Tuesday, June 30, 2020

COVID mask exemption cards are not from the government




Consumer Alerts from the Federal Trade Commission

by Colleen Tressler, Consumer Education Specialist, FTC 

To help limit the spread of the Coronavirus, many states are requiring people to wear face coverings in places open to the public. But there are cards circulating online and on social media that say the holder has a disability that prevents them from wearing a mask, and that it's illegal for any business to ask them to disclose their condition. 

Variations of the card include the seal of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), one of the federal agencies responsible for enforcing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The fact is, these cards aren't issued or endorsed by DOJ, or any other federal agency.

Read more 
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2020/06/covid-mask-exemption-cards-are-not-government

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