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Senator Prezonski backs bill to bar surcharges when merchants refuse cash
Summary
A public hearing on Senate Bill 425 drew consumer advocates and senators who said merchants should not charge card-processing fees when customers have no cash option. The measure is in an early stage and will be amended after consultation with the attorney general’s office.
Senator Floyd Prezonski on Thursday told the Senate Committee on Labor and Business he is proposing Senate Bill 425 to stop merchants from charging a fee when they require customers to use a credit or debit card and do not accept cash.
The bill “prohibits a merchant from charging or collecting a fee when a person uses a credit or debit card to pay for goods or services if the merchant does not accept payment for goods or services in cash,” committee staff Whitney Perez told the panel during the first…
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