The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Maine
- Level
- State
- Authority
- 37-B M.R.S. ch. 13, §§ 742(1)(C)(2), (5), (8), (12), 827
- Issued
- 2020-03-24 Mar. 24, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-25 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-03-25)
- End
- Apr. 8, 2020 by its terms; extended to Apr. 30 (EO 19-A), to May 31 (EO 49 § III); essential/non-essential distinction 'phased out' under the Restarting Plan (EO 55 § I(C)); telework directive continued 'until further notice' (EO 55 § I(D)); expired June 30, 2021 (EO 40) (read as 2021-06-30)
- In force
- Mar. 25, 2020 to June 30, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Business closureTelework mandateGathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- any for-profit, non-profit, or entities, regardless of the nature of the service
- Functions reached
- SF sales floor closed
- OF office and telework
- SL salons and personal care closed
- FC gyms, theaters, casinos, malls closed
- PR elective medical and dental procedures postponed
- CB customer contact barred
- SC suppliers limited
- WF
- Collection
- Maine ME
Operative words
II.B. All Essential Businesses and Operations shall continue their activities consistent with the guidance on social distancing set for the below.... Essential Businesses and Operations shall to maximum extent practicable have their employees work remotely and otherwise comply with social distancing requirements set forth below, including maintaining six-foot social distancing for both employees and members of the public at all times... As urged in Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidance on March 15, 2020, non-urgent medical and dental procedures, elective surgeries, and appointments should be postponed based on consultations between individuals and providers; the use of telehealth and telephone consultation is strongly encouraged. II.C. All Non-Essential Businesses and Operations must cease activities at sites that are public facing and thereby allow customer, vendor or other in-person contact; or are at sites that require more than 10 workers to convene in space where social distancing is not possible. Non-Essential Businesses and Operations may continue those activities that: 1. do not allow customer, vendor or other visitor in-person contact; 2. do not require more than 10 workers to convene in space where social distancing is not possible; and 3. are facilitated to the maximum extent practicable by employees working remotely.... For clarity, Non-Essential Business and Operations include, but are not limited to, shopping malls, theaters, casinos, fitness and exercise gyms, spas, barber shops, hair salons, tattoo and piercing parlors, parlors, massage facilities, nail technicians, cosmetologists and estheticians, electrolysis services, laser hair removal services, and similar personal care and treatment facilities and services.
Enforcement
§ V: 'This Order may be enforced by any governmental department or official that regulates licenses, permits or any other authorization to operate a business or occupy a building. A violation of this Order may be construed a violation of any such license, permit and other authorization to which pertinent penalties may be assessed. This Order may also pursuant to 37-B M.R.S. Section 786 be enforced by law enforcement if necessary.'
Notes
Essential list incorporates the CISA memorandum of March 19, 2020 (attached) and adds Maine-specific sectors (food processing, fishing, industrial manufacturing, construction of essential infrastructure, forest products, health care, dental care, child care, banks, legal, business, professional, environmental permitting and insurance services, hotel and commercial lodging, utilities). § II(D) requires 'big box' stores to enforce six-foot spacing, sanitizer, separate hours for elderly customers and online posting of availability.
Retrieval note13 pages; pages 2-13 image-only (order body pp. 2-4 and the attached CISA memorandum) and read by rendering.