Warning about fake mask exemption card

Warning about fake mask exemption card

A warning about a fake card making the rounds on social media, claiming to give people a way out of wearing a face mask.

The card claims to exempt people from using a face mask under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

FACE MASK.THE CARD CLAIMS TO EXEMPTPEOPLE FROM USING A FACE MASKIN PUBLIC UNDER THE AMERICANSWITH DISABILITIES ACT BECAUSEIT QUOTE, "POSES A MENTAL ANDOR PHYSICAL RISK." IT ALSOCLAIMS IF BUSINESSES DENY APERSON WITH THIS CARD ACCESS,THEY WILL BE REPORTED ANDPOTENTIALLY FINED THOUSANDS OFDOLLARS.THE CARD HAS THE DEPARTMENT OFJUSTICE SEAL ON IT -- BUT THED-O-J SAYS IT DID NOT ISSUE IT.CHARLES GALLAGHER -- A CONSUMERLAWYER SAYS THAT CARD CAN GETYOU INTO TROUBLE"CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIESCOULD RESULT FROM SOMEONESAYING THEY HAVE A DISABILITYAND TRIED TO FALSELY UTILIZETHE PROTECTION OF THE ADA WHENTHEY DIDN'T."THAT'S WHY GALLAGHER SAYS LYINGABOUT A DISABILITY TO GET AWAYWITH NOT WEARING A MASK IS NOTWORTH IT.THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SAYSANY ADA INFORMATION ISSUED BYTHEM WILL BE ON THE ADAWEBSITE.