Governor Ned Lamont announces businesses may be fined $10,000 per violation

Governor Ned Lamont announced Tuesday that he has signed an executive order increasing the amount that businesses can be fined for violating state COVID-19 protocols.

Businesses violating the state’s COVID-19 rules and capacity limits can be fined $10,000 per violation. The new action goes into effect on Thursday, Nov. 26. This comes after feedback the governor received from municipal leaders, public health officials and people from within the business community.

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