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No Mask? Pay $100. Berkeley Approves Fine for Not Complying With Mask Order

No Mask? Pay $100. Berkeley Approves Fine for Not Complying With Mask Order

Get caught without a mask in Berkeley and you could be fined $100. That's if the city council passes an ordinance Tuesday night that would allow code enforcement officers to hand out tickets to mask scofflaws.

KQED's Forum

September 16, 202019m 23s

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Get caught without a mask in Berkeley and you could be fined $100. That's if the city council passes an ordinance Tuesday night that would allow code enforcement officers to hand out tickets to mask scofflaws. Many cities and counties have similar ordinances. But Berkeley has a close eye on parks, restaurants, parties, and especially college students. There's been an uptick in coronavirus cases as Cal students returned to campus.