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FinCEN Orders LA Retail Businesses to Report on Cash Transactions

By Colby Adams

Beginning this month, businesses in Los Angeles' Fashion District must record when they accept $3,000 or more in cash, the U.S. Treasury Department said Thursday. The order by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) extends to a host of companies outside of the financial sector, including garment and textile stores, transportation firms, and businesses that include "import" or "export" in their names or sell shoes, lingerie, perfume, electronics, flowers, beauty supplies and travel services. The requirement, which lasts 180 days from Oct. 9, comes at the behest of Acting U.S. Attorney in the Central District of California Stephanie Yonekura, who...

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