California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 1520.5

Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 116, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2004.

Section 1520 does not apply to gift certificates subject to Title 1.4A (commencing with Section 1749.45) of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code. However, Section 1520 applies to any gift certificate that has an expiration date and that is given in exchange for money or any other thing of value.

Cite this section

Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 1520.5 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/ccp/part-3-of-special-proceedings-of-a-civil-nature/title-10-unclaimed-property/chapter-7-unclaimed-property-law/article-2-escheat-of-unclaimed-personal-property/section-1520.5

Other sections in Article 2 - Escheat of Unclaimed Personal Property

§ 1510§ 1511§ 1513§ 1513.5§ 1514§ 1515§ 1515.5§ 1516§ 1516.5§ 1517§ 1518§ 1518.5§ 1519§ 1519.5§ 1520§ 1520.5§ 1521§ 1522§ 1523§ 1528

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