Official:Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination,” by adding a new section prohibiting retail establishments from refusing to accept cash as a form of payment, all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Greenlee
Introduced: October 25, 2018
Signed: February 14, 2019
: Committee on Law and Government
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill makes it illegal for retail businesses in Philadelphia to refuse cash payments, with some exceptions.
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