“Says businesses that refuse any legal tender can be fined and sued.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 15 Jul 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisHalf True
What PolitiFact found
There is no federal requirement that businesses accept cash or coins as payment for goods and services. Several states and cities, however, require most businesses to accept cash.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 15 July 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 22 July 2020, 7 days later. Its rating was “Half True”.
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