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Ohio lawmakers want to require cash, credit cards as payment for parking
Should you be allowed to pay for parking with cash or a credit card instead of a mobile payment? At least two state lawmakers think so
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![Parking enforcement officer Renee Hill uses a phone app to issue a ticket for a vehicle parked at an expired meter on East Gay Street in downtown Columbus. State lawmakers want to require cash and credit cards as payment for parking.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2023/06/01/NCOD/cfdf804b-5f4d-44ae-8f20-a13fe1dd5ac8-CEB_PARKING_TICKETS_BJP_06.jpg?width=660&height=481&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Should you be allowed to pay for parking with cash or a credit card instead of a mobile payment? At least two state lawmakers think so.
State Reps. Brian Lorenz, R-Powell, and Elgin Rogers, D-Toledo, introduced House Bill 442, which would require municipalities to accept cash and credit card payments in addition to mobile payments from apps, QR codes and other electronic methods.