Executive Order No. 157 (2020)

The record

Jurisdiction

New Jersey

Level

State

Authority

N.J.S.A. App. A:9-33 et seq.; N.J.S.A. 26:13-1 et seq.

Issued

2020-06-26 June 26, 2020

Effective

2020-06-26 (immediately); casino and indoor recreation provisions 6:00 a.m. Thursday, July 2, 2020 (read as 2020-06-26)

End

Para. 5 (indoor dining) rescinded before taking effect by EO 158 (June 29, 2020, NJ-027); para. 8 (gyms, hotel gyms, theaters, indoor amusement closed) superseded Sept. 1 and 4, 2020 (EO 181, 183); percentage caps changed by EOs 194, 219, 230 and removed May 19, 2021 (EO 239, NJ-047) (read as 2020-06-29)

In force

June 26, 2020 to June 29, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules

Addressees

• casinos and retail sports wagering lounges
• indoor recreation, pools, personal care
• hotel gyms

Functions reached

• AM casinos at 25 percent; hotel gyms closed (para. 8(a))
• MC indoor gatherings 25 percent up to 100
• FB indoor dining rescinded (EO 158)
• LG Atlantic City hotels
• GS

Collection

Hotels, Travel and Tourism SEC-06

Operative words

7.... [Effective] 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, 2020, all recreational and entertainment businesses [may reopen]... [subject] to 25 percent of the stated maximum capacity... casinos, including casino gaming floors and retail sports wagering lounges [may reopen at 6:00 a.m. Thursday, July 2, 2020, under Division of Gaming Enforcement standards]... 13. [Effective July 2, 2020, aquatic recreation facilities and water fountains may open under DOH standards]... 14. Effective at 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, 2020 [indoor gatherings such as a poker tournament at a casino, a wedding at a restaurant... limited to 25 percent of capacity, not to exceed 100 persons]

Enforcement

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