The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Montana
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Mont. Code Ann. 10-3-104(2)(c); 10-3-305(2); 50-1-101(2), -202, -203, -204
- Issued
- 2020-08-12 Aug. 12, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-08-12 ('effective immediately'), counties with four or more active cases (read as 2020-08-12)
- End
- End of the emergency; statewide regardless of case count Nov. 20, 2020 (MT-018); expired Feb. 12, 2021 (MT-021) (read as 2020-11-20)
- In force
- Aug. 12, 2020 to Nov. 20, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Face-covering requirementSchools and child care
- Addressees
- all public and private K-12 schools
- Functions reached
- IN in-person instruction
- AC athletics and activities
- WF workforce (school conditions)
- Collection
- Montana MT
Operative words
The July 15 Directive providing for the mandatory use of face coverings in certain settings is hereby amended to require the use of face coverings, as detailed in that directive, in all public and private K-12 schools in counties with four or more active cases. All provisions set forth in the July 15 Directive apply to public and private K-12 schools. Indoor school spaces are considered indoor spaces open to the public. School-related outdoor activities are considered organized outdoor activities.
Enforcement
Public health order under Mont. Code Ann. 50-1-103(2); 'Counties, cities, and towns may adopt more restrictive ordinances'
Notes
Aug. 27 Directive (MT-037) added a narrow allowance to remove face coverings while seated and distanced in classrooms