Prohibits person experiencing coin shortage from charging consumers higher price for cash payment.
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Overview
This bill prevents businesses from charging customers more for paying with cash if they are experiencing a shortage of coins. It aims to protect consumers from being unfairly penalized for choosing to pay in cash. The law defines ‘at retail’ to exclude online or phone transactions. It establishes that violating this law is considered an unlawful practice under New Jersey’s consumer fraud act.
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