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, 786
- Issued
- 2020-03-31 Mar. 31, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-04-02 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-04-02)
- End
- 'until at least April 30, 2020'; extended to May 31 (EO 49 § III); stay-home directive 'eased' from May 31 (EO 55 § I(E)); vehicle-travel limits continued 'until further notice' (EO 55 § I(F)); retail limits amended by EO 28-A, 28-A-2 and EO 35 FY 20/21; expired June 30, 2021 (EO 40) (read as 2021-06-30)
- In force
- Apr. 2, 2020 to June 30, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child careWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- all persons living in the State of Maine
- essential retailers
- schools
- public transit
- Functions reached
- CB customer base confined to homes
- SF in-store customer caps
- WF workforce (schools closed; transit limited)
- TR travel (public transit only for essential purposes; private vehicles limited to household)
- OF
- MK
- Collection
- Maine ME
Operative words
I.A. All persons living in the State of Maine are hereby ordered, effective as of 12:01 AM on April 2, 2020 to stay at their homes or places of residence ('homes') except: 1. To conduct or participate in Essential Activities (defined below); 2. Workers at Essential Businesses and Operations that are not required to close pursuant to Executive Orders 19 FY 19/20 may travel: a. between their Homes and those businesses and organizations; b. to and from child care; and c. to and from customers for the purpose of delivering goods or performing services; and 3. Workers of Non-Essential Businesses and Operations under Executive Orders 19 FY 19/20 may travel: a. between their Homes and those Non-Essential Businesses for the purpose of engaging in Minimal Operations; and b. to and from customers for the purpose of delivering goods.... IV.C. essential stores with retail space of: 1. Less than 7,500 square feet shall limit the number of customers in the store at one time to 5... 5. More than 75,000 square feet shall limit the number of customers in the store at one time to 100.... V. PREEMPTION. This Order preempts any local ordinance or emergency order of the same subject matter that is less restrictive than or otherwise inconsistent with this Order.
Enforcement
§ VI: 'Pursuant to 37-B M.R.S. § 786, this Order shall be enforced by law enforcement as necessary and violations are a class E crime subject to up to six months in jail and a $1000 fine. In addition, compliance with Section IV of this Order may also be enforced by government officials who regulate licenses, permits or any other authorization to operate a business or occupy a building.'
Notes
Also: § IV(B) essential stores 'shall prioritize opportunities to offer and transact as much business as possible by curbside order-pick up'; § IV(D) separate hours for persons over 60; § IV(E) protective shields in stores over 75,000 sq. ft.; § VII continued the dine-in closure 'until at least April 30, 2020'; the Governor's release describes the order as 'mandating the continued termination of classroom or other in-person instruction until at least May 1, 2020' and prohibiting public transportation 'unless for an essential reason.'
Retrieval noteThe 'Corrected 2' version posted by the Governor's office; pages 3 (§§ I.B-III) partly image-only; the school and vehicle sections are summarized from the Governor's March 31, 2020 release and the order's title.