The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Gallatin County, Montana · Montana
- Level
- County
- Authority
- Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-116(2)(c)(i) (local board may adopt regulations for the control of communicable diseases); Gallatin City-County Health Code ch. 1, sec. 5 (emergency rules)
- Issued
- 2020-03-26 Mar. 26, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-26 9:00 p.m. (read as 2020-03-26)
- End
- 2020-04-17 8:00 a.m. by its terms; extended to Apr. 24 (MT-065) and Apr. 30 (MT-067); replaced by EHR-2020-003 May 1, 2020 (MT-068) (read as 2020-04-17)
- In force
- Mar. 26, 2020 to Apr. 17, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Business closureGathering capAlcohol and bars
- Addressees
- restaurants, food courts, cafes, coffeehouses
- bars, taverns, brew pubs, breweries, distilleries, wineries, tasting rooms, special licensees, clubs
- gyms, theaters and other establishments listed in the Governor's Mar. 20 Directive
- Functions reached
- Collection
- Montana MT
Operative words
1. The following places are closed to ingress, egress, use and occupancy by members of the public, effective March 26 at 9:00 p.m. through April 17 at 8:00 a.m.: a. All restaurants, food courts, cafes, coffeehouses and other similar establishments offering food or beverage for on-premises consumption; b. bars, taverns, brew pubs, breweries, microbreweries, distilleries, wineries, tasting rooms, special licensees, clubs, and other establishments offering alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption... WHEREAS, it is imperative that local governments act in harmony with state government to prevent confusion regarding which establishments are closed and utilize all tools to prevent and delay the spread of COVID-19.
Enforcement
Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-124 (misdemeanor; $10-$200 per violation; each day a separate offense) and 50-2-123 (compliance orders), as recited in EHR-2020-003; recorded Doc. 2676796
Notes
Adopted the same day as the Governor's Stay at Home Directive; the Board's Mar. 18 rule (EHR-2020-001, MT-075) had closed gyms, theaters and similar venues through Apr. 3
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