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Emergency Order #16

Temporary prohibition on scheduled gatherings of 10 or more attendees

Governor Christopher T. Sununu · New Hampshire (State)

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Jurisdiction
New Hampshire
Level
State
Authority
Executive Order 2020-04 sec. 18
Issued
2020-03-23 Mar. 23, 2020
Effective
2020-03-23
End
2020-04-06 by its terms; extended to May 4 (EO #26), May 31 (EO #40 para. 11), June 15 (EO #49 para. 2); terminated when EO #52 took effect June 16, 2020 (EO #52 para. 7) (read as 2020-04-06)
In force
Mar. 23, 2020 to Apr. 6, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Gathering capEvents and venues
Addressees
  • the public
  • houses of worship (bound by this order under EO #17 para. 7)
Functions reached
  • WS worship services
  • EV events, fundraising
  • BQ banquets
  • SP sports
  • MK trade shows and conferences
Collection
New Hampshire NH

Operative words

Scheduled gatherings of 10 people or more for social, spiritual and recreational activities, including but not limited to, community, civic, public, leisure, faith based, or sporting events; parades; concerts; festivals; conventions; fundraisers; and similar activities [are prohibited]. This prohibition does not apply to the General Court, day-to-day operations of for profit or not for profit organizations and State Government, or gatherings for urgent medical purposes... 2. Section 1 of Emergency Order #2 is hereby superseded by this Order.

Enforcement

Division of Public Health with State or local police (para. 3); RSA 21-P:47

Notes

Places of worship were released from EO #16 only by complying with the May 22, 2020 worship guidance (40 percent occupancy) (Ex. NH-053).

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