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However, businesses can refuse to provide service based on
the following reasons:
Disruption:
If Individuals are causing trouble or being
disruptive they may be asked to leave.
Limited Capacity:
Businesses with a capacity limit can turn away
customers to prevent this limit from being exceeded.
Local ordnances calls for the imposition of fines
when imposed limits are violated.
Late Arrivals:
Businesses can refuse service to those who come in
just before closing time or after the kitchen is closed.
Non Customers:
Businesses can request that those who visit their
establishment without the intent to make a purchase during
their visit to leave.
Dress Code:
If you have an established dress code and
customers are not properly
dressed, you can refuse to provide service.
You cannot turn someone away because they are wearing
reasonable religious apparel and you dislike their beliefs.
Dress codes must be tied to a violation of safety
standards. You
can establish a dress code that turn someone away for
displaying the colors that represent violant gangs.
Bad Hygene:
Bad hygene is another reason why you may turn smoeone
away. Someone
with bad hygene in your establishment has a direct impact on
other customers and could adversely impact your business.
Harassing The
Staff: You
have the right to refuse to serve anyone who is harassing
your staff.
Derogatory language:
Customers who openly use derogatory language in your
establishment can be denied service.
Degrading Others:
You can also refuse to provide a service if the
request is degrading to others.
If you’re in the bakery business and a customer ask
you to bake a cake with language or images that is degrading
or demaning to a group of people based on race, color,
relition, national origin, sex (or sexual orientation), or
disability, you have the right to refuse to provide such
service.
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