Apple could be in violation of provincial laws when it comes to its iTunes gift cards.

Laurie Campbell tried to buy applications for her iPhone with an iTunes gift card. Instead of the money coming from the gift card the charges were deducted from her credit card.

Campbell contacted Apple about the issue and was told that customers in Canada can't purchase applications with gift cards.

The rule for Canadian consumers is outlined in the company's terms and conditions which can be viewed on the iTunes website.

"How many people stand in line at Safeway, or wherever they buy these cards, and download the terms and conditions when they're making the decision? It doesn't seem reasonable," says Campbell.

Campbell isn't the only one who might find the situation unreasonable, it may violate Alberta's Fair Trading Act.

The provincial gift card regulations states that: "A supplier that sells a prepaid purchase card shall, in a clear and concise manner, disclose any terms and conditions that affect the use of the prepaid purchase card on the card itself and on any packaging."

Service Alberta was made aware of the situation and is now looking into it. "It's obvious that these rules were not printed on the iTunes gift card and that's something that I'm certainly prepared to look into and we've already started to investigate," says Heather Klimchuk the minister of Service Alberta.

CTV Calgary spoke with Apple and was told by a spokesperson only that the company is aware of the issue.