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Amended Law enters into force, high penalties for violating measures of National Coordination Body, beginning tonight

Published on: Jul 3, 2020 5:20 AM Author: PR Service
Podgorica, Montenegro (2 July 2020) -- The Law amending the Law on Protection of Population against Communicable Diseases, which prescribes severe misdemeanor fines for non-compliance with measures to protect against the spread of coronavirus, came into force.

With tonight's publication of the Law in the Official Gazette of Montenegro, the conditions for its application have been met.

Fines EUR 2.000 – 20.000 for a legal entity and EUR 200 – 2.000 for a responsible person in a legal entity, and EUR 350 – 6.000 for an entrepreneur if:

- Do not ensure compliance with keeping the distance;
- Do not provide employees with the prescribed personal protective equipment - masks, etc.
- Allow a person without a protective mask to enter retail outlets, catering, tourism and etc. facilities, casinos, craft workshops, construction sites, means of public transport and transportation of employees, state administration bodies and local self-government, etc.
- Does not disinfect the facility or means of public transport or transport of employees.

In addition to the penalty for a misdemeanor, a legal entity and an entrepreneur may be imposed a protective measure, prohibiting the performance of activities for up to six months.

Fines EUR 500 – 2.000 for a responsible natural person in a state body, administrative body, local government and local self-government, if:

- Do not ensure compliance with keeping the distance 
- Do not provide employees with the prescribed personal protective equipment - masks, etc. 
- Do not provide disinfection of the facility

Fines EUR 100 – 2.000 for each individual if:

- Does not adhere to physical distance
- Do not use a mask and other prescribed protective equipment
- Without a protective mask enters the retail outlet, catering, tourism or other facility, casino, craft shop, construction site, means of public transport and transportation of employees, state administration body and local self-government, etc.

PUBLIC RELATIONS SERVICE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF MONTENEGRO 
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