Mandatory green pass and checks, who can ask for documents

Compulsory green pass in indoor places such as bars, restaurants, cinemas, gyms. But who has to do the checks? “The rule is that the Green pass is requested without an identity document”, states the Minister of the Interior, Luciana Lamorgese. Therefore, the managers or business owners must verify that the customer has the certification but cannot ask for an identity document. “We cannot think that the checks are carried out by the police forces because this would distract from their priority task which is to guarantee security while I do not exclude some random checks by the administrative police, he added. the managers of the authorized services and activities upon presentation of the Green Pass are required to verify that access to these services and activities takes place in compliance with the requirements. In case of violation, a fine of between 400 and 1000 euros can be raised both for the operator and for the user. If the violation was repeated three times in three different days, the business could be closed from 1 to 10 days “, Palazzo Chigi specified after the launch of the Covid decree.” We appreciate the words of Minister Lamorgese on the fact that, like the federazione has been arguing for weeks, it is not up to the managers of the premises to check the identity documents of the customers, because this would go beyond their duties, but it is necessary to take an extra step “. So Roberto Calugi, Director General of Fipe-Confcommercio, the Italian Federation of Public businesses, in a note. “If a person shows a Green pass that is not his own and is discovered by the police during one of the random checks that are more and more frequent, the responsibility must remain with the customer and not be shared with the owner of the restaurant “underlines Calugi. “Basically, who manages a public business” The official clarifications of the Minister of the Interior Luciana Lamorgese confirm what we have always maintained: the entrepreneurs of public establishments cannot – and therefore must not – ask for customer documents. A relief for the managers, who had found themselves in the improper task of police officers. Now the penalties for businesses are also eliminated “. Confesercenti comments.” The Green Pass obligation remains a non-painless restrictive measure for the sector, – reads a note – given the negative effect it is having on sales in these early days, having excluded the control of documents from the duties of companies is certainly a step in the right direction. It was also good to have eliminated the burden of control in fairs and festivals that have no manageable gates: a prediction that was putting the very course of events at risk, with serious damage to commercial activities in public areas. Not only that, the note clarifies that, in the absence of manageable gates, random checks will be carried out with fines only for customers found without a vaccination certificate, a method that could be extended to everyone. The hope is that the government will continue to acknowledge and resolve the critical issues on the Green Pass obligation that emerge gradually, with the ultimate aim of having an effective but less costly tool for businesses “. It cannot be fined due to a abuse committed by an unwary customer. – he explains – It must be clarified in an official way, through a circular or by directly modifying the law in force. But it is essential to act immediately “.