Bill > H0067

This bill creates a new law requiring certain businesses to accept cash payments for in-person transactions where other payment methods are also accepted. The bill defines "cash" as United States legal tender in coins or currency, and "business" as any entity operating from a fixed, mobile, or temporary location. Businesses must accept cash payments for goods and services when the customer is physically present and cannot charge additional fees or impose conditions on cash transactions. The law includes several important exceptions, such as non-in-person sales (like online or telephone transactions), parking facilities, professional service providers, sales involving suspected counterfeit cash, transactions using large bill denominations, and single transactions over $5,000. Businesses that violate this requirement can face escalating civil penalties: $2,500 for a first offense, $5,000 for a second offense, and $10,000 for third or subsequent offenses. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will be responsible for implementing and enforcing these rules, and the law is set to take effect on July 1, 2025. The bill aims to protect consumers' ability to use cash as a payment method and ensure businesses do not discriminate against cash-paying customers.

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/67