{"id":"MS-033","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Mississippi","state":"MS","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Tate Reeves","authority":"Miss. Code Ann. 33-15-11(c)(1), (c)(4), 33-15-31","instrument":"Executive Order 1516","title":"Statewide face-covering mandate","dateIssued":"2020-08-04","effective":"2020-08-05 08:00","end":"2020-08-17 08:00 as issued; extended by EO 1518 (Aug. 31), EO 1520 (Sept. 14) and EO 1522 (Sept. 30, 5:00 p.m.); repealed with EO 1492 by EO 1525","startDate":"2020-08-05","endDate":"2020-08-17","quarters":["2020Q3"],"types":["MASK"],"addressees":["every person in Mississippi","businesses, schools and buildings open to the public"],"clause":"Every person in Mississippi shall wear a face covering, covering the nose and mouth, while inside a business, school or other building or space open to the public, or when in an outdoor public space whenever it is not possible to maintain a minimum of six feet of social distancing from another person not in the same household, except face coverings are not required for the following: [eleven enumerated exceptions, including medical conditions, eating or drinking, security screening, swimming, exercising, school athletic practices, speeches and performances, religious worship, children under six, and settings where a covering is not practical or feasible such as receipt of dental services]... This Executive Order shall be effective at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2020, and shall remain in full force and effect until 8:00 a.m. on Monday, August 17, 2020.","enforcement":"As an amendment to EO 1492: Miss. Code Ann. 33-15-11(b)(5)-(6); 33-15-43","functions":["SF","DR","SL","FC","OF","WF","EMP","MASK"],"notes":"Ballotpedia records the mandate as taking effect Aug. 5 and expiring Sept. 30, 2020 with EO 1525.","sourceUrl":"https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/executiveorders/ExecutiveOrders/1516.pdf","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20200806060428/https://www.sos.ms.gov/content/executiveorders/ExecutiveOrders/1516.pdf","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":199402,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MS","url":"/library/MS-033","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MS-033","citation":"Governor Tate Reeves, Executive Order 1516 (Aug. 4, 2020) (Ex. MS-033)","stateName":"Mississippi","related":["MS-034","MS-031","MS-032","MS-030","MS-029","MS-035","MS-036","MS-027","MS-028","MS-026","MS-037","MS-025"]}