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Health Commissioner Amended Directive and Order Regarding Face Coverings in Public

Health Commissioner Amended Directive and Order Regarding Face Coverings in Public, Pursuant to State Executive Order 20-06-10-01

Letitia Dzirasa, M.D., Commissioner of Health · Baltimore City, Maryland (City)

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Jurisdiction
Baltimore City, Maryland · Baltimore · Maryland
Level
City
Authority
COMAR 10.06.01.06; Governor's Order 20-06-10-01 (delegation to health officers); Baltimore City Health Code § 4-404
Issued
2020-07-22 July 22, 2020
Effective
2020-07-24 5:00 p.m. (read as 2020-07-24)
End
Superseded July 29, 2020 (MET-BAL-007) (read as 2020-07-29)
In force
July 24, 2020 to July 29, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirement
Addressees
  • all City residents and any individual over two entering Baltimore City
Functions reached
  • CB customers in public
  • SF sales floor
  • WF workforce
Collection
Baltimore MET-BAL

Operative words

All City residents and any individual over the age of two, entering the geographic boundaries of Baltimore City ('Subject') shall wear face coverings whenever they are in public and social distancing is not possible.

Enforcement

A Subject who knowingly and willfully violates this Order or any Local Order is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to imprisonment not exceeding one year or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both.

Notes

Effective until the state of emergency ends or until rescinded; order dated July 24 in the title, signed July 22.