The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Montgomery County, Maryland · Washington suburbs · Maryland
- Level
- County
- Authority
- Governor's Order 20-09-18-01 (Sept. 18, 2020), 'which renews the authority previously given to Maryland counties to continue to impose limitations on business and personal activities that were more restrictive'
- Issued
- 2020-09-22 Sept. 22, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-09-22
- End
- 2020-09-29 (amended and restated by EO 117-20) (read as 2020-09-29)
- In force
- Sept. 22, 2020 to Sept. 29, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- all persons over two
- retail
- foodservice
- fitness centers
- religious facilities
- malls and food courts
- businesses generally
- Functions reached
- SF retail 50 percent
- DR indoor dining 50 percent
- GATH over 50
- WS worship 40 percent
- ML mall food courts
- WF and CB face coverings
- Collection
- Washington suburbs MET-DCM
Operative words
2. Face Coverings... [all persons over the age] of two (2) years old are required to wear a Face Covering... 4. Gatherings... Gatherings of more than 50 people continue to be prohibited at all locations and venues... Planned large gatherings and events must be canceled [or postponed]... [Retail:] number of patrons is limited to 50% occupancy or a maximum of 50 people... total capacity of an indoor food service establishment shall not exceed 50%... [Religious facilities:] total number of individuals shall not exceed 40% of [maximum occupancy]... [Food courts:] dining at tables or other spaces in food courts is prohibited.
Enforcement
Criminal penalties (misdemeanor) and civil fines (recited)