money; or
         (37)(d) anything else of value. See Utah Code 13-32a-102
(2) A pawn or secondhand business may not purchase or pawn a gift card or transaction card.
(3) This chapter does not prohibit a pawn or secondhand business from issuing or accepting as payment a gift card that:

     (3)(a) is issued solely by the pawn or secondhand business; and
     (3)(b) bears the brand or name of the pawn or secondhand business.