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Emergency Order #27

Restriction of hotels and other lodging providers to provision of lodging for vulnerable populations and essential workers

Governor Christopher T. Sununu · New Hampshire (State)

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Jurisdiction
New Hampshire
Level
State
Authority
Executive Order 2020-04 sec. 18 as extended by Executive Order 2020-05
Issued
2020-04-06 Apr. 6, 2020
Effective
2020-04-06
End
2020-05-04 by its terms; extended to May 31 (EO #40 para. 11) and June 15 (EO #49 para. 2); terminated June 16, 2020 (EO #52 para. 7); lodging reopened June 5, 2020 under guidance (Ex. NH-058) (read as 2020-05-04)
In force
Apr. 6, 2020 to May 4, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantine
Addressees
  • hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts, inns, short-term rentals (VRBO, Homeaway, AirBnb)
Functions reached
  • LG lodging and occupancy
  • GS group sales
  • MC meetings and conventions
  • TV travel demand
  • CB travelers
Collection
New Hampshire NH

Operative words

all lodging providers within the State of New Hampshire are hereby restricted to providing lodging for vulnerable populations and essential workers only, as those terms are defined in this Order.... 5. On-line reservations shall be suspended, and lodging providers shall post a prominent notice on their web platforms to advise potential guests that reservations for lodging in New Hampshire, as allowed by this Order, shall be accepted by phone only. 6. Lodging providers may permit existing guests to remain through the end of their scheduled stay but may not allow stay extensions or new reservations, except for the purposes permitted in this Order. 7. The Division of Public Health and State or local police shall have the authority to enforce this Order.

Enforcement

Division of Public Health and State or local police (para. 7); RSA 21-P:47

Notes

Campgrounds excluded (para. 2). Essential workers defined by reference to EO #17 Exhibit A.