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Executive Order 20-13

Executive Order to Amend Executive Order 20-03 Regarding the Public Health Emergency Concerning COVID-19 for the Purpose of Imposing Further Restrictions 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); 20-7-101 et seq. (Act 96 of 1913)
Issued
2020-04-04 Apr. 4, 2020
Effective
2020-04-06 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-04-06)
End
Superseded by EO 20-25 (May 5, 2020) (read as 2020-05-05)
In force
Apr. 6, 2020 to May 5, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child careHealth care ordersCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • the public
  • all businesses, manufacturers, construction companies and places of worship
  • hotels, motels and short-term rentals
  • bars, clubs and restaurants
  • gyms and indoor entertainment venues
  • casinos
  • barbers, body-art, cosmetology, massage and medical-spa establishments
  • K-12 schools
  • State employees
  • cities and counties
Functions reached
  • DR dining room closed
  • BA bars closed
  • SF sales floor entry limits and protocols
  • LG lodging limited to authorized guests
  • SL salons closed
  • FC gyms and amusement closed
  • GATH events over ten
  • WF schools closed
  • OF State telework
  • PF/JS protocols on manufacturers and construction
  • WS worship protocols
  • VS LTC visitation (Mar. 13 directives continued)
Collection
Arkansas AR

Operative words

(2)(a) gatherings of more than ten (10) people in any confined indoor or outdoor space are prohibited until further notice... (3) All businesses, manufacturers, construction companies, and places of worship shall implement the following social distancing protocols: a. Limit the number of people who can enter into the facility at any one time to ensure that people in the facility can easily maintain a minimum six-foot distance from one another; b. If lines form... mark off six-foot increments... d. Retail businesses shall provide contactless payment systems or provide for disinfecting all payment portals, pens, and styluses after each use... (4) Commercial lodgings and short-term rentals, including, but not limited to, hotels, motels, and vacation rentals, shall only permit occupancy for the following authorized guests... (5) K-12 schools and extracurricular activities, including athletic events and practices, will remain closed for on-site instruction... (6)... On-site government work will be limited to employees that are critical to the necessary function of government during a public health emergency and are required to report to work on site; (7) Bars, Clubs, and Restaurants shall remain closed for dine-in purposes and remain open for takeaway and delivery only; (8) Gyms (including fitness centers/clubs, fitness classes, and group fitness studios) and indoor entertainment venues, such as bowling alleys, trampoline parks, and indoor amusement centers, shall remain closed to nonessential functions; (9) Casinos shall remain closed; (10) Barbers, Body Art Establishments, Body Art Schools, Cosmetology Establishments and Massage Therapy Clinics/Spas, and Medical Spas shall remain closed

Enforcement

(13) Executive Orders of the Governor issued pursuant Ark. Code Ann. 12-75-101, et seq., have the force and effect of law. Additionally, 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, and upon conviction thereof is 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. All law enforcement officers within this state shall enforce the directives of this order and those of the Secretary of Health

Notes

Recites that EO 20-03 'established that no quarantine regulations of commerce or travel shall be instituted or operated by any place, city, town or county... except by authority of the Secretary of Health'; par. 12 permits reasonable local curfews and park closures. Thirteen categories of authorized lodging guests including 'Persons away from their home due to work or work-related travel'.

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