I bet that clerk would call the cops if someone attempted to pass them a $2 bill, too...
Gavin Clarkson, a recent candidate for New Mexico secretary of state, experienced a one-of-our-50-states-is-missing moment earlier this month when applying for a marriage license in the nation's capital.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/11/29/las-cruces-resident-prove-new-mexico-statehood-washington-dc/2158889002/

What is the point of rules that are not enforced?