The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Montana
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Mont. Code Ann. 10-3-104(2)(a), (2)(c); 50-1-202, -203, -204; 10-3-103; 50-1-101(6)
- Issued
- 2020-04-22 Apr. 22, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-04-22 'effective immediately, except where specified': individuals Apr. 26; places of worship Apr. 26; Main Street and retail businesses Apr. 27; restaurants, bars, breweries, distilleries and casinos May 4; schools may reopen May 7 (read as 2020-04-22)
- End
- Superseded in part by the Phase Two Directive effective June 1, 2020 (MT-014) ('the April 22 Directive, the May 8 Directive, and the related guidance applicable to all phases and to Phase One remain in effect' except as modified); phased approach declared 'no longer in force' Feb. 12, 2021 (MT-021) (read as 2020-06-01)
- In force
- Apr. 22, 2020 to June 1, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child careHealth care ordersCurfew and hoursEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- all individuals
- all employers
- places of worship
- retail businesses
- restaurants, bars, breweries, distilleries, casinos
- gyms, pools, hot tubs, theaters, concert halls, bowling alleys, bingo halls, music halls
- senior living and assisted living facilities
- child care facilities
- school boards
- Functions reached
- SF sales floor (reduced capacity)
- DR dining room (50 percent; six per table; 11:30 p.m.)
- BA bar
- FC fitness (closed to May 15)
- PE theaters (closed to May 15)
- WS worship (reduced capacity; ten-person guideline)
- OF office (telework encouraged; common areas closed)
- TV business travel minimized
- VS visitation (senior living prohibited)
- WF (schools closed through May 6)
- HR screening and symptom monitoring
- EMP written policies
- Collection
- Montana MT
Operative words
As detailed in this Directive, the Stay at Home Directive is extended for individuals until Sunday, April 26 and for non-essential businesses until Monday, April 27, except as provided herein (e.g., bar and restaurant closures extended to May 4).... All individuals, apart from members of a household, should:... Avoid gathering in groups of more than 10 people in circumstances that do not readily allow for appropriate physical distancing. Minimize non-essential travel and adhere to Montana guidelines regarding quarantine.... Effective Monday, April 27, employers should: Continue to encourage telework whenever possible and feasible with business operations. When telework is not feasible, employers are encouraged to accommodate alternative work schedules such as shift work and staggered scheduling... Close common areas where personnel are likely to congregate and interact, or enforce strict social distancing protocols. Minimize non-essential business travel.... Businesses that reopen must adhere to the reopening guidelines for Phase One provided in Appendix A... Places of worship can become operational with reduced capacity and where strict physical distancing protocols can be maintained... Main Street and retail businesses can become operational with reduced capacity... Restaurants, bars, breweries, distilleries, and casinos can become operational on or after May 4, 2020 under strict physical distancing and reduced capacity protocols... These businesses will be required to close their doors and have all patrons out by 11:30 p.m.... Effective immediately through the end of the emergency, unless modified by subsequent Directive: Gyms, pools, and hot tubs remain closed. Other places of assembly remain closed (e.g., movie and performance theaters, concert halls, bowling alleys, bingo halls, and music halls). Senior living or assisted living facilities must continue to prohibit visitors.... Appendix A: Capacity must be limited to 50% of normal operating capacity to allow for adequate group spacing. Tables must be limited to six people per table.
Enforcement
'This Directive supersedes the Stay at Home Directive and any other gubernatorial Directive, to the extent there is any conflict'; public-health-order enforcement clause continues in the series; 'nothing in this Directive prohibits local public health authorities from adopting more restrictive approaches based on local need'
Notes
Employers 'should' develop policies on distancing and protective equipment, temperature checks and symptom screening, testing, isolating and contact tracing, sanitation; 'Monitor workforce for indicative symptoms. Do not allow people with symptoms of COVID-19 to work.' Extends the traveler quarantine through the end of the emergency and the eviction directives through May 24. Child care operational under the Apr. 1 Directive.
Retrieval noteBundled row (NGA, verified_secondary) upgraded. Appendix A capacity clause quoted from the text (line 'Capacity must be limited to 50% of normal operating capacity').