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Re:In our cashless society, we need to take digital jail ser... by bch on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @07:11PM (#30435741)
> Incorrect, the battle is partly won in several U.S. cities (including NYC & SF) which passed laws to mandate acceptance of cash.

I presume this[0] is that story... If i understand correctly, federal law also requires cash to be accepted to repay a debt, which perhaps interesting to some, usually includes restaurants; you eat your meal, and incur a debt doing so. Perhaps with takeout they could refuse to hand over the bag/box until its paid w a credit/debit card, which is their prerogative (except apparently in SF, NYC, ...).

[0] https://www.technocracy.news/cash-is-king-san-francisco-to-b...

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Re:In our cashless society, we need to take digital jail ser... by wrycoder on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @11:14PM (#30437521)
I’ve been in DMVs (dept. of motor vehicles - a government office) that don’t accept cash. Check or charge only.
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Re:In our cashless society, we need to take digital jail ser... by seanmcdirmid on Tuesday February 22, 2022 @09:34PM (#30436887)
Only if the restaurant takes payment after the meal. If they require payment before (like at McDonald’s), it isn’t considered a debt.
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