The Hounds of Vintage store on York street in Sackville has been fined under the province’s Emergency Measures Act for what sounds like red tape.

A screenshot of a social media post by Hounds of Vintage on Nov.15.

In a post on Instagram, owner Derrick Dixon says two armed and uniformed RCMP officers visited his store on Tuesday and gave him a ticket for not having a government-issue sign on his door and for not having a second copy of his COVID operational plan behind his counter.

The ticket is for non-compliance with the Emergency Measures Act, and comes with a fine of $292.50.

Dixon says his operational plan is posted on his door, and that his shop is safe.

Back on Nov. 15, as new cases started to be announced in the region, Dixon posted a reminder on social media of the shop’s protocols, which at the time included a maximum of 5 people in the shop at a time, mandatory masks and sanitization, and social distancing.

Dixon posted pictures of both his compliance order and ticket on Instagram.

Constable Christophe Bertrand signed the compliance order, which lists an operational plan, signs on the door, and arrows on the floor.

Dixon says the officers will be back today to ensure he’s met what he calls a “heavy handed compliance order” and, “to either allow me to open or shut me down or fine me.”