by Roby Brock (roby@talkbusiness.net)
Five new laws passed in the 95th Arkansas General Assembly will have a major impact on retail, delivery logistics, and aspects of human trafficking. The Arkansas Attorney General’s office worked with industry officials and advocates and will have further jurisdiction to oversee aspects of these new laws.
One new law, Act 659, creates the criminal offense of gift card fraud, a growing concern for retailers and merchants.
The new law criminalizes gift card tampering and establishes penalties for the unauthorized receipt and use of stolen gift card redemption information, which had been a gap in leading to prosecutions. The law also ensures law enforcement has the authority to prosecute individuals who deceive victims into providing gift card redemption information under false pretenses.
