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Director's Order for Facial Coverings throughout the State of Ohio

Director's Order for Facial Coverings throughout the State of Ohio

Lance D. Himes, Interim Director, Ohio Department of Health · Ohio (State)

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Jurisdiction
Ohio
Level
State
Authority
R.C. 3701.13
Issued
2020-07-23 July 23, 2020
Effective
2020-07-23 6:00 p.m. (read as 2020-07-23)
End
2021-04-05 (rescinded, Ex. OH-046 para. 9, and replaced the same day by Ex. OH-070, which carried the mask mandate to 12:01 a.m. June 2, 2021) (read as 2021-04-05)
In force
July 23, 2020 to Apr. 5, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all individuals in Ohio
  • all businesses
Functions reached
  • CB customers
  • WF employees
  • SF sales floors
  • DR dining rooms
  • PF production floors (six-foot or barrier exception)
  • OF offices (alone-in-office exception)
  • TR transit and ride-share
Collection
Ohio OH

Operative words

2. Facial Coverings (Masks). Except as provided herein, all individuals, in the State of Ohio shall wear facial coverings at all times when: a. In any indoor location that is not a residence; b. Outdoors and unable to consistently maintain a distance of six feet or more from individuals who are not members of their family/household; or c. Waiting for, riding, driving, or operating public transportation, a taxi, car service, or a ride sharing vehicle.... The requirement to wear a facial covering does not apply when: a. The individual is under ten years of age;... d. The individual is alone in an enclosed space, such as an office... h. The individual is seated and actively consuming food or beverage in a restaurant or bar;... n. In an industrial or manufacturing facility, employees are separated by at least six feet in all directions, or by a barrier in a manufacturing line or work area.... 5. Duration. This Order shall be effective at 6:00 p.m. on July 23, 2020 and remains in full force and in effect until the Governor's Executive Order expires or the Director of the Ohio Department of Health rescinds or modifies this Order.

Enforcement

R.C. 3701.352 and 3701.99(C); 'Businesses must apply exceptions to wearing a mask equally to all persons'

Notes

Announced by the Governor July 22, 2020 with the travel advisory (Ex. OH-087).

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