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Ex. NM-070 Order Primary source read

Public Health Emergency Order of September 15, 2021 (indoor mask mandate extended)

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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The record

Jurisdiction
New Mexico
Level
State
Authority
Public Health Act; Public Health Emergency Response Act; EO 2020-004 as renewed (EO 2021-054)
Issued
2021-09-15 Sept. 15, 2021
Effective
2021-09-15
End
2021-10-15 (further extended Oct. 15, Nov. 12, Dec. 10, 2021 and into 2022) (read as 2021-10-15)
In force
Sept. 15, 2021 to Oct. 15, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all individuals age 2 and older
  • all businesses, establishments and non-profits
  • private schools
Functions reached
  • MASK every indoor public setting
  • EMP CSPs
  • IN schools
Collection
New Mexico NM

Operative words

[Restates NM-067:] all individuals age 2 years and older shall wear a mask or multilayer cloth face covering in all indoor public settings except when eating or drinking... All businesses, establishments, and non-profit entities must adhere to the pertinent COVID-Safe Practices... [recites that the] September 15, 2021 Amended Public Health Emergency Order Requiring All School Workers Comply with Certain Health Requirements and Requiring Congregate Care Facility Workers, Hospital Workers, and Employees of the Office of the Governor Be Fully Vaccinated [remains in effect]... [in effect through October 15, 2021]

Enforcement

Section 12-10A-19, $5,000 per violation

Notes

Governor's Sept. 15, 2021 release: 'The extended mask requirement is now effective through at least October 15.' The order in force on Sept. 30, 2021.

Retrieval note

OCR read; operative text identical in substance to NM-067 with the new expiry.