This blog post in the Baltimore Sun is a great example of a concerned consumer researching the law related to gift cards in their state, verifying the law with the relevant authorities, and then contacting the issuer of the gift certificate to educate them on the law and make sure their gift certificate was treated as it should be.

The point is, don’t just roll over if you think you are being treated unfairly or what a business is doing is against the law. Stand up for your rights!  If everyone demanded compliance with gift card laws, issuers would have no choice but to comply.