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Ex. NV-017 Order Confirmed from a secondary source

Declaration of Emergency Directive 021 (Phase Two Reopening Plan), May 28, 2020, ss. 3, 12, 13, 15, 39, extended for the duration of the emergency by Directive 029 s. 4 (Ex. NV-024)

Phase Two: gatherings of fifty, worship at fifty, venues and gyms at 50 percent, live events closed to the public, telework, employer duties, casinos from June 4, local authority

Governor Steve Sisolak · Nevada (State)

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Jurisdiction
Nevada
Level
State
Authority
NRS ch. 414 (NRS 414.060(3)(f)); NRS 441A.180; Declaration of Emergency (Mar. 12, 2020)
Issued
2020-05-28 May 28, 2020
Effective
2020-05-29 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-05-29)
End
2020-06-30 by its terms; extended to July 31 (Directive 026 s. 8) and indefinitely (Directive 029 s. 4); ss. 10, 11, 20-22, 28 superseded Oct. 1 and Nov. 24, 2020 (Directives 033, 035); social distancing and hygiene provisions terminated Apr. 30, 2021 (Directive 044 s. 4); s. 16 (FFCRA) for the life of the emergency (read as 2021-06-30)
In force
May 29, 2020 to June 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Addressees
  • all businesses and employers
  • non-retail service businesses (legal, accounting, real estate)
  • houses of worship
  • indoor malls
  • theaters, bowling, arcades, amusement parks
  • live event promoters
  • estheticians, tattoo, massage
  • restaurants, bars, breweries
  • gyms and pools
  • museums, trade schools
  • Gaming Control Board
  • counties and cities
Functions reached
  • GATH fifty
  • WS worship fifty
  • OF telework (non-retail services)
  • PE live events closed to public
  • MC conventions (fifty-person cap)
  • FC gyms 50 percent
  • DR/BA dining and bar
  • SL esthetics, tattoo, massage
  • AM casinos (June 4)
  • EMP employer duties
  • WF quarantine of contacts
  • TV travel urged avoided
Collection
Nevada NV

Operative words

SECTION 2:... county governments are hereby delegated the authority to impose additional COVID-19 related restrictions on businesses and public activities. Restrictions imposed by county government may exceed the standards imposed by Declaration of Emergency Directives... but in no case shall county-guidelines be more permissive than the provisions of this Directive.... SECTION 4: Businesses performing non-retail services, including without limitation, legal services, accounting services, or real estate services, are encouraged to conduct business telephonically or virtually to the greatest extent practicable. These businesses are encouraged to permit employees to work from home to the greatest extent practicable.... SECTION 8:... Nevadans are urged to avoid travel to the greatest extent practicable.... SECTION 10:... effective 12:01 am on May 29, 2020, the Nevada general public shall not gather in groups of more than fifty in any indoor or outdoor area... SECTION 11:... houses of worship may conduct indoor in-person services in a manner so that no more than fifty persons are gathered... SECTION 12: All employers must take proactive measures to ensure compliance with the social distancing and sanitation guidelines. All employers shall continue to require employees who interact with the public to wear face coverings... SECTION 13: All businesses must adopt measures that meet or exceed the standards promulgated by NV OSHA... All businesses are encouraged to permit their employees to work from home to the maximum extent practicable.... SECTION 20:... indoor movie theaters, bowling alleys, or arcades may reopen to the public. Indoor movie theaters... shall not exceed the lesser of 50% of the listed fire code capacity or fifty persons... SECTION 22:... musical performances, live entertainment, concerts, competitions, sporting events, and any events with live performances may resume, but shall remain closed for public attendance.... SECTION 27: The following non-essential businesses shall remain closed during Phase Two...: (1) Nightclubs (2) Day clubs (3) Brothels (4) Adult entertainment facilities. SECTION 28:... gyms, fitness facilities, and fitness studios... may reopen to the public... shall limit customer access so as not to exceed a maximum occupancy of 50%... Locker rooms, showers, steam rooms, saunas... shall remain closed to the public.... Child care facilities in gyms must remain closed.... SECTION 35: Directive 002 and Section 021 of Directive 018 are hereby terminated. The Nevada Gaming Control Board shall promulgate requirements for a phased and incremental resumption of gaming operations, with openings commencing no sooner than 12:01 am June 4, 2020.

Enforcement

S. 39: local, city and county governments and State agencies authorized to enforce by suspending or revoking business, professional, liquor, tobacco or gaming licenses; s. 35: Gaming Control Board disciplinary action and fines; NV OSHA (s. 13); boards directed to discipline licensees (ss. 24, 34)

Notes

Directive 021's fifty-person worship cap was the order at issue in Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley v. Sisolak (July 24, 2020) (injunction refused) and 300 West Sahara LLC v. Nevada (Aug. 2020).

Retrieval note

Twelve pages, 41 sections; quotations from OCR of the signed scan.

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