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Alaska Essential Services and Critical Workforce Infrastructure Order (formerly Mandate 010 Attachment A), issued Mar. 27, 2020, amended Apr. 10 and May 5, 2020

Essential Services and Critical Workforce Infrastructure Order (mandatory closures and exemptions)

Governor Dunleavy; Commissioner Crum; Dr. Zink · Alaska (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Alaska
Level
State
Authority
Disaster Declaration of Mar. 11, 2020
Issued
2020-05-05 May 5, 2020
Effective
2020-03-28 (with Mandate 011); this amendment May 5, 2020 (read as 2020-03-28)
End
Ceased to operate as a closure order with Phase III/IV May 22, 2020; expired with the declaration Nov. 15, 2020 (read as 2020-05-22)
In force
Mar. 28, 2020 to May 22, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitation types
Business closureTelework mandateQuarantine and isolation
Addressees
  • all businesses within Alaska
  • exempt essential services and critical infrastructure
Functions reached
  • SF premises closed
  • OF telework
  • PF production floor (non-listed manufacturing)
  • JS job sites (non-listed construction)
  • WF arriving workers quarantined
  • CB
Collection
Alaska AK

Operative words

I. MANDATORY CLOSURES a. All businesses within Alaska, except those specifically exempted below or by other Health Mandates or Attachments, are required to cease all activities at facilities located within the state, except Minimum Basic Operations, as defined in Section I.c. b. For purposes of this Order, covered businesses include any for-profit, non-profit, or educational entities, regardless of the nature of the service, the function they perform, or corporate or entity structure.... II. EXEMPTIONS... a. For clarity, businesses may continue operations consisting exclusively of employees or contractors performing activities at their own residences (i.e., working from home). b. Quarantine: workers arriving in Alaska from out of state must self-quarantine for 14 days, pursuant to Health Mandate 010. Businesses exempted from Section I are not exempt from Health Mandate 010.

Enforcement

As recited in Mandates 011 and 016 (cease-operations order; civil fine up to $1,000 per violation; AS 11.41.250)

Notes

Five pages listing exempt sectors; continues to apply to any Mandate referencing Attachment A.