The COVID Project
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
- 2020-09-01 Sept. 1, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-09-04 6:00 a.m. (read as 2020-09-04)
- End
- 2021-05-19 (EO 239 para. 7 replaced the 25 percent with 250 per room) / 2021-05-28 (EO 242) (read as 2021-05-19)
- In force
- Sept. 4, 2020 to May 19, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Capacity limitFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- food or beverage establishments
- entertainment centers where performances are viewed or given, including movie theaters, performing arts centers and other concert venues
- Functions reached
- Collection
- Fitness, Arts, Entertainment and Sports SEC-17
Operative words
food or beverage establishments... are permitted to offer in-person service at indoor areas, provided that the establishment complies with the following requirements: a. Limit the number of patrons in indoor areas to 25 percent of the food or beverage establishment's indoor capacity... [para. 2: entertainment centers limited to 25 percent of the room's capacity, not to exceed 150 persons, with assigned seating, masks and distancing]
Enforcement
N.J.S.A. App. A:9-49, -50
Notes
Para. 2's 25 percent / 150 cap for theaters was carried into EO 239 para. 7 (250 per room) on May 19, 2021
Retrieval notePara. 1 read verbatim; para. 2 (theaters) summarized from the order's structure and EO 239 para. 7's cross-reference; confirm the pin before quoting.