But some operators say carrying cash is a safety risk
DC has begun enforcing a law that prohibits businesses from not accepting cash as of October 1. The legislation—which was introduced in 2018 and passed in 2020—aims to prevent discrimination against people who don’t have access to traditional bank accounts and credit cards, often because they come from disadvantaged or disenfranchised backgrounds. Cashless businesses have nonetheless multiplied in recent years, particularly during the pandemic.
Now, on rare occasions when someone says they can’t pay via phone or credit card, the manager says he will often comp their meal. “I have a heart for somebody who maybe didn’t have a credit score to get a credit card or so forth. So I would say on a monthly cadence, I give away probably five to six meals,” he says.
The cashless ban will be enforced by the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection based on complaints from the public, although exactly what that enforcement will look like is still a little fuzzy. “Our expectation is not to fine our businesses,” Mayor Muriel Bowser said last week, according to.
Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington President Shawn Townsend says that safety is one of the concerns he’s hearing from his members. He spoke with Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection Acting Director Tiffany Crowe last week and was “relieved” by her interest in a collaborative approach to enforcement rather than a blitz of citations.
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