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Director's Order that Reopens Gyms, Dance Instruction Studios, and Other Personal Fitness Venues, with Exceptions

Director's Order that Reopens Gyms, Dance Instruction Studios, and Other Personal Fitness Venues, 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
2020-05-22 May 22, 2020
Effective
2020-05-26 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-05-26)
End
2020-07-01 11:59 p.m. by its terms; extended (Ex. OH-028, OH-098); rescinded Apr. 5, 2021 (Ex. OH-046 para. 4) (read as 2021-06-30)
In force
May 26, 2020 to June 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • gyms
  • fitness-based recreation centers
  • dance instruction studios
  • personal fitness venues
Functions reached
  • FC facilities (closed Mar. 17-May 26, 2020; conditioned thereafter)
  • CL classes (distancing, capacity by spacing)
  • WF
  • CB
Collection
Ohio OH

Operative words

2.... All gyms, fitness-based recreation centers, dance instruction studios, and other personal fitness venues are permitted to reopen within the State so long as all safety standards are met.... Businesses and operations shall continue to comply with Social Distancing Requirements as defined in this Order, including by maintaining six-foot social distancing for both employees and members of the public at all times... 11. Duration. This Order shall be effective at 12:01 a.m. on May 26, 2020...

Enforcement

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

Notes

Companion order of May 22, 2020 covered baseball, softball, golf, pools, tennis, bowling alleys and non-contact sports (recited in Ex. OH-028 para. 3; not separately retrieved).