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Subcommittee continues cash-payment bill after retailers raise operational concerns
Summary
House Bill 3971, which would require retailers to accept cash for transactions up to $2,000, was continued after testimony from the South Carolina Retail Association highlighted potential operational and security concerns for businesses.
House Bill 3971, a proposal to require retail businesses in South Carolina to accept cash for transactions up to $2,000, was presented in the Labor, Commerce and Industry subcommittee and continued for further consideration.
Representative Ligon presented the bill on the committee floor; the text as discussed would require retailers to accept cash for in-person transactions of $2,000 or less but…
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