should gift certificates have an expiration date?
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I would check your local state laws. The CARD act set new rules on gift cards and gift certificates. Generally, they have to be good for the value paid for at least 5 years. You don’t want to get sued.
Check out the table here for starters (scroll down a bit to your state)…
http://www.ncsl.org/research/financial-services-and-commerce/gift-cards-…