Legal Question in Consumer Law in California

I tried to use a $5 dollar bill to make a purchase and it was rejected by the cashier clerk cause it was missing about 1/3 of it (a little less than 33%).... My understanding is that the current US law says that any currency bill is good, as long as there is no more than 50% missing. In years past, I had read that that any bill is good if there's atleast 2/3 of it intact. ... My question is, can I sue the store for Unfair Business Practices/ B&P 17200 et seq.; violoation of 31 U.S. Code � 5103 - Legal tender; Negligence; and N.I.E.D., for them not accepting my torned bill (that still had a little more than 2/3 of it)?


Asked on 2/13/15, 9:35 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert F. Cohen Law Office of Robert F. Cohen

I would suggest writing a letter and/or e-mail to the store (or corporate headquarters) citing whatever law you think is appropriate. To me, it seems to make no sense to spend a lot of money on a lawsuit for a dispute over a $5 bill.

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Answered on 2/18/15, 1:31 am


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