Originally Posted by MSY-MSP
Many establishments, both public and private, however, require that their patrons wear shoes. This requirement does not come from any official legal statutes, but comes from internal policies or regulations.
Not trying to hijack the thread but I can resist commenting on the barefeet thing.
Maybe it doesn't directly come from legal statutes but it does come indirectly. I doubt seriously if 7-11 is such a classy place that they don't want patrons having to suffer from seeing others without shoes or shirts. Their liablility carriers demand that they post the "no shirt no shoes no service" sign. If the business does not comply then the insurance carrier drops their coverage and notifies the state. Then the sheriff comes and locks the door because the law says that to have a business license there has to be liability coverage.
So indirectly the "shoes required" rule is actually a "shoes required for insurance purposes" policy that is enforced by tax-dollar-paid law enforcement officers.