Think this through.
This would mean that I can DEMAND that someone sell me something, because I have cash. Like telling a Christian bakery they have to sell me a cake for a gay wedding, because I have cash.
What ever happened to the "RIGHT TO REFUSE SERVICE TO ANYONE" law that was on the books ?
Of course, I see where they are going with this (tracking your purchases, limiting loss due to theft), but it seems certain laws are being ignored in our country based only on WHO is involved in them.
The obvious choice for us is to not use places that won't accept cash, if we don't agree with their policy.
No, that’s not what the legal tender cases say at all. They say that U.S. money is “legal tender for all debts”-—meaning you don’t have to go into “debt” (i.e., buy anything). The courts have only ruled that IF you buy something, the seller-—without a prior written contract to be paid in gold or some other form-—MUST take U.S. currency.
This has been well established beyond challenge in the courts and the vendors will lose. I suppose they could make everyone sign a statement ahead of time saying payment in debit cards is all that is accepted, but it would have to be a contract agreed to.
No, it simply means that, if you owe somebody a sum of money, you can fulfill your obligation with cash. How it comes about that you owe the amount is a different subject altogether.