Key insights: New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Senate Bill S4153A, a law that requires retail and food service establishments to accept cash denominations of $20 and under and prohibits them ...

With the signing of New York Senate Bill S4153A by Gov. Kathy Hochul, New York state has enacted a sweeping requirement for "retail establishments" and "food stores" to accept cash payments for ...

A customer steps up to a checkout lane with a handful of bills. Today, many stores can legally turn that person away if they only accept cards or mobile payments. Starting March 20, 2026, that will no ...

NY State retail, food sales businesses who do in-person transactions will be required to accept payment in cash as of Mar., 2026, prohibited from charging additional fees for cash payments.

Retailers that serve roughly 260 million Americans are now under orders to take cash or risk financial penalties, a shift that reaches from big-box chains to corner bodegas. The new cash-acceptance ...