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Executive Order No. 17

An Order to Limit Social Gatherings, Dine-In Service, and Gym Use, and Exposure at Nursing Homes and Similar Facilities

Governor Bill Lee · Tennessee (State)

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Jurisdiction
Tennessee
Level
State
Authority
Tenn. Code Ann. 58-2-107
Issued
2020-03-22 Mar. 22, 2020
Effective
2020-03-22 11:59 p.m. (read as 2020-03-22)
End
2020-04-06 (superseded by EO 21, 22, 23) (read as 2020-04-06)
In force
Mar. 22, 2020 to Apr. 6, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureGathering capHealth care orders
Addressees
  • all persons
  • restaurants, bars, gyms
  • nursing homes
Functions reached
  • WS and EV social gatherings of 10+ (religious services not expressly excepted until EO 30)
  • CR nursing-home visitation barred
Collection
Religious Organizations and Nonprofits SEC-16

Operative words

a. Persons in the State of Tennessee shall not participate in social gatherings of ten (10) or more people.... e. Persons in the State of Tennessee shall not visit nursing homes, retirement homes, or long-term care or assisted-living facilities [except for essential care].

Enforcement

Tenn. Code Ann. 58-2-120 (Class A misdemeanor)

Notes

Recital references places of worship among those making sacrifices; EO 30 (Apr. 28) later declared religious services not 'social gatherings'.