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or younger that has difficulty breathing with a face covering or is unconscious, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove the face covering without assistance; or any child aged twelve (12) years or younger for whom wearing a face covering would increase the risk of getting exposed to the virus because they are touching their face more often; C. Persons who have trouble breathing; a person who is unconscious, incapacitated, or is otherwise unable to remove the face covering without assistance; or persons for whom a face covering would cause impairment due to an existing health condition; D. Persons working in a professional office who do not have any face-to-face interactions with the public; provided, however, if such office is located within a building containing one or more other offices or places of public accommodation, face coverings shall be worn when entering and exiting such building and may only be removed once within the professional office where such person works; and E. Persons in restaurants that are permitted by state and county regulations to serve food for consumption on the premises, while such person in the act of eating or drinking; provided, however, that face coverings must be worn while entering and exiting the restaurant, while ordering, paying, or otherwise interacting with employees or other customers of the restaurant, and once the food and drink have been consumed. F. First responders, including police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians, who shall wear face coverings to the extent practicable except when use of a face covering would interfere with their ability to perform their respective duties or would prevent clear communications regarding enforcement actions or direction and when talking on the radio. Section 4. Required Signage. All places of public accommodation shall display at each entrance a sign provided by the City advising all persons of the requirements of this Ordinance, and that it is unlawful to enter such place of public accommodation without a required face covering. Section 5. Violations; Penalty. Any person charged with a violation of this Ordinance, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to the General Penalty in Chapter 1.28 of the Louisville Municipal Code, which provides for incarceration for a period not to exceed three hundred sixty- four (364) days, a fine not to exceed two thousand six hundred and fifty dollars ($2,650.00), or both such fine and imprisonment. As provided in Section 1.28.O10.B, each and every day during any portion of which any violation is committed, continued or permitted shall be a separate violation, and the violator shall be punished accordingly. Section 6. Violations; License Suspension or Revocation. In addition to the penalties provided in Chapter 1.28 of the Louisville Municipal Code, a violation of this Ordinance may be cause for suspension or revocation of any license issued by the City following notice and hearing before the applicable licensing authority. Ordinance No. 1793, Series 2020 Page 4 of 6