{"id":"WV-002","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"West Virginia","state":"WV","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Jim Justice","authority":"W. Va. Code 15-5-6 (control of ingress and egress, movement of persons and occupancy of premises) and 15-5-1","instrument":"Executive Order 2-20","title":"Closure of casinos; restaurants and bars limited to take-away","dateIssued":"2020-03-18","effective":"2020-03-18 12:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time)","end":"Casinos: spectator-less racing permitted May 14, 2020 (EO 32-20 paragraph 3), casinos reopened June 5, 2020 (EO 42-20); restaurants: outdoor dining May 4, 2020 (EO 32-20), indoor dining at 50 percent May 21, 2020 (EO 39-20 paragraph 2); bars: 50 percent May 26, 2020 (EO 40-20); formally terminated 12:01 a.m. Apr. 20, 2021 (EO 12-21)","startDate":"2020-03-18","endDate":"2020-05-14","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["CLOSE","ALC","GATH"],"addressees":["all casinos","all restaurants and bars in the 55 counties"],"clause":"hereby DECLARE and ORDER that, effective as of 12:00 AM, Eastern Standard Time, on the Eighteenth day of March, Two Thousand Twenty, all casinos shall be closed to the general public and that all restaurants and bars throughout the 55 counties of this state shall not allow on-premises consumption of food or drink or occupancy by the general public for purposes other than picking up food and/or drink from such establishment to be taken away.","enforcement":"Order under W. Va. Code 15-5-6; the ABCA implemented it for licensees by administrative notice (Ex. WV-074); EO 9-20 paragraph 7 later provided for enforcement by State and local law enforcement and licensing bodies","functions":["DR dining room","BA bar and alcohol service","TO takeout","AM amenities (casinos)","CB customer base","WF workforce"],"notes":"Recital: \u0027the negative economic impact to businesses such as bars and restaurants from limiting occupancy in such establishments to prevent the spread of COVID-19 can be mitigated by prohibiting on-premises consumption... but by providing that such establishments may continue to serve food and drink to customers by take-away or delivery.\u0027 The Governor announced the order on March 17; the filed text is dated March 18.","sourceUrl":"https://apps.sos.wv.gov/adlaw/executivejournal/readpdf.aspx?DocID=89494","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":159954,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"WV","url":"/library/WV-002","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/WV-002","citation":"Governor Jim Justice, Executive Order 2-20 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. WV-002)","stateName":"West Virginia","related":["WV-074","WV-003","WV-004","WV-005","WV-007","WV-001","WV-006","WV-008","WV-010","WV-009","WV-011","WV-012"]}