The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- North Dakota
- Level
- State
- Authority
- EO 2020-06.4 ('must be adopted and rigorously followed'); N.D.C.C. ch. 37-17.1
- Issued
- 2020-04-28 Apr. 28, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-05-01 (mandatory condition of reopening under EO 2020-06.4) (read as 2020-05-01)
- End
- Mandatory status ended May 22, 2020 (EO 2020-06.7: 'strongly encouraged'; Ex. ND-045); the standards continued as the State's published guidance (read as 2021-03-31)
- In force
- May 1, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition
- Addressees
- businesses reopening under EO 2020-06.4
- all businesses (encouraged)
- Functions reached
- SF sales floor
- OP operations
- EMP workplace rules
- CB customers
- Collection
- Standing duties: North Dakota DUT-ND
Operative words
Limit the number of people occupying the facility to ensure all maintain a minimum six-foot distance from one another. Mark six-foot increments where lines form. Post signage (state provided) at all entrances... Encourage use of cloth face coverings to employees and contracted workers whose duties require close contact... Provide for contactless payment systems or, if not feasible, provide for disinfecting all payment portals, pens and styluses after each use.... Develop policies and procedures for prompt identification and isolation of sick staff and customers.
Enforcement
Through EO 2020-06.4: reopening permitted only if the standards 'must be adopted and rigorously followed'; violations of the executive order an infraction with a $1,000 fine
Notes
Retrieved from the ndresponse.gov archive as 'Smart Restart All Industries.pdf' (captured Apr. 29, 2020).
Retrieval noteNot re-saved. The verbs are recorded exactly: 'Adhere to' (CDC and Department of Health guidance), 'Limit', 'Mark', 'Post', 'Provide', 'Regularly disinfect', 'Develop' (commands within a mandatory instrument), 'Encourage' (face coverings; a recommendation), 'shall remain open' (restrooms). The industry-specific standards use 'must' ('Waiting areas... must be marked'; 'Tables must be limited to 10 people'; Ex. ND-035) and 'should' ('Menus should be single use'; 'all restaurants should close for a minimum of 4 hours daily to deep clean').