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Order of the Governor No. 20-05-06-01, Amending and Restating the Order of March 30, 2020 (stay-at-home continued; Permitted Outdoor Activities; political subdivisions may open outdoor public spaces; Secretary's Directives authorized)

Amending and Restating the Order of March 30, 2020, Prohibiting Large Gatherings and Events and Closing Senior Centers, and All Non-Essential Businesses and Other Establishments, and Additionally Requiring All Persons to Stay at Home

Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr. · Maryland (State)

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Jurisdiction
Maryland
Level
State
Authority
Md. Code, Pub. Safety Title 14
Issued
2020-05-06 May 6, 2020
Effective
2020-05-07 7:00 a.m. (outdoor activities); otherwise continuing (read as 2020-05-07)
End
Restated May 13, 2020 (MD-010) (read as 2020-05-13)
In force
May 7, 2020 to May 13, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capEvents and venues
Addressees
  • all persons living in Maryland
  • all Non-Essential Businesses
  • political subdivisions
  • the Secretary of Health
Functions reached
  • CB stay-home customer base
  • SF closed
  • OF closed (telework)
  • AM outdoor recreation partially reopened
  • GATH
Collection
Maryland MD

Operative words

I.b. The Secretary of Health is hereby authorized to issue directives under this Order ("Secretary's Directives"), as the Secretary deems necessary, to monitor, treat, prevent, reduce the spread of, and suppress COVID-19 in relation to any activity permitted under this Order or any business, organization, establishment, or facility that is permitted by this Order to be open to the general public, which directives may include, without limitation, binding requirements and/or non-binding recommendations. II.a. All persons living in the State of Maryland are hereby ordered, effective as of 8:00 p.m. on March 30, 2020, to stay in their homes... except: i. to conduct or participate in Essential Activities (defined below) or Permitted Outdoor Activities (defined below)... II.c. "Permitted Outdoor Activities" means... Outdoor exercise activities, such as walking, hiking, running, biking, or individual and small group sports such as golfing, tennis, and similar activities; ii. Outdoor fitness instruction; iii. Recreational fishing, hunting, shooting, and archery; iv. Recreational boating; v. Horseback riding; and vi. Visiting cemeteries. III.a.... gatherings and events of more than 10 people... are hereby prohibited

Enforcement

Law enforcement execution clause; Pub. Safety 14-114(d) misdemeanor

Notes

Same day the Secretary permitted elective procedures to resume 7:00 a.m. May 7, 2020 (MD-044)