Director's Dine Safe Ohio Order

Director's Order that Reopens Restaurants and Bars to Dine-in Service, with Exceptions

Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health · Ohio (State)

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Jurisdiction

Ohio

Level

State

Authority

R.C. 3701.13

Issued

2020-05-14 May 14, 2020

Effective

2020-05-15 12:01 a.m. (outdoor seating only); 2020-05-21 12:01 a.m. (remainder) (read as 2020-05-15)

End

2020-07-01 11:59 p.m. by its terms; extended to July 7 (Ex. OH-028) and indefinitely (Ex. OH-098); superseded by the Amended Order of June 5, 2020 (Ex. OH-092) and the Third Amended Order of Sept. 23, 2020 (Ex. OH-035) (read as 2020-07-01)

In force

May 15, 2020 to July 1, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2 2020 Q3

Limitation types

Capacity limit Gathering cap Face-covering requirement Alcohol and bars Workplace rules

Addressees

restaurants
bars
businesses with onsite consumption of food, beer, wine and liquor

Functions reached

DR dining room (seated, distanced, 10 per party)
BA bar (seated only; no congregating)
BQ banquets (not reopened)
KT kitchen protocols
WF employee masks
CB

Collection

Ohio OH

Operative words

2.... are permitted to reopen for full, dine-in service within the State so long as all workplace safety standards are met.... Reservations are to be limited to no more than 10 persons. Customers must be seated when consuming food, beer, wine and liquor on the premises of the business. While the open congregate areas in restaurants and bars that are not necessary for the preparation and service of food and beverages (billiards, card playing, pinball games, video games, arcade games, dancing, entertainment) are not reopening in this Order... 5. Prior Director of Health Order. The Director of Health Order signed March 15, 2020 that closed restaurants and bars to all but carry-out and delivery activities in the State is rescinded effective at 12:01 a.m. on May 21, 2020.... 11. Duration.... all restaurants, bars and other businesses and operations in the State, which have the onsite consumption of food, beer, wine and liquor, are permitted to reopen for outdoor seating service only effective at 12:01 a.m on May 15, 2020, so long as all of the safety requirements of this Order are met.

Enforcement

Para. 7: R.C. 3701.352 quoted; para. 8 Penalty: misdemeanor of the second degree, $750 and 90 days; Restaurants and Bars mandatory requirements incorporated

Notes

Employee facial coverings mandatory with written justification for exceptions; six-foot spacing between parties or barriers.

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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Issued	Quarters	Relation
Ex. OH-028	Director's Order to Extend the Expiration Date of Various OrdersDirector's Order to Extend the Expiration Date of Various Orders	Lance D. Himes, Interim Director, Ohio Department of Health	June 30, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Named in this instrument's effective or end text
Ex. OH-098	Director's Second Order to Extend the Expiration Date of Various OrdersDirector's Second Order to Extend the Expiration Date of Various Orders	Lance D. Himes, Interim Director, Ohio Department of Health	July 6, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Named in this instrument's effective or end text
Ex. OH-092	Director's Amended Order that Reopens Restaurants, Bars, Banquet and Catering Facilities and Services to Dine-in Service, with Exceptions (Dine Safe Ohio)Director's Amended Order that Reopens Restaurants, Bars, Banquet and Catering Facilities and Services to…	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	June 5, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Named in this instrument's effective or end text
Ex. OH-035	Director's Third Amended Order that Reopens Restaurants, Bars, Banquet and Catering Facilities and Services to Dine-in Service, with Exceptions (Dine Safe Ohio)Director's Third Amended Order that Reopens Restaurants, Bars, Banquet and Catering Facilities and Services to…	Lance D. Himes, Interim Director, Ohio Department of Health	Sept. 23, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Named in this instrument's effective or end text
Ex. OH-004	Director's Order Limiting the Sale of Food and Beverages, Liquor, Beer and Wine to Carry-out and Delivery OnlyIn Re: Order Limiting the Sale of Food and Beverages, Liquor, Beer and Wine to Carry-out and Delivery Only	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	Mar. 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Names this instrument in its effective or end text
Ex. DUT-OH-004	Statute (effective September 10, 2012, Am. Sub. H.B. 487, 129th G.A.)Prohibition against violating pandemic, epidemic or bioterrorism rule or order	General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3701)	Sept. 10, 2012	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Cross-referenced
Ex. DUT-OH-005	Statute (version effective October 17, 2019, Am. Sub. H.B. 166, 133rd G.A.)Penalty	General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3701)	Oct. 17, 2019	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Cross-referenced
Ex. DUT-OH-015	Statute (version effective November 3, 1999, Am. Sub. H.B. 223, 123rd G.A.)Licensor may suspend or revoke food service operation license	General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3717, Retail Food Establishments; Food Service Operations)	Nov. 3, 1999	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Cross-referenced
Ex. OH-021	Director's Order that Reopens Hair Salons, Day Spas, Nail Salons, Barber Shops, Tattoo Parlors, Body Piercing Locations and Tanning Facilities, with ExceptionsDirector's Order that Reopens Hair Salons, Day Spas, Nail Salons, Barber Shops, Tattoo Parlors, Body Piercing…	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	May 14, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Same issuer, within ninety days
Ex. OH-022	Urgent Health Advisory: Ohioans Protecting OhioansUrgent Health Advisory - Ohioans Protecting Ohioans	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	May 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Same issuer, within ninety days
Ex. OH-097	Director's Order that Rescinds and Modifies Portions of the Stay Safe Ohio OrderDirector's Order that Rescinds and Modifies Portions of the Stay Safe Ohio Order	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	May 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Same issuer, within ninety days
Ex. OH-023	Director's Order that Reopens Gyms, Dance Instruction Studios, and Other Personal Fitness Venues, with ExceptionsDirector's Order that Reopens Gyms, Dance Instruction Studios, and Other Personal Fitness Venues, with…	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	May 22, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Same issuer, within ninety days

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