https://factcheck.thedispatch.com/p/is-it-illegal-for-businesses-to-refuse
Save stories to read later or create you own news web site to share with anyone
Notify me when I can create my custom news board
We will not share your email addressAlready on AllSides? Log In
AllSides members can bookmark any article and read it later. Save this article by becoming a member today!
Join AllSides to read, share and understand all perspectives of today's news and issues.
Learn more »AllSides members can instantly post news stories to their own personal page, making it easy to share and discuss information they care about. Become your own publisher by becoming a member today! Learn about My Front Page.
Join AllSides to read, share and understand all perspectives of today's news and issues.
Learn more »
A number of viral Facebook posts (including one from Mississippi State Sen. Chad McMahan) claim that it is illegal for businesses not to accept cash payments for goods or services. The posts further claim that when cash is turned down, the debt is legally recognized as paid. These posts come at a time when some businesses are refusing cash payments due to concerns about coronavirus transmission.
Section 31 of U.S. Code 5103 states that “United States coins and currency (including Federal reserve notes and circulating notes of Federal reserve...
