纽约禁止商店拒绝现金或收取费用,从2026年3月21日开始,以保护弱势购物者. New York bans stores from refusing cash or charging fees, starting March 21, 2026, to protect vulnerable shoppers.

从2026年3月21日开始,纽约州法律要求大多数零售商和食品店接受现金进行面对面交易,禁止拒绝现金或收取额外费用. Starting March 21, 2026, New York state law requires most retail and food stores to accept cash for in-person transactions, banning refusal of cash or charging extra fees. 违法者可能会被罚款高达1000美元, 如果再次犯规则将处以1500美元. Violations can result in fines up to $1,000 for first offenses and $1,500 for repeat violations. 只有在网上,电话或邮寄交易中使用的比20美元大账单和不收费或需要最低额度存款的现金到卡机是例外. Exceptions include bills larger than $20, online, phone, or mail-order transactions, and cash-to-card machines that cannot charge fees or require minimum loads. 法律的目的是保护低收入,老年人和没有银行账户的消费者. The law, promoted by Attorney General Letitia James, aims to protect low-income, elderly, and unbanked consumers. 消费者可以向司法部长办公室报告违规行为. Consumers can report violations to the attorney general’s office.