Unmasked shoppers can be
barred from entering stores,
Stores now must provide masks
for employees
Montgomery County Health Officer Dr. Travis Gayles has released a further update and clarification to his order requiring shoppers to wear masks when shopping in County retail establishments starting tomorrow, Monday, April 13, 2020. Gayles clarified that there is no civil or criminal penalty for shoppers who do not wear a mask. But he also clarified that his order establishes the right of stores to bar customers who are not wearing masks or equivalent face coverings over their nose and mouth.
Businesses do face stiff fines for not complying with the business-related parts of Gayles' order, however. Gayles reiterated that businesses will face a $500 fine for their first violation, and $750 fines for each repeat offense.
One other important update to the policy: Where the original ordered that businesses must allow their employees to don masks, the update now mandates that businesses "must provide face coverings for employees, whether the employees interact with customers or not."
Just got back from shopping at Giant, most people are wearing masks but some people are still getting closer than 6 feet to one another. Some grocery store workers talking to each other from distances of 15 or more feet which they have to holler to do.
ReplyDeleteWe are lucky to have them working though. Happy Easter.