It's all up to the company policy. Take a look at your company handbook and it should clearly define what happens with unused vacation. There is no law on this, they can choose to pay it or not pay it as a company policy.
The best thing to do is schedule vacations and have them approved before you turn in your notice if you are not going to be paid for the unused days.
(I'm an accountant but being the "head of the office" so to speak and the person responsible for paying everyone, I am pretty familiar with labor laws)
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