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January 9, 2019

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SACRAMENTO — California would become the first state to require businesses to offer electronic receipts unless customers ask for paper copies under legislation proposed Tuesday.
Many businesses and consumers already are moving toward e-receipts, said Democratic Assemblyman Phil Ting of San Francisco. But he said a law is needed because many consumers don’t realize most paper receipts are coated with chemicals prohibited in baby bottles, can’t be recycled and can contaminate other recycled paper because of the chemicals known as Bisphenol-A (BPA) and Bisphenol-S (BPS).
His bill would require all businesses to provide proof of purchase receipts electronically starting in 2022 unless a customer asks for a printed copy.

Follows New Law to Discourage Straw Use

It comes days after another first-in-the-nation California law took effect requiring dine-in restaurants to provide straws only at customers’ request.
The penalties in Ting’s bill are modeled on the straw bill, said Nick Lapis of Californians Against Waste. It calls for written warnings for the first two violations and a fine of $25 a day for subsequent infractions, with an annual $300 cap.
“It’s intended to be a pretty light touch in terms of enforcement,” Lapis said.
Advocates claim the use of straws is declining since the law was passed.

A Burden on Small Businesses?

Republican Assemblyman Brian Dahle of Bieber said he’s concerned the receipt proposal could be burdensome for small businesses, won’t save that much paper, and may not be practical in rural areas without internet connections.
In addition, “then they have your email, then they’ll be marketing to you or selling your information or it can get into privacy issues,” he said.
Ting said consumers can still request paper receipts if they are worried about giving out their email addresses.
Many larger stores already offer the choice of paper or electronic receipts but it is unclear if a mandate would cause a hardship for small and medium-size stores, said California Retailers Association spokeswoman Pamela Williams. Her association and other business groups have not taken positions on the bill.

Ting Says E-Receipts Save Money

Ting said businesses can save money by moving away from printed receipts.
The advocacy group Green America, which is pushing a “skip the slip” campaign, estimated that millions of trees and billions of gallons of water are used annually to produce paper receipts in the United States.
Ting cited studies by the Environmental Working Group and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that retail workers have higher concentrations of BPA or BPS than those who do not have regular contact with receipts.

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