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Utah businesses and government offices that accept card or digital payments in person would be required to also accept cash, under two new laws this bill creates—one covering private sellers ("suppliers") and one covering government entities. A business or agency with more than one checkout location would only need to keep at least one physical point of sale accepting cash at each place of business, and both businesses and government offices could still require customers to provide exact change or could decline cash for things like credit card security deposits. Exceptions and enforcement details remain largely the same as before: the Division of Consumer Protection would oversee compliance for private suppliers, with administrative fines up to $2,500 per violation, court-ordered penalties, and other remedies, while the requirement for government entities is a standalone rule without a specified financial penalty structure. The bill would take effect May 6, 2026, with related provisions taking effect July 1, 2026.