{"id":"ME-004","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Maine","state":"ME","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Janet T. Mills","authority":"37-B M.R.S. ch. 13; 10-144 C.M.R. ch. 201 § 6 and ch. 200 (imminent health threat)","instrument":"Executive Order 14 FY 19/20","title":"An Order to Protect Public Health","dateIssued":"2020-03-18","effective":"2020-03-18 6:00 p.m.","end":"Midnight Mar. 31, 2020 by its terms; extended to Apr. 8 (EO 19 § III), to Apr. 30 (EO 28 § VII), to May 31 (EO 49 § III); gathering cap raised to 50 June 1, 2020 (EO 55 § I(A)); dine-in restrictions eased under the Restarting Plan; expired June 30, 2021 (EO 40)","startDate":"2020-03-18","endDate":"2021-06-30","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2"],"types":["GATH","CLOSE","EVT","ALC"],"addressees":["the public","restaurants and bars","venues"],"clause":"A. Certain Gatherings. Gatherings of more than 10 people are prohibited throughout the State. Gatherings subject to this Order are those that are primarily social, personal, and discretionary events other than employment. Such gatherings include, without limitation, community, civic, public, leisure, and faith-based events; social clubs; sporting events with spectators; concerts, conventions, fundraisers, parades, fairs, and festivals; and any similar event or activity in a venue such as an auditorium, stadium, arena, large conference room, meeting hall, theatre, gymnasium, fitness center or private club. B. Restaurants and Bars. All restaurants and bars shall close their dine-in facilities. Such businesses that offer carry-out, delivery, and drive-through food and beverage service may continue to do so but eating and drinking inside restaurants and bars is temporarily prohibited.","enforcement":"Recited as an imminent health threat under 10-144 C.M.R. ch. 201 § 6; 37-B M.R.S. § 786 (Class E crime) applied by later orders","functions":["DR dining room","BA bar","BQ banquets and events","GATH events, worship, conventions","CB customer base","MK events"],"notes":"First Maine closure order; § II provides the order \u0027shall be reviewed prior to its expiration date for a determination of the need for revision and renewal.\u0027","sourceUrl":"https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/sites/maine.gov.governor.mills/files/inline-files/EO%2014%20An%20Order%20to%20Protect%20Public%20Health.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":171528,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"ME","url":"/library/ME-004","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/ME-004","citation":"Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 14 FY 19/20 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. ME-004)","stateName":"Maine","related":["DUT-ME-013","ME-005","ME-001","ME-006","ME-002","ME-010","ME-007","ME-011","ME-013","ME-014","ME-015","ME-016"]}