You can still face consequences if you do not wear a mask in these places in Texas when your term expires

SAN ANTONIO – On Tuesday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced that Texas will reopen business 100 percent on March 10. In addition, Abbott said the masks will no longer be mandated in the state.

The Abbot Directive, Executive Order GA-34, means that cities and counties can no longer impose clothing with citations and fines. But it does not mean that masks will not be needed in many privately owned places and it also does not mean that a person can avoid the consequences if he does not wear masks where necessary.

Below is a list of places where masks will still be needed and what officials say about the possible consequences.

For starters, there are still a few places where federal law requires masks.

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According to a federal executive order signed by President Biden on January 20, people are required to wear masks in federal buildings and on federal land. This means that masks are needed at the federal building and the federal court in San Antonio, as well as at the missions in San Antonio.

Masks are also needed for public transport due to a CDC order issued on January 29.

On January 29, the CDC issued an order requiring passengers and operators to wear masks in public transportation, including airplanes, subways, buses, and ride-sharing.

According to state policy, school districts may also require school masks. The Texas Education Agency issued new guidelines this week saying schools should continue to apply for masks for anyone over the age of 10, but said local school boards have the authority to change or remove the policy.

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Many business owners announced this week that mask requirements will continue at their units. If customers refuse to comply, companies can legally refuse the service and even ask customers to leave. If customers refuse to leave the property, they could be warned, summoned or even arrested for the offense.

Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff spoke about the application of criminal offenses during the COVID-19 session on Wednesday night.

“If a business calls (law enforcement) and says, ‘This guy breaks into my property and doesn’t follow the rules I have, you’re going to go out and get him out,’ and the sheriff said he’d come out and take them out, Wolff said.

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KSAT contacted the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office for details.

“The sheriff’s office in Bexar County will continue to respond to service requests regarding criminal offense violations and enforce state law where appropriate,” a spokesman said.

The San Antonio Police Department’s public information office had a similar response.

“Nothing changes for SAPD in the way we handle these cases. We will answer if a company calls us informing us that someone refuses to leave. We recognize that companies have the right to refuse their services if the security measures they have established are not complied with. And we want them to know that if someone refuses to leave, we will respond when they ask us for assistance.

“Also, for clarification, we will not apply the internal rules, but we will solve any violation of the law that takes place for any appeal we make. We will first give the individual a warning and the opportunity to leave the property. If he refuses, the officer will use his discretion in the manner in which he proceeds, whether it is an arrest or a summons. SAPD officers will continue to use discretion and make arrests based on a probable cause for any crime, as we have always done. ”

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