PRINTER'S NO. 667
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
512
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY BOSCOLA, MASTRIANO AND SCAVELLO, APRIL 22, 2021
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
APRIL 22, 2021
AN ACT
Requiring the acceptance of cash payments for the purchase of
goods and services at retail.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the Cash Payment
Act.
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"At retail." A retail transaction conducted in person. The
term does not include a telephone, mail or Internet-based retail
transaction.
Section 3. Acceptance of cash payments.
A person selling or offering for sale goods or services at
retail shall accept legal tender when offered by a buyer as
payment and may not require a buyer to pay using credit or
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prohibit cash or coins as payment in order to purchase the goods
or services.
Section 4. Penalties.
A person that violates section 3 shall be subject to a civil
penalty as follows:
(1) A civil penalty of up to $2,500 for a first offense.
(2) A civil penalty of up to $5,000 for a second or
subsequent offense.
Section 5. Effective date.
This act shall take effect in 90 days.
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