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Executive Order 20-10

Executive Order to Amend Executive Order 20-03 Regarding the Public Health Emergency Concerning COVID-19 for the Purpose of Restricting Gatherings to Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

Governor Asa Hutchinson · Arkansas (State)

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Jurisdiction
Arkansas
Level
State
Authority
Ark. Code Ann. 12-75-101 et seq.; 12-75-114(e)(7); in conjunction with the Secretary of Health's directive under 20-7-101 et seq.
Issued
2020-03-26 Mar. 26, 2020
Effective
2020-03-27 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-03-27)
End
Superseded by EO 20-13 effective Apr. 6, 2020 (read as 2020-04-06)
In force
Mar. 27, 2020 to Apr. 6, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Emergency declarationGathering capEvents and venues
Addressees
  • the public
  • event organizers
  • businesses (advised)
Functions reached
  • GATH events, conferences, conventions
  • MK trade shows and fundraisers
  • CB customer base (commercial events)
Collection
Arkansas AR

Operative words

The entire state is impacted by COVID-19, and I am declaring the entire state an emergency disaster area.... (1)(a) Due to the high risk of community spread of COVID-19, gatherings of more than ten (10) people in any confined indoor or outdoor space are prohibited until further notice. Gatherings subject to this directive include, without limitation, community, civic, public, leisure, commercial, or sporting events, concerts, conferences, conventions, fundraisers, parades, fairs, and festivals.

Enforcement

(2) Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. 20-7-101, violation of a directive from the Secretary of Health during this public health emergency is a misdemeanor offense... punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500) or by imprisonment not exceeding one (1) month, or both

Notes

Exempts businesses, manufacturers, construction companies, places of worship, the General Assembly, local governing bodies and the judiciary from the cap, 'advised' to keep six feet; unenclosed outdoor spaces exempt where six feet can be kept.

Retrieval note

Scanned PDF; text read by OCR of the exhibit. Companion ADH directive is Ex. AR-038.