Ariyana DeWitz

Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC are most popular: within Food, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Immigration and Employment and HR topic(s) in United States c This law applies broadly to food stores and retail establishments operating within New York State that sell goods or services directly to consumers.

This law applies broadly to food stores and retail establishments operating within New York State that sell goods or services directly to consumers. A “food store” includes any business that sells food or beverages to the public for consumption either on or off the premises, including restaurants, cafés, grocery stores, food trucks, pushcarts, stands and similar mobile or fixed vendors.

By: Jeffrey P. Gleason Ariyana DeWitz On March 21, 2026, New York General Business Law § 396-ii went into effect, prohibiting most food stores and retail establishments from refusing cash payments. These businesses are also prohibited from charging consumers a higher price for paying in cash than for using a "cashless" payment transaction. This statewide law mirrors a New York City law that has been in effect since 2020.