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Executive Order No. 7ZZ

Protection of Public Health and Safety During COVID-19 Pandemic and Response - Phase 2 Reopening: Lodging, Gatherings, Indoor Dining, Personal Services, Gyms, Amusements

Governor Ned Lamont; DECD (Sector Rules; Rules for Gatherings and Venues) · Connecticut (State)

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Jurisdiction
Connecticut
Level
State
Authority
Conn. Gen. Stat. sections 19a-131a and 28-9
Issued
2020-06-16 June 16, 2020
Effective
2020-06-17 (Phase 2) (read as 2020-06-17)
End
Sections 2, 4 and 6-11 superseded Apr. 19, 2021 by EO 11A; s.3 superseded by EO 11A s.2; alcohol-with-food rule continued by EO 9 s.2, 9K s.7 and 11B s.4 to May 20, 2021 (read as 2021-04-19)
In force
June 17, 2020 to Apr. 19, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • hotels and commercial lodging
  • event organizers and venues
  • restaurants
  • personal services
  • gyms, fitness and recreation facilities, movie theaters
  • places of public amusement
  • all businesses under EO 7H s.1
Functions reached
  • DR indoor dining at 50 percent
  • BA bars closed (alcohol only with food)
  • LG lodging reopened under rules
  • EVT gatherings under DECD rules
  • SL personal services
  • FC gyms at 50 percent, theaters
  • AM amusements
  • OF/TELE essential-business and telework rules for the duration
Collection
Connecticut CT

Operative words

Executive Order No. 7D, Section 2, is amended to permit indoor dining pursuant to the DECD Sector Rules for Restaurants, as amended from time to time, which Sector Rules shall be legally binding and enforceable. The remaining provisions of Executive Order No. 7D, Section 2, which prohibit the sale of alcohol by certain permittees without the sale of food, shall remain in effect and are extended through July 20, 2020.... Executive Order No. 7H, Section 1, as amended by Executive Order No. 7PP, is extended for the duration of the public health and civil preparedness emergency, unless earlier modified or terminated.

Enforcement

Sector Rules and Rules for Gatherings and Venues 'legally binding and enforceable'; public-nuisance closure by municipal designees (s.3); Conn. Gen. Stat. section 28-22

Notes

Section 10 kept the EO 7H essential-business and telework regime alive for the duration; section 9 kept off-track betting closed through July 20, 2020.