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Executive Order 20-48

County-Based Measures and Restrictions Based on the Impact and Spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

Governor Eric J. Holcomb · Indiana (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Indiana
Level
State
Authority
Ind. Code ch. 10-14-3; Ind. Code ch. 16-19-3; IOSHA authority
Issued
2020-11-13 Nov. 13, 2020
Effective
2020-11-15 12:01 a.m. (Stage 5 rescinded 11:59 p.m. Nov. 14; safety-plan approval requirement from Nov. 22, 2020) (read as 2020-11-15)
End
2020-12-12 11:59 p.m. (continued by EO 20-50 from Dec. 13) (read as 2020-12-12)
In force
Nov. 15, 2020 to Dec. 12, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q4
Limitation types
Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersCurfew and hoursEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all Hoosiers
  • all Hoosier businesses and entities
  • hosts of social gatherings and events
  • restaurants and bars
  • K-12 schools
  • local health departments
  • hospitals and long-term care (Red counties)
Functions reached
  • GATH and MK events (250/100/50/25)
  • MC conventions (color caps)
  • BQ banquets
  • DR (seated, six feet)
  • SF (signage; masks)
  • EMP (plan; masks)
  • AC athletics and activities (25 percent)
  • VS visitation (LTC)
  • DN dining and activities (senior centers cancelled)
  • CB
Collection
Indiana IN

Operative words

On November 14, 2020, at 11:59 p.m., the measures and restrictions set forth in Executive Order 20-46 (Stage 5) are rescinded.... 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 Hoosier businesses are required to place clearly visible signage at their public and employee entrances notifying that face coverings are required for all individuals entering the business.... Businesses shall require employees to wear face coverings... the size of a social gathering, without any approval required, is limited to a county's color-coded metric, as follows: Counties designated as Blue may have up to a total of 250 individuals present. Counties designated as Yellow may have up to a total of 100 individuals present. Counties designated as Orange may have up to a total of 50 individuals present. Counties designated as Red may have up to a total of 25 individuals present.... For any event where the total number of invited or requested individuals is expected to exceed the number of permitted attendees, the host of the event must submit a safety plan to the local health department and receive approval from the local health department before proceeding.... [Orange] Attendance at winter indoor K-12 extracurricular and co-curricular activities, including IHSAA sport events, is limited to 25% of capacity... [Red] Local officials should consider limiting hours of operation for bars, taverns, nightclubs and restaurants.... Senior care centers activities must be cancelled or suspended.... Hospitals, long-term care, and other congregate settings should follow the CMS and ISDH guidance on limiting visitation based on community metrics.

Enforcement

¶ 10: IOSHA; ISDH, Indiana Department of Homeland Security, Alcohol and Tobacco Commission, local boards of health and law enforcement; cease, closure, revocation-referral and prosecutor-referral steps; event hosts must staff compliance monitoring

Notes

Defines 'social gathering' (private residences included) and 'event' (conferences, conventions, concerts, shows, fairs, festivals, graduations, fundraisers); internal business meetings excluded; religious services exempt from caps but receptions and visitations included; two-week rule for moving a county to a less restrictive color.

Retrieval note

Fifteen pages; OCR read in full.