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Ex. AZ-010 Order Primary source read

Executive Order 2020-18

Stay Home, Stay Healthy, Stay Connected: Physical Distancing to Mitigate COVID-19 Transmission

Governor Douglas A. Ducey · Arizona (State)

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Jurisdiction
Arizona
Level
State
Authority
Ariz. Const.; A.R.S. 26-303; 26-307; 36-787
Issued
2020-03-30 Mar. 30, 2020
Effective
2020-03-31 5:00 p.m. (read as 2020-03-31)
End
2020-04-30, extended to May 15, 2020 11:59 p.m. by EO 2020-33; rescinded effective May 16, 2020 by EO 2020-36 para. 2 (read as 2020-04-30)
In force
Mar. 31, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering cap
Addressees
  • all individuals in the State
  • non-essential businesses
  • counties, cities and towns
Functions reached
  • CB customer base under stay-home
  • SF sales floor and premises closed to in-person transactions
  • OF office premises (telework)
  • WF workforce
  • GATH gatherings
  • SL salons and personal services (not essential)
Collection
Arizona AZ

Operative words

all individuals in the State of Arizona shall limit their time away from their place of residence or property, except: a. To conduct or participate in Essential Activities. b. For employment, to volunteer or participate in Essential Functions. c. To utilize any services or products provided by Essential Businesses... 12. Non-essential businesses may continue to operate those activities that do not require in-person, on-site transactions and are encouraged to maintain at least minimum basic operations that maintain the value of the business' inventory, preserve the condition of the business' physical plant and equipment, ensure security, process payroll and employee benefits, facilitate employees of the business being able to continue to work remotely from their residences, and related functions to include mail pickup.

Enforcement

Para. 14: 'Prior to any enforcement action being taken to enforce this order in accordance with A.R.S. 26-317, a person shall be notified and given an opportunity to comply'; para. 15: preemption of conflicting local orders under A.R.S. 26-307

Notes

Essential Activities include outdoor exercise 'such as walking, hiking, running, biking or golfing' with distancing and constitutionally protected activities 'conducted in a manner that provides appropriate physical distancing to the extent feasible'; para. 13 protects working from home and restaurant delivery/take-away.

Retrieval note

Five-page scan; OCR.

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