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California’s Move Toward e-Receipts Under Ting’s “Skip the Slip” Legislation Approved by State Assembly

In an effort to reduce waste and public health risks from paper receipts, the California State Assembly voted today to approve AB 161, a bill by Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) that modernizes proofs of purchase. Starting in 2022, Skip the Slip legislation requires businesses to provide paper receipts only upon request. Two years later, they must allow customers to choose between no…

On Tuesday Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) introduced AB-161 that would require businesses by 2022 to issue e-receipts, unless a customer specifically requests a hard copy.

“I think we have a very easy solution. Instead of making paper receipts the default, lets make electronic receipts or email receipts the default,” explained Ting. “You can get a paper receipt by request.”

According…