Jason West from Vernal, Utah was charged by police because he paid a $25 medical bill completely with pennies. Even though he didn't think he owed the money, he decided to pay the bill in person anyway. The clinic accepted cash, so West didn't think paying in pennies was a problem. But he was fined $140. Other instances include a man in Frederick, Maryland who tried to pay his tax bill with $966.86 in change and 29 students at a New Jersey school got in trouble for paying their $2 lunches entirely in pennies. The school gave them two day of detention because paying with "small change slowed down the lunch line."
Even though paying entirely in change is obnoxious, in my opinion, it is completely legal. West should have never gotten arrested and the students shouldn't have gotten detention because they paid with legitimate money. If companies have problems with people paying entirely with change, then they should post something for the public before the person pays.
