The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Montana
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Mont. Code Ann. 10-3-104(2)(a), (2)(c); 10-3-305(1); 50-1-202, -203, -204; 50-1-103
- Issued
- 2020-03-30 Mar. 30, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-30 ('effective immediately') (read as 2020-03-30)
- End
- 2020-04-10 by its terms; extended through Apr. 24 (MT-012); extended 'through the end of the emergency, unless modified by subsequent Directive' (MT-013, Apr. 22); ended June 1, 2020 ('the provisions of the March 30 Directive requiring quarantine for non-work-related arrivals in Montana will no longer be in effect', MT-014) (read as 2020-04-10)
- In force
- Mar. 30, 2020 to Apr. 10, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation
- Addressees
- all persons arriving in Montana from another state or country for a non-work-related purpose, residents and non-residents alike
- Department of Commerce
- hotels and short-term rental listings
- Montana National Guard
- Functions reached
- TV travel demand (leisure and non-work travel into Montana quarantined)
- LG lodging and short-term rentals
- CB out-of-state customer base
- MK events and shows
- Collection
- Montana MT
Operative words
Any person coming to Montana from another state or country for a non-work-related purpose must immediately self-quarantine for 14 days. If a person will be present in Montana for fewer than 14 days, that person must self-quarantine for the duration of the visit.... The Montana Department of Commerce will advise persons listing hotels, rental properties, or other short-term rentals in Montana--including but not limited to listings on such services as Airbnb, VRBO, HomeAway, and related services--to include notice of the mandatory quarantine... These quarantine restrictions do not apply... to persons traveling through Montana en route to another destination; or to public health, public safety, or healthcare workers... The Montana National Guard is authorized to conduct temperature checks, assess individuals for COVID-19 symptoms, and to inquire about the exposure history... of any traveler arriving in Montana from another state or country through air or rail travel
Enforcement
Public health order under Mont. Code Ann. 50-1-103(2), 'enforceable by the Attorney General, DPHHS, a county attorney, or other local authorities under the direction of a county attorney'; less-restrictive local ordinances preempted
Notes
Recites 'travel is the most common known source of COVID-19 infections in Montana'; the Guard's screening authority at airports and rail stations continued after June 1 (MT-014)
Retrieval noteBundled row (verified_primary) confirmed.