06-01-2016, 02:03 PM
He was really being an asshat more than anything. The top link below refers to an issue that was resolved in court.
The Coinage Act of 1965, specifically Section 31 U.S.C. 5103, states: "United States coins and currency (including Federal reserve notes and circulating notes of Federal reserve banks and national banks) are legal tender for all debts, public charges, taxes, and dues. Foreign gold or silver coins are not legal tender for debts."
More specifically, all U.S coins and currency are acceptable in the U.S. Federal Reserve system. That means private businesses do not have to accept anything but gummy bears if that's their choice. This man was paying a ticket to the local government, not the U.S. Federal Reserve System.
http://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/Knowledgeb...310052C341
https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center...ender.aspx
http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2011/0...in-pennies
The Coinage Act of 1965, specifically Section 31 U.S.C. 5103, states: "United States coins and currency (including Federal reserve notes and circulating notes of Federal reserve banks and national banks) are legal tender for all debts, public charges, taxes, and dues. Foreign gold or silver coins are not legal tender for debts."
More specifically, all U.S coins and currency are acceptable in the U.S. Federal Reserve system. That means private businesses do not have to accept anything but gummy bears if that's their choice. This man was paying a ticket to the local government, not the U.S. Federal Reserve System.
http://www.mtas.tennessee.edu/Knowledgeb...310052C341
https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center...ender.aspx
http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/2011/0...in-pennies