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- Jurisdiction
- Gallatin County, Montana · Montana
- Level
- County
- Authority
- Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-116(1)(f), (1)(g); 50-2-118; 50-1-101(2); 50-2-123, -124; Gallatin City-County Health Code ch. 1, sec. 5
- Issued
- 2020-05-01 May 1, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-05-01 ('EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY') (read as 2020-05-01)
- End
- 'This Rule expires ninety (90) days after the date set forth below' (May 1, 2020), i.e., July 30, 2020, unless extended; the Board's later Phase Two rule (MT-077) carried county conditions into 2021 (read as 2020-09-30)
- In force
- May 1, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Business closureCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- businesses reopening in Gallatin County
- Functions reached
- DR (50 percent; six per table)
- BA
- SF (reduced capacity)
- FC
- PE
- GATH
- EMP written protocols
- HR screening
- Collection
- Montana MT
Operative words
WHEREAS, this Emergency Health Rule adopts the guidance and conditions provided for the first phase of the phased reopening of businesses in the Governor's April 22nd Directive and applies them to the reopening of businesses in Gallatin County; and WHEREAS, this Emergency Health Rule also allows for the imposition of the criminal penalties provided at 50-2-124, MCA, in addition to the civil remedies available under 50-2-123, MCA... NOW, THEREFORE, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE FOLLOWING EMERGENCY LOCAL HEALTH RULE IS ADOPTED: Progression Between Phases. 1. The approach to reopening Gallatin County will occur in phases, beginning under this Rule with Phase One.... 50-2-124. Penalties for violations. (1) A person who does not comply with rules adopted by a local board is guilty of a misdemeanor. On conviction, the person shall be fined not less than $10 or more than $200.... (3) Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.
Enforcement
Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-124 misdemeanor ($10-$200; each day a separate offense); 50-2-123 compliance orders and cost recovery; recorded Doc. 2680288
Notes
Makes the Governor's Phase One conditions county law with criminal penalties; recites 50-2-118(2) ('ordering the closure of buildings or facilities where people congregate and cancelling events')
Retrieval notePages 1-3 and 8 of 8 read; dated 'this 1st day of May, 2020' (April struck through).