They can ask you to leave.
If you don’t leave, they can have you arrested for trespassing.
About one-third of the Wal-Mart patrons in my nearest Wal-Mart here in Florida were not wearing masks on Saturday.
No fuss was made.
Why is this letter to the editor that’s completely factually untrue being posted on here? As much as I hate masks, private locations can require a mask to be on premise, ask you to leave and then charge you with trespassing if you do not.
It is all over the place here in the Phoenix area. Camelback Road Best Buy masks required, Tempe Best Buy does not require. Barnes and Noble requires (to be expected). Shopping for my wife, Ulta Beauty requires, Sally Beauty only recommends (fine).
What shocked me was that both Portillos Hot Dogs (chain) and Ted’s Hot Dogs (not really a chain) both required. Do they not have an idea of what kind of person goes to Hot Dog joints? In n Out and Culvers are fine (no requirement) all the way around.
Then “No shoe, No shirt, No Service” can’t be enforced.
I believe businesses have the right to require a dress code. Even country clubs have had attire requirements, as has restaurants, and they’ve been upheld in court.
All customers must wear plaid.
Easy to say until they turn you away.
In the last few weeks at half a dozen places (in NY- restaurant, bar, gym, shop) I’ve mentioned to the counter-person, staff and in 2 cases the proprietor that the emergency powers granted by the legislature to Cuomo (Thug-NY) expired April 30 and all executive orders issued there under have also expired and they were free do do as they please re: masks, full occupancy etc. None of them were aware. Isn’t it interesting that the mediawhores don’t mention this,....
A store is private property. A retail store, including grocery stores, are not public property and invite the public in.
Private property owners can ask and require you to do things like wear a shirt, wear shoes and wear pants or they can refuse you service. Any private company can refuse you service if that refusal is not predicated on discrimination.
At the same time the consumer can refuse to enter the store to make a purchase.
While not wearing shirt, shoes and pants may not be illegal (in some cases it is) it is not illegal to require masks be worn upon entering a retail outlet.
If you are so worried about someone wearing or not wearing a mask, there are plenty of ecommerce sites on the internet that don’t care what you wear when browsing through their store or when you go to make a purchase.
If it is private property, respect the wishes of the owner or just don’t go. It is that simple.
Seriously.
Businesses that want to require PPE must have an approved PPE plan on file with Federal OSHA, probably state OSHA as well. There are OSHA regulations which a business must follow regarding PPE. Just a few: the business must supply the PPE, the business must provide PPE training, the business must have an auditable wastestream proper for the PPE. If you consider the virus a biohazard, your business needs to use a biohazard wastestream like medical offices. Non-compliance results in fines and possible shutdown. Before you get in the PPE business, know the law. You will be subject to Federal and State OSHA regulations. Most businesses are unaware of these laws because they have never required PPE. So,yes, sure a business can try to require masks, but are they complying with all Federal and State PPE regulations? Check your businesx insurance coverage as well. You will not be covered if your business is in violation of OSHA regulations.
Masks are so yesterday. Well over half of the adult population is vaccinated. We can save the masks for the big one. Maybe it will be called flubola or something like that. ;D
A grocery store Manager in Wisconsin told my Son if he came back into the store without a mask, they would call the Cops and have him arrested. Happened this past Saturday 5-8-2021.
Just throwing this out there. I live in CA, arguably the home of all Karens ect. I have never worn a mask into any institution since the beginning. The only place to say anything was a neighborhood chevron gas station.
So while signs may be up, I suggest everyone just ignore them. If any employee creates a stink, just reply that you do not have a mask because you consider yourself a free American citizen.
So far no one has pushed me past this counterpoint. If they do, my plan is to either leave the store, or pull my shirt over my nose if I just have to complete that transaction.
Breathe free Americans, breathe free.
I went into Menard’s yesterday, and within seconds a store worker lady yelled at me for not wearing a mask. I promptly walked out. They don’t need my business.
No shirt. No shoes. No service. This has been allowed from forever. Adding no mask is okay. FR has always been the bastion of the rights of private property.
omg. Stop whining. Shop somewhere else you clown.
I do not wear a mask anywhere... I go into Winn-Dixie and no one says anything to me...