Bill > HB1990

This bill establishes a new criminal offense called gift card fraud in Missouri, defining specific actions that constitute the crime. The bill introduces comprehensive definitions for terms like "closed-loop gift card" (redeemable at a single merchant), "open-loop gift card" (redeemable at multiple merchants), and "gift card redemption information". A person commits gift card fraud if they knowingly alter or tamper with a gift card, devise a scheme to obtain a gift card or its redemption information through deceit, or use such fraudulently obtained information to get money, goods, or services. The severity of the offense is determined by the value of the fraudulent transaction: it is a class C felony for amounts over $25,000, a class D felony for amounts between $750 and $25,000, and a class A misdemeanor for amounts under $750. The bill amends existing Missouri law by adding these definitions and creating a specific statutory framework to prosecute gift card fraud, which was previously not explicitly defined in state criminal statutes.

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https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1990&year=2026&code=R