{"id":"SEC-16-011","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"North Carolina","state":"NC","metro":"","industry":"16","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Roy Cooper","authority":"N.C. Gen. Stat. 166A-19.10, -19.30","instrument":"Executive Order No. 121","title":"Stay at Home Order and Strategic Directions for North Carolina in Response to Increasing COVID-19 Cases","dateIssued":"2020-03-27","effective":"2020-03-30 5:00 p.m.","end":"2020-05-08 5:00 p.m. (extended by EO 135; superseded by EO 138)","startDate":"2020-03-30","endDate":"2020-05-08","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["STAY","CLOSE","GATH","TELE"],"addressees":["all individuals","all businesses and operations","religious entities"],"clause":"9. Organizations that provide charitable and social services. Businesses as well as religious and secular not-for-profit organizations, including food banks, when providing food, shelter, social services, and other necessities of life for economically disadvantaged or otherwise needy individuals, individuals who need assistance as a result of this emergency, and people with disabilities. 10. Religious entities. Religious facilities, entities, groups, gatherings, including funerals. Also, services, counseling, pastoral care, and other activities provided by religious organizations to the members of their faith community. All of these functions are subject to the limitations on events or convenings in Section 3 of this Executive Order.... 2. Businesses operating in CISA identified sectors. Businesses, not-for-profit organizations or educational institutions operating in the federal critical infrastructure sectors...","enforcement":"N.C. Gen. Stat. 166A-19.30(d), 14-288.20A (Class 2 misdemeanor)","functions":["WS worship gatherings over 10 prohibited","CR pastoral care subject to the gathering limit","FS food banks and shelters essential","OP telework directed"],"notes":"Scanned; the COVID-19 Essential Businesses and Operations list (Section 2, items 2, 9 and 10, on pages 5-6 of the scan) verified from rendered pages by the repair agent Sept. 27, 2026;","sourceUrl":"https://files.nc.gov/governor/documents/files/EO121-Stay-at-Home-Order-3.pdf","snapshot":"http://web.archive.org/web/20200327234558/https://files.nc.gov/governor/documents/files/EO121-Stay-at-Home-Order-3.pdf","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":2327552,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"SEC-16","url":"/library/SEC-16-011","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/SEC-16-011","citation":"Governor Roy Cooper, Executive Order No. 121 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. SEC-16-011)","stateName":"North Carolina","related":["SEC-16-GM-014","SEC-16-012"]}