Palm Beach Co. to fine businesses not following COVID-19 regulations

Palm Beach County issued a new order to crack down on businesses not following COVID-19 rules and regulations.

COUNTY IS CRACKING DOWN ONPEOPLE THAT AREN'T OBEYINGCOVID-19 MANDATES.

THIS WEEK,THE COUNTY STRENGTHENED ITSLAWS AND ENFORCEMENT.

W-P-T-VNEWSCHANNEL FIVESUSSKIND IS LIVE TO EXPLAINWHAT BUSINESSES AND CUSTOMERSNEED TO KNOW.THE COUNTYCOMPLIANCE TEAM HAS BEEN GOINGAROUND SPOT CHECKINGBUSINESSES TO MAKE SURE THEYARE FOLLOWING THE RULES FORMASKS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING..AND NOW THEY ARE CRACKING DOWNON THOSE WHO DONRULES.ACCORDING TO THE COUNTYEMERGENCY ORDER..

VIOLATORSCAN FACE A SECOND DEGREEMISDEMEANOR.

A FIRST OFFENSEWILL COST A BUSINESS $250..SECOND OFFENSE $500..

BUT IFTHE BUSINESS ACCEPTS THE FINEAND DOESNFINES ARE CUT IN HALF.

IF THECODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD OR ASPECIAL MAGISTRATE HAS TO GETINVOLVED..

THOSE FINES CAN GOUP TO ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ADAY FOR A FIRST VIOLATION ANDGET HIGHER FROM THERE.AS AN INDIVIDUAL... YOU CANFACE A $25 FINE FOR NOTWEARING A MASK.

THE COUNTYMASK MANDATE HAS BEEN EXTENDEDUNTIL AUGUST 2