The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Alabama
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Ala. Code § 22-2-2(4)
- Issued
- 2020-04-28 Apr. 28, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-04-30 5:00 p.m. (read as 2020-04-30)
- End
- 2020-05-15 5:00 p.m. by its terms; amended May 8, 2020 (Ex. AL-020) (read as 2020-05-15)
- In force
- Apr. 30, 2020 to May 15, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
- Addressees
- all employers
- operators of any business, government office or establishment open to the public
- all retail stores
- entertainment venues, athletic facilities and close-contact providers (closed)
- schools and child care (closed)
- hospitals and long-term care facilities
- health care providers
- restaurants and bars
- Functions reached
- OP/OF (remote working arrangements; employee travel)
- EMP
- SF sales floor 50 percent
- DR dining room closed
- BA
- SL
- FC
- PE
- WF (schools and child care closed; quarantine)
- PR/SX/CH (procedures resume under board rules)
- VS
- GATH
- Collection
- Alabama AL
Operative words
4. Protections for employees. Effective April 30, 2020, at 5:00 P.M., and unless otherwise permitted or required by this order, all employers shall take reasonable steps, where practicable as work duties permit, to protect their employees by: a. avoiding gatherings of 10 employees or more; b. maintaining six feet of separation between employees; c. regularly disinfecting frequently used items and surfaces; d. encouraging handwashing; e. preventing employees who are sick from coming into contact with other persons; f. facilitating remote working arrangements; and g. minimizing employee travel.... 6. Retailers. Effective April 30, 2020, at 5:00 P.M., all retail stores shall comply with the following rules: a. Emergency maximum occupancy rate. Occupancy shall be limited to no more than 50 percent of the normal occupancy load as determined by the fire marshal.... 7. Higher-risk businesses and activities. Effective March 28, 2020, at 5:00 P.M., and notwithstanding any other provision of this order, the following businesses, venues, and activities shall be closed to non-employees or not take place... 12. Medical procedures. Effective April 30, 2020, at 5:00 P.M., dental, medical, or surgical procedures may proceed unless the State Health Officer or his designee determines that performing such procedures... would unacceptably reduce access to personal protective equipment... Providers performing these procedures shall follow all applicable COVID-19-related rules adopted by a state regulatory board or by the Alabama Department of Public Health.... 13.... all restaurants, bars, breweries, or similar establishments shall not permit on-premises consumption of food or drink.
Enforcement
Ala. Code § 22-2-2(4); preemption clause ¶ 15; penalty not recited (see Ex. AL-026 from July 15, 2020)
Notes
The telework mandate's operative words: 'all employers shall take reasonable steps, where practicable as work duties permit, to protect their employees by... facilitating remote working arrangements; and minimizing employee travel.' These words remained in force in every amendment through April 9, 2021.
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