{"id":"SEC-17-027","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"New Jersey","state":"NJ","metro":"","industry":"17","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Philip D. Murphy","authority":"N.J.S.A. App. A:9-33 et seq.; N.J.S.A. 26:13-1 et seq.","instrument":"Executive Order No. 239 (2021)","title":"Executive Order No. 239: removal of percentage-based capacity limits; 250-person caps on commercial gatherings, entertainment centers and catered events","dateIssued":"2021-05-12","effective":"2021-05-19 6:00 a.m.","end":"2021-05-28 and 2021-06-04 (EO 242)","startDate":"2021-05-19","endDate":"2021-05-28","quarters":["2021Q2"],"types":["CAP","EVT","MASK"],"addressees":["entertainment centers where performances are viewed or given, including movie theaters, performing arts centers and other concert venues","commercial gatherings","recreational or entertainment businesses hosting catered events"],"clause":"5. The number of individuals at any commercial gathering and other gatherings hosted in a public space by an operating entity, including, but not limited to, trade expositions, conferences, and events hosted by senior centers, shall not exceed 250 persons per room, excluding staff of the gathering venue.... 7. Entertainment centers where performances are viewed or given, including movie theaters, performing arts centers, and other concert venues, that have opened their indoor spaces to the public, must limit the number of patrons in any indoor room where a performance is viewed or given to 250 persons, excluding the entertainment center\u0027s employees. The other requirements outlined in Paragraph 2 of Executive Order No. 183 (2020) continue to apply.... 9. No indoor gathering may take place in the State... unless... a. All attendees at the gathering must wear face coverings at all times","enforcement":"N.J.S.A. App. A:9-49, -50","functions":["PE","MK","CN","CB"],"notes":"Recites the 25 percent, 35 percent and 50 percent steps and the 30 percent outdoor large-venue rule","sourceUrl":"https://nj.gov/infobank/eo/056murphy/pdf/EO-239.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":147361,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"SEC-17","url":"/library/SEC-17-027","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/SEC-17-027","citation":"Governor Philip D. Murphy, Executive Order No. 239 (2021) (May 12, 2021) (Ex. SEC-17-027)","stateName":"New Jersey","related":["SEC-17-026"]}