Section 28-5404 - ExceptionsThe 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 section 5 a of the District of Columbia Public Emergency Act of 1980, effective October 17, 2002 (D.C. Law 14-194; D.C. Official Code § 7-2304.01 ).Added by D.C. Law 23-187, § 2 , 68 DCR 003403, eff. 3/16/2021.