WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Walmart and Sam's Club were two of many retailers nationwide to requiring customers to wear masks starting Monday.
The company said 65% of their stores are in states with face mask mandates.
"It's just common courtesy," said Shannon Arthur, a customer at the 73rd Street location in West Des Moines. "I could care less ... you like 'em, you don't, you believe in it, you don't. Don't be a jerk. Don't kill somebody."
There will be new signage outside Walmart locations, reminding you to put on your mask.
"I'm a nurse myself and I see it from the medical side that everyone needs to be wearing a mask," said Shirley Chelleen, another customer. "You need to treat each other like they have the disease and to be respectful and wear a mask."
But if you choose not to wear face mask, can police arrest you?
The Windsor Heights Police Department tells Local 5 that company decisions are not law, and are therefore unable to be enforced since they are not part of Iowa Code.
But if a business does not wish to serve you or allow you inside, they are allowed to. If you are told to leave and refuse, that's where law enforcement can stand in, as the case could then be prosecuted as trespassing.
For a full list of businesses requiring face masks, click here or text MASK to 515-457-1026.