Maryland HB1512 requires merchants to remit to the Comptroller the difference when rounding up cash transactions, with revenue going to the state's.
Maryland HB1512 amends the Business Regulation law to mandate that merchants remit to the Comptroller the difference when they round up the total price of cash transactions to the nearest cent. This applies unless the customer consents to the rounding for a donation. The Comptroller will then distribute this revenue to the General Fund of the State. The law takes effect July 1, 2026.
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