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Can stores ask for a mask? 😷

Posted on May 27, 2020 by Dave Ashton

Across the country as stores reopen for customers, more and more businesses are putting up signs refusing customers who do not wear a mask while shopping.

Can they legally require a mask for entry?

The answer is…yes.

Learn why from Syracuse.com.

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