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Judge Fines Print Shop Owner $850 for Violating Mask Rule

Police warned him several times before the fine was handed out.

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Andre “Mike” Desautels, the owner of Derby Port Press in Vermont, was ordered by Superior Court Judge Mary Miles Teachout to pay an $850 fine for refusing to wear a mask in accordance with the state’s emergency mask mandate, the Associated Press reports.

The article says police had warned Desautels several times during the height of the pandemic to comply with the state’s mandate or risk being fined.

In a document filed with the judge, Desautels and the prosecuting attorney general agreed the state had no evidence that anyone from the shop contracted COVID-19, or that Desautels had influenced other businesses to violate the rule.

Teachout’s order this week upholds her original ruling from March. Desautels’ attorney said he and his client will explore a possible appeal.

Read more at the Associated Press.

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