Seven units were punished for refusing to accept cash in RMB. What legal provisions did these units violate?

These units all violated the RMB management regulations.

With the rise of the mobile Internet and the gradual popularization of smartphones, people's lives, travels, and friends have begun to rely on mobile networks. In this case, new payment methods also emerged. Due to the convenience of mobile payment, this payment method is welcomed by many merchants and users. After all, there is no need to worry about running out of change when using mobile payment. Merchants are more conducive to managing income and reduce risks such as counterfeit currency during the collection process. Therefore, mobile payment has gradually become the mainstream of society, but just like everything has two sides, while mobile payment brings convenience to people, it also brings troubles to some people.

In order to facilitate fund management, many merchants began to refuse to accept cash, and even blatantly posted "Cash Rejected" notices on their signboards. However, not everyone in this society is familiar with mobile payments. Some of those elderly people don’t even know how to use smartphones, and as cash is the country’s legal tender, its authority is unquestionable. There is no reason for any unit to refuse cash, which is illegal.

Refusing to accept cash is a violation of Article 3 of my country's "RMB Management Regulations". Article 3 of the "RMB Management Measures" stipulates that all public and private property in my country must be paid in RMB, and no unit or citizen may refuse to accept cash. This time the central bank also investigated this behavior and finally found that 16 units refused to accept RMB. These units directly stated that they would not accept cash, and there were even signs stating that they would not accept cash. In fact, there is discrimination and exclusion against the RMB. Therefore, the central bank also imposed some penalties on these units. At the same time, if consumers find such a situation in their lives or some units refuse to accept cash, then you can protect your rights and interests through some legal channels. First, you can report it by protecting consumer rights. Secondly, you can find a dedicated phone number to complain about the behavior of these businesses.