gift certificate
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term “gift certificate” means an electronic promise that is—
(i) redeemable at a single merchant or an affiliated group of merchants that share the same name, mark, or logo;
(ii) issued in a specified amount that may not be increased or reloaded;
(iii) purchased on a prepaid basis in exchange for payment; and
(iv) honored upon presentation by such single merchant or affiliated group of merchants for goods or services.
Source
- 2009–present15 U.S.C. § 1693l-1Commerce and Trade · General-use prepaid cards, gift certificates, and store gift cards · in this section