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Fine Escalates To $10,000 For Connecticut COVID-19 Violations Fine Escalates To $10,000 For Connecticut COVID-19 Violations
Fine Escalates To $10,000 For Connecticut Covid-19 Violations Violating a COVID-19 rule in Connecticut could now land someone a $10,000 fine. On Tuesday, Nov. 24, Gov. Ned Lamont announced he had signed an executive order increasing the amount a business can be fined for violations of the states’ COVID-19 sector rules and capacity limits to $10,000 per violation. The new fines go into effect on Thursday, Nov. 26, at 12:01 a.m. Right now, violating a COVID-19 rule in Connecticut is a $500 fine. Lamont said the huge increase is to push people into complying with the state’s regulations meant to stop the virus’s spread. “While the overwhelming majori…