D.C. Code § 28-5404(Perm): Exceptions.

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(a)

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply:

(1)

To retail sales made via mail, phone, or internet;

(2)

To parking facilities that do not already accept cash as a form of payment as of December 1, 2020;

(3)

To a food store or retail establishment that provides a device on premises that converts cash, without charging a fee or requiring a minimum deposit amount greater than 5 dollars, into a prepaid card ("cash-to-card device") that allows a consumer to complete a transaction at the food store or retail establishment; provided, that:

(A)

Upon request, the cash-to-card device shall provide each consumer with a receipt indicating the amount of cash deposited onto the prepaid card;

(B)

The prepaid card shall not be subject to an expiration date and there shall be no limit on the number of transactions that may be completed on the card; and

(C)

In the event that the cash-to-card device malfunctions, the food store or retail establishment where the cash-to-card device is located shall accept, in accordance with this chapter, payment in cash from consumers during the time period in which the cash-to-card device does not function; or

(4)

During a period of time for which the Mayor has declared a public health emergency pursuant to [§ 7-2304.01].