House Bill #5116 (2019)
AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW - GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES
Requires retail establishments to accept cash in payment for goods and services.
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2019-01-11: Introduced, referred to House Corporations
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2019-01-25: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (01/29/2019)
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2019-01-25: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
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2019-01-25: Committee postponed at request of sponsor (01/29/2019)
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2019-02-01: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/05/2019)
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2019-02-05: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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2019-05-03: Scheduled for consideration (05/07/2019)
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2019-05-03: Proposed Substitute
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2019-05-07: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
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2019-05-10: Placed on House Calendar (05/14/2019)
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2019-05-14: House passed Sub A
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2019 – H 5116 ======== LC000380 ======== S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW - GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES Introduced By: Representatives Ackerman, Shekarchi, Edwards, McNamara, and Blazejewski Date Introduced: January 11, 2019 Referred To: House Corporations It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 6-13.1 of the General Laws entitled "Deceptive Trade Practices" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 6-13.1-30. Cash payment for retail purchases. It shall be a deceptive trade practice in violation of this chapter for any retail establishment offering goods or services for sale to discriminate against a prospective customer by requiring the use of credit for purchase of goods or services. All retail establishments shall accept legal tender currency when offered as payment. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC000380 ======== EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF A N A C T RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW - GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS - DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES *** This act would require retail establishments to accept cash in payment for goods and services. This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC000380 ========- 2019 – H 5116 SUBSTITUTE A ======== LC000380/SUB A ========
- S TATE OF RHODE IS L AND
- IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
- JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019
- ____________
- A N A C T
- RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW - GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -
- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES
- Introduced By: Representatives Ackerman, Shekarchi, Edwards, McNamara, and
- Blazejewski
- Date Introduced: January 11, 2019
- Referred To: House Corporations It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
- SECTION 1. Chapter 6-13.1 of the GeneralLaws entitled "Deceptive Trade Practices"is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
- 6-13.1-30. Cash payment for retail purchases.
- It shall be a deceptive trade practice in violation of this chapter for any retail establishment offering goods or services for sale to discriminate against a prospective customer by requiring the use of credit for purchase of goods or services. All retail establishments shall accept legal tender currency when offered as payment. Provided, the provisions of this section shall not apply to online purchases or sales made over the Internet.
- SECTION 2. This act shalltake effect upon passage. ======== LC000380/SUB A ========
- EXPLANATION
- BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
- OF
- A N A C T
- RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW - GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -
- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES
- ***
- This act would require retail establishments to accept cash in payment for goods and services excluding online purchases.
- This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC000380/SUB A ========
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