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Ex. IN-041 Order Primary source read

Executive Order 20-43

Back on Track Indiana: Stage Five - The New Normal During a Global Pandemic

Governor Eric J. Holcomb · Indiana (State)

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Jurisdiction
Indiana
Level
State
Authority
Ind. Code ch. 10-14-3; Ind. Code ch. 16-19-3; IOSHA authority
Issued
2020-09-24 Sept. 24, 2020
Effective
2020-09-26 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-09-26)
End
2020-10-17 11:59 p.m.; extended by EO 20-46 through 11:59 p.m. Nov. 14, 2020; rescinded by EO 20-48 (read as 2020-10-17)
In force
Sept. 26, 2020 to Oct. 17, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q4
Limitation types
Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • every individual in Indiana
  • all businesses and entities
  • restaurants, bars, taverns and nightclubs
  • organizers of events over 500
  • K-12 schools
Functions reached
  • DR (seated; six feet)
  • BA (seated)
  • MK events (500 plan)
  • MC conventions
  • EMP (plan)
  • MASK all customer-facing functions
  • IN instruction (masks)
  • CB
Collection
Indiana IN

Operative words

During Stage 5, every individual within the State of Indiana shall wear a face covering over the nose and mouth when: i) inside a business, a public building, or other indoor place open to the public... All businesses and entities continuing operations or resuming full operations are required to develop a plan to implement measures and institute safeguards... The business plan must be provided to each employee or staff and posted publicly.... Previously issued capacity limits for restaurants, bars, taverns, nightclubs and other establishments providing in-person food and/or drink service are rescinded and are replaced with the following requirements: i) all patrons must remain seated while consuming food and/or drink or when otherwise remaining on the premises; and ii) seating must be arranged and maintained so that individuals, households, or parties are spaced at least six feet apart from any other individual, household or party.... [gatherings or events] where the total attendance is expected to exceed 500 individuals, must submit an event plan to local health officials before proceeding.... Plans must be submitted at least 14 days in advance of the event.

Enforcement

¶ 7: IOSHA; ISDH, local boards of health, other officials and law enforcement; cease, closure, revocation-referral and prosecutor-referral steps

Notes

Stage 5 rescinded EOs 20-08, -09, -18, -22, -26, -28, -29, -32, -35, -36, -37, -39 and -42 and re-enacted the mask mandate within itself; introduced the county color-coded assessment; State-building appointment-only rule not carried forward.

Retrieval note

Ten pages; OCR read in full.