CREDIT DUE: Deb Norman, center, owner of Rue de L'Espoir, with employees Casandra Robinson, left, and Alycyn Bouckaert. Norman will close her restaurant in August. Gift certificates will be honored by the new restaurant that will occupy the space. / PBN FILE PHOTO/JAIME LOWE
With the current controversy swirling around the abrupt closing of two Faial restaurant locations, in Smithfield and North Smithfield, and the resulting outcry from holders of gift certificates to the eatery, it is a good time to revisit what state law says about gift cards and certificates. The attorney general's office is looking into the…