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RSA 637:10-d · [RSA 637:10-d effective January 1, 2026.] 637:10-d Crimes Involving Gift Cards

Title
LXII: CRIMINAL CODE
Chapter
637 · THEFT
Status
current
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[RSA 637:10-d effective January 1, 2026.] 637:10-d Crimes Involving Gift Cards. –

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I.

The following definitions are applicable to this section:

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(a)

"Cardholder" with respect to a specific gift card, means the person who has purchased, or to whom is gifted, that card.

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(b)

"Card issuer" means any party that issues a gift card or the agent of that party with respect to that card.

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(c)

"Gift card redemption information" means information unique to each gift card which allows the cardholder to access, transfer, or spend the funds on that gift card.

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(d)

"Gift card seller" means a merchant that is engaged in the business of selling open-loop or closed-loop gift cards to consumers.

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II.

A person shall be guilty of theft if such person does any of the following:

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(a)

Acquires or retains possession of a gift card or gift card redemption information with intent to defraud and without consent of the cardholder, card issuers, or gift card reseller;

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(b)

Uses, for the purpose of obtaining money, goods, services, or anything else of value, a gift card or gift card redemption information that the person knows or believes has probably been obtained by deception or forgery; or

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(c)

With intent to defraud, alters or tampers with a gift card or its packaging. Source. 2025, 150:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.

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Source note

Source. 2025, 150:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.

Source history

  • 2025, 150:2, eff. Jan. 1, 2026

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Bill relationships

  • 2026 HB1670 amend

    Prosecutions may be brought in any county where any part of the enterprise activity occurred. 2 New Section; Leader or Kingpin of an Organized Retail Crime Enterprise. Amend RSA 637 by inserting after section 10-d the following new section: 637:10-e Leader or Kingpin of an Organized Retail Crime Enterprise. I. Definitions. (a) "Organized retail crime enterprise" means 2 or more persons

  • 2026 HB1670-FN amend

    Prosecutions may be brought in any county where any part of the enterprise activity occurred. 2 New Section; Leader or Kingpin of an Organized Retail Crime Enterprise. Amend RSA 637 by inserting after section 10-d the following new section: 637:10-e Leader or Kingpin of an Organized Retail Crime Enterprise. I. Definitions. (a) "Organized retail crime enterprise" means 2 or more persons

  • 2025 HB75 reference

    may provide, or has provided, evidence of the commission of organized crime, as defined in RSA 570-A:1, XI, or evidence of the commission of the offenses of homicide, kidnapping, gambling, theft as defined in RSA 637, corrupt practices as defined in RSA 640, child sexual abuse images under RSA 649-A, computer pornography and child exploitation under RSA 649-B, criminal conduct in violation of the securities law, as defined