The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Montana
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Mont. Code Ann. 10-3-104(2)(c), -305(2); Title 50, ch. 1; EO 2-2021
- Issued
- 2021-01-13 Jan. 13, 2021
- Effective
- 2021-01-15
- End
- 2021-02-12 (rescinded and replaced by Ex. MT-021) (read as 2021-02-12)
- In force
- Jan. 15, 2021 to Feb. 12, 2021
- Quarters
- 2021 Q1
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition
- Addressees
- all businesses; employers; owners or persons in control of premises; persons generally (masks)
- Character
- order operating condition
- Collection
- Standing duties: Montana DUT-MT
Operative words
A statewide mask mandate remains in effect, as follows: 1. A face covering that covers the mouth and nose shall be worn at all times in indoor spaces open to the public. Face coverings shall be provided for all employees and volunteers.... businesses should make reasonable efforts to develop and implement appropriate policies based on industry best practices
Penalty
Public health order enforceable under Title 50 while the emergency continued (EO 2-2021, Ex. MT-019); the capacity, hours and gathering limits of Ex. MT-018 were removed effective Jan. 15, 2021
What it required
Two verbs, recorded exactly: the business-policy clause is 'should' (a recommendation, whose legal effect came from 50-71-201, 39-71-1504 and, from Feb. 10, 2021, 27-1-1606); the masking clause remained mandatory: 'A statewide mask mandate remains in effect, as follows: 1. A face covering that covers the mouth and nose shall be worn at all times in indoor spaces open to the public. Face coverings shall be provided for all employees and volunteers. All points of entry open to the public shall have a clearly visible sign posted', and 'Accommodation must be made' for persons entitled under disability law; public gatherings 'should be managed in a way that accommodates CDC social distancing guidelines'.
Retrieval notePreamble: 'Individual responsibility remains Montana's best tool to combat the spread of COVID-19.'.