For more than two centuries, the penny has jingled in pockets and rolled across counters. That era ended on Nov. 12, when the U.S. minted its final penny , marking the end of 232 years of small-change history for shoppers in Alabama and across the country.

Even though the last penny was minted on Nov. 12, the shortage has been hitting cash registers nationwide. To cope with the shortage, many stores are rounding cash transactions to the nearest nickel. That means a $1.02 purchase might be rounded down to $1.00, while a $1.03 purchase might be rounded up to $1.05.

It has been reported that some state and local jurisdictions have laws that prohibit rounding transactions to the nearest nickel, but there is no publicly available list of specific states.

Are there any state or local laws t

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