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Public Health Emergency Order of July 30, 2021

Public Health Emergency Order Clarifying that Current Guidance Documents, Advisories, and Emergency Public Health Orders Remain in Effect; and Amending Prior Public Health Emergency Orders to Impose Certain Public Health Measures

Acting Secretary of Health David R. Scrase, M.D. · New Mexico (State)

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Jurisdiction
New Mexico
Level
State
Authority
Public Health Act; Public Health Emergency Response Act; EO 2020-004 as renewed (EO 2021-044)
Issued
2021-07-30 July 30, 2021
Effective
2021-07-30
End
2021-08-27 (superseded Aug. 17, NM-067) (read as 2021-08-27)
In force
July 30, 2021 to Aug. 27, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all individuals
  • all businesses, establishments and non-profits
  • private schools
Functions reached
  • EMP CSPs mandatory
  • EMP rapid-response reporting to NMED
  • MASK (CDC mandatory directives, i.e., the CDC conveyance order)
  • IN private schools
  • WF
Collection
New Mexico NM

Operative words

(1) All individuals are strongly recommended to comply with official recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ('CDC') and required to comply with any mandatory directives issued by the CDC regarding the use of face masks. (2) Any business, establishment, or non-profit... which members of the public regularly visit must report to the New Mexico Environment Department when there is an occurrence of four (4) or more rapid responses within a fourteen (14) day period.... (3) All businesses, establishments, and non-profit entities must adhere to the pertinent COVID-Safe Practices. (4) Private educational institutions... shall adhere to the face covering and other COVID-Safe Practices requirements... contained in the New Mexico's Public Education Department's 'Reentry Guidance' and 'COVID-19 Response Toolkit for New Mexico's Public Schools'... (3) Nothing in this Order is intended to restrain or preempt local authorities or state agencies from enacting more stringent restrictions... (4) This Order shall take effect immediately and remain in effect through August 27, 2021.... (6)... civil administrative penalties of up to $5,000 for each violation under NMSA 1978, Section 12-10A-19.

Enforcement

Para. 6: Section 12-10A-19, $5,000 per violation

Notes

Para. 1 makes CDC mandatory mask directives (86 Fed. Reg. 8025, transit and hubs) enforceable as State law in New Mexico.

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