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Executive Order 2020-06

Closure of restaurants, bars and on-site dining to on-sale/on-site patrons; closure of recreational facilities, health clubs, athletic facilities and theaters; transition of non-essential State staff to remote worksites; State Capitol and State facilities by appointment only

Governor Doug Burgum · North Dakota (State)

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Jurisdiction
North Dakota
Level
State
Authority
N.D. Const. art. V, § 1; N.D.C.C. ch. 37-17.1
Issued
2020-03-19 Mar. 19, 2020
Effective
2020-03-20 12:00 p.m. (closures); immediately (Capitol access) (read as 2020-03-20)
End
Closures extended by EO 2020-06.2 (to Apr. 20) and 2020-06.3 (through Apr. 30, 2020); reopening conditions from May 1 under EO 2020-06.4; terminated by EO 2020-44 (Dec. 18, 2020) (read as 2020-04-30)
In force
Mar. 20, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureTelework mandateAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • all restaurants, bars, breweries, cafes and similar on-site dining establishments
  • all recreational facilities, health clubs, athletic facilities and theaters, including movie theaters and music or entertainment venues
  • all state agencies and offices
  • the public seeking access to State facilities
Functions reached
  • DR dining room
  • BA bar and alcohol service (on-sale prohibited; off-sale permitted)
  • FC fitness facilities
  • PE theaters and live venues
  • OF State offices (telework mandate)
  • CB customers of closed venues
  • CRT public access to State offices
Collection
North Dakota ND

Operative words

1. Effective at 12:00 p.m., Friday March 20, all restaurants, bars, breweries, cafes and similar on-site dining establishments are closed to on-sale/on-site patrons; take-out, delivery, curbside, drive-through or off-sale services may continue; this requirement will continue through Monday, April 6, 2020. 2. Effective at 12:00 p.m., Friday March 20, all recreational facilities, health clubs, athletic facilities and theaters, including movie theater and music or entertainment venues are directed to close and cease operations... 3. All state agencies and offices are directed to accelerate the transition of non-essential staff members to remote, in-home worksite... 4. Access to the North Dakota Capitol will be limited to by-appointment only, effective immediately... Access to all other state facilities will be limited to by-appointment only effective Friday, March 20, 2020

Enforcement

N.D.C.C. § 37-17.1-05(2) (force and effect of law); enforcement clause added by EO 2020-06.1: violations 'an infraction and subject to a one-thousand dollar fine'; 'All local, county and state law enforcement officers are authorized and directed to enforce'

Notes

The State's own telework mandate: 'accelerate the transition of non-essential staff members to remote, in-home worksite.' Alcohol: off-sale continued; on-sale prohibited. This is the operative closure order for Q2 2020.

Retrieval note

The bundled row's 'EO 2020-06... amendments 06.1 (Mar. 27/28), 06.2 (Apr. 3), 06.3 (Apr. 15/16), 06.4 (Apr. 29/30)' is corrected from the texts: 06.1 executed Mar. 27 (salon closures effective Mar. 28); 06.2 executed Apr. 1; 06.3 Apr. 15; 06.4 Apr. 29 (effective May 1).