Can active duty military memberbe denied services from a tattoo parlor solely on the fact that an employee doesn’t have a good opinion of them?
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Can active duty military memberbe denied services from a tattoo parlor solely on the fact that an employee doesn’t have a good opinion of them?
I came back from my duty station in CA. My mom had a gift certificate and gave it to me. My sister’s boyfriend, who has fallen out of our family, apparently talked to his whole shop and I have been banned from the parlor. Also, he has made false claims about PTSD and basically made it sound like I was coming with malicious intent. I have everything I said and nothing can be misconstrued as a threat.
Asked on September 1, 2011 under Business Law, Utah
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
In California a business owner (or his or her employees) has the right to refuse service to anyone so long as the refusal is not based upon any improper discrimination (sexual orientation, gender, ethnicity, religious preferences and the like).
If the business refused services to you, you should go back and request that the gift certificate that you have for it be cashed out and that you receive its cash value in lieu of services. If you are refused the cash out, then insist on the services for the certificate. If services are refused, then you should then make a complaint with the city/town's business license division on the grounds that the business is not honoring its issued and paid for gift certificates.
The refusal to honor the gift certificate could result in an unfair business practice claim.
Good luck.
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