More COVID-19 violations were announced on Wednesday by the Attorney General’s Office. >> Download the free WMUR appThey issued a $1,000 fine to White Mountain Tavern in Lincoln and a $2,000 fine to Loudon Country Village Store. The AG’s office said White Mountain Tavern had at least two performers indoors, they were not maintaining social distancing and staff were not wearing face coverings.Officials said the violations in Loudon centered on continued failure to wear masks. They said neither business is associated with a COVID-19 outbreak but that does not matter.“This isn’t about waiting until a business has an outbreak, this is about preventing outbreaks by having businesses comply with the governor’s emergency orders and all of the guidance and guidelines that have been put out,” NH Associate Attorney Anne Edwards said.On Wednesday night, the White Mountain Tavern told News 9, “This is unreasonable. We are making a valiant effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 and it seems someone who reported us found any minute detail show otherwise. We don’t accept this decision overall as a company.”The owner of Simply Delicious Baking Company in Bedford said she is disputing the $500 fine she received last week, and said people should have the right to decide whether or not to wear masks.Investigators said they are willing to work with business’ violation state orders.”It’s really about education, but if we do have individuals who are refusing to comply with the emergency orders than we will issue civil penalties,” Edwards said.The AG’s office said in total, there have been 7 violations to businesses for failing to comply with the governor’s emergency orders.
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More COVID-19 violations were announced on Wednesday by the Attorney General’s Office.
They issued a $1,000 fine to White Mountain Tavern in Lincoln and a $2,000 fine to Loudon Country Village Store.
The AG’s office said White Mountain Tavern had at least two performers indoors, they were not maintaining social distancing and staff were not wearing face coverings.
Officials said the violations in Loudon centered on continued failure to wear masks.
They said neither business is associated with a COVID-19 outbreak but that does not matter.
“This isn’t about waiting until a business has an outbreak, this is about preventing outbreaks by having businesses comply with the governor’s emergency orders and all of the guidance and guidelines that have been put out,” NH Associate Attorney Anne Edwards said.
On Wednesday night, the White Mountain Tavern told News 9, “This is unreasonable. We are making a valiant effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 and it seems someone who reported us found any minute detail show otherwise. We don’t accept this decision overall as a company.”
The owner of Simply Delicious Baking Company in Bedford said she is disputing the $500 fine she received last week, and said people should have the right to decide whether or not to wear masks.
Investigators said they are willing to work with business’ violation state orders.
“It’s really about education, but if we do have individuals who are refusing to comply with the emergency orders than we will issue civil penalties,” Edwards said.
The AG’s office said in total, there have been 7 violations to businesses for failing to comply with the governor’s emergency orders.