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Executive Order 37 FY 20/21

An Order to Amend Face Covering Requirements

Governor Janet T. Mills · Maine (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Maine
Level
State
Authority
37-B M.R.S. §§ 741(3)(H), 742(1)(C)(2), (8), (12)
Issued
2021-04-28 Apr. 28, 2021
Effective
2021-04-28
End
Repealed effective May 24, 2021 (EO 39); expired June 30, 2021 (read as 2021-05-24)
In force
Apr. 28, 2021 to May 24, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q2
Limitation types
Face-covering requirement
Addressees
  • the public
  • indoor public settings
  • public transportation
  • government buildings
Functions reached
  • all indoor public-facing functions (masks continue)
  • outdoor functions released
Collection
Maine ME

Operative words

the Maine Center for Disease Control (Maine CDC) now advises that the protection of public health does not require face coverings to be worn in outdoor settings... Section I(B)(1) of Executive Order 16 FY 20/21 is hereby amended as follows:... 'Public settings'... includes: a. Indoor spaces that are accessible to the public...; b. Public transportation...; c. Portions of municipal, county, state, and private buildings that are typically accessible to the public

Enforcement

As EO 16 and 19-A

Notes

Removed outdoor spaces from the definition of public settings; indoor mandate unchanged until May 24, 2021.