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Old 01-03-2024, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by shut the front door View Post
if it passes. I hope it does. I had to whip out a credit card to pay for a $1 bag of chips recently and it did not make me happy.

"Refusing cash payments could become illegal for most Florida businesses in 2024 under legislation sponsored by state Sen. Shevrin Jones, a Miami-Dade County Democrat, and state Rep. Joel Rudman, a Panhandle Republican."

Florida May Stop Businesses from Going Cashless
Fingers crossed that it passes. Bi-partisan sponsorship might help. I hope they also include something making it illegal for businesses to refuse to make change. Although that will probably make businesses raise prices to the next dollar.
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