Executive Order 2021-17, Exercise of Emergency Powers - Indoor Face Covering Requirement for Businesses and Facilities open to the public and public transportation

The record

Jurisdiction

Howard County, Maryland · Baltimore · Maryland

Level

County

Authority

Howard County Code § 6.104(a); Howard County Charter; state of emergency EO 2020-02 as extended by Council Resolution 41-2020

Issued

2021-12-23 Dec. 23, 2021

Effective

2021-12-26 5:00 p.m. (read as 2021-12-26)

End

Rescinded for businesses Feb. 1, 2022 (EO 2022-02); transit requirement continued (read as 2022-02-01)

In force

Dec. 26, 2021 to Feb. 1, 2022

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules

Addressees

• all businesses, facilities and places of assembly open to the public
• riders and operators of public transportation in Howard County

Functions reached

• MASK (post-period)

Collection

Baltimore MET-BAL

Operative words

(1) All customers (over the age of nine) and staff shall wear face coverings in the indoor areas open to the public of all businesses, facilities, and places of assembly that are open to the public;... (3) All riders and operators shall wear face coverings on any Public Transportation that operates in Howard County... this requirement shall take effect on Sunday, December 26, 2021 at 5:00 pm.

Enforcement

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