Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Limited-Time Targeted Mitigation

The record

Jurisdiction

Pennsylvania

Level

State

Authority

35 P.S. § 521.5; 71 P.S. §§ 532(a), 536; 28 Pa. Code §§ 27.60-27.68

Issued

2020-12-10 Dec. 10, 2020

Effective

2020-12-12 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-12-12)

End

2021-01-04 8:00 a.m. (by its own terms; the Nov. 23, 2020 orders then resumed at their own limits) (read as 2021-01-04)

In force

Dec. 12, 2020 to Jan. 4, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q42021 Q1

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Business closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venues

Addressees

• retail food services industry
• all in-person businesses serving the public
• gyms and fitness facilities
• entertainment industry
• school entities and sports leagues
• local governments and authorities

Functions reached

• DR indoor dining prohibited
• BA
• BQ catered events prohibited indoors
• FC gyms closed indoors
• PE theaters, cinemas, casinos, bowling, arcades closed
• SP youth and school sports suspended
• SF all public-facing businesses 50%
• GATH 10/50
• MK events

Collection

Pennsylvania PA

Operative words

Section 2: In-person Dining and Alcohol Sales. A. All in-person indoor dining at businesses in the retail food services industry, including, but not limited to, bars, restaurants, breweries, wineries, distilleries, social clubs, and private catered events is prohibited. B. Outdoor dining, take-out food service and take-out alcohol sales are permitted... Section 3: Indoor Gatherings and Events. A. Indoor gatherings and events of more than 10 persons are prohibited.... Section 4: Outdoor Gatherings and Events. Outdoor gatherings and events of more than 50 persons are prohibited. Section 5: Capacity Limits for Businesses. All in-person businesses serving the public within a building or defined area may only operate at up to 50% of the maximum capacity stated on the applicable certificate of occupancy... Section 6: Gyms and Fitness Facilities. Indoor operations at gyms and fitness facilities are prohibited. Outdoor operations may [continue]... Section 7: Entertainment Industry. All in-person businesses in the entertainment industry serving the public within a building or indoor defined area, including, but not limited to, theaters, concert venues, museums, movie theaters, arcades, casinos, bowling alleys, private clubs, and all other similar entertainment, recreational or social facilities, are prohibited from operation. Section 8:... Interscholastic athletics, intrascholastic athletics, and intrastate and interstate sports leagues and tournaments are suspended for all sports. Section 9: Professional and Collegiate Sports... spectators may not attend... Section 12: Authority of Local Departments and Boards of Health. Local governments and authorities may issue rules or orders relating to disease prevention and control, which do not conflict with and are no less strict than the provisions of this Order. Section 13: Effective Date and Duration. This Order shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on December 12, 2020, and shall remain in effect until 8:00 a.m. on January 4, 2021.

Enforcement

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