Are convenience stores/gas stations required to have working cameras?
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Are convenience stores/gas stations required to have working cameras?
I work the evening shift at a gas station/ convenience store. We do have a camera, but it is not in working order. Is there a law saying that it has to work? Being a 20 year old female working late at night I am concerned not only for my safety, but the safety of others and the people I work with.
Asked on October 20, 2010 under Employment Labor Law, Florida
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
No, I don't believe there is a requirement that they must have a camera. If they don't have a camera, which is a basic security precaution, and someone is injured by attackers, robbed, etc., they are more likely to be found negligent, since they did not take the care that a reasonable person would. However, if they are willing to live with the increased threat of liability, they don't actually have to have a camera; similarly, while it would be very stupid of them, they don't have to light the premises well; could have non-working locks; could have more cash on hand than is reasonable; might not have an alarm or panic buttong; etc. The less care they take, the more vulnerable they are to liabilty, but they are entitled to make bad or reckless decisions--it comes back to haunt them if/when they are sued.
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