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Committee approves gift‑card safeguards after amendments aimed at small businesses and staff training
Summary
House Bill 1067, intended to protect consumers from gift‑card purchase scams, was amended to narrow the definition of 'retailer' and to remove a bureau duty to create a model training program; the bill as amended was reported by the committee.
A House Commerce Committee voted to report House Bill 1067, a measure intended to protect Pennsylvanians from scams involving gift‑card purchases, after adopting two amendments that narrowed regulatory scope and removed a training requirement.
Derek, committee staff, summarized the bill as protecting consumers by providing safeguards for gift‑card purchases. The first amendment, A00452, updated the bill’s definition of “retailer” to exclude establishments classified under NAICS sector 71 and 72. Committee member remarks…
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