Is it legal for a business to stay open after a report of bedbugs?
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Is it legal for a business to stay open after a report of bedbugs?
The place will not be treated until 2 days from now, so can it still remain open for business before treatment is done?
Asked on June 23, 2015 under Business Law, Ohio
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Yes, it is legal unless and until the municiple, county, or state department of health issues an order requiring them to shut down--no business needs to shut down unless ordered to by competent authority. And that order is very unlikely: bedbugs are not like SARS, Legionaire's disease, etc.--they may be "gross", but they are not an imminent or serious health risk.
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