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Ex. VA-016 Order Primary source read

Executive Order 72 and Order of Public Health Emergency Nine

Commonsense Surge Restrictions; Certain Temporary Restrictions Due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver · Virginia (State)

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Jurisdiction
Virginia
Level
State
Authority
Va. Const. art. V; Va. Code §§ 44-146.17, 32.1-13, 32.1-20, 35.1-10; in furtherance of Amended EO 51
Issued
2020-12-10 Dec. 10, 2020
Effective
2020-12-14 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-12-14)
End
2021-01-31 11:59 p.m., extended to Feb. 28, 2021 (First and Second Amended); amended Mar. 1, Apr. 1, Apr. 21 and May 15, 2021; terminated midnight May 28, 2021 by EO 79 (read as 2021-06-30)
In force
Dec. 14, 2020 to June 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all individuals in Virginia
  • all businesses
  • restaurants
  • farmers markets
  • non-essential retail
  • fitness
  • personal care
  • campgrounds
  • shooting ranges
  • beaches
  • racetracks
  • amusement parks and zoos
  • entertainment and amusement businesses
  • recreational sports
  • essential retail
  • religious services
  • institutions of higher education
  • overnight summer camps
Functions reached
  • CB customer base under curfew
  • DR
  • BA
  • SF
  • FC
  • SL
  • PE
  • SP
  • GATH
  • WS
  • MC
  • IN higher education
  • WF
  • EMP
Collection
Virginia VA

Operative words

I. MODIFIED STAY AT HOME ORDER. All individuals in Virginia should remain at their place of residence between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.... [Restaurants:] a. No alcoholic beverage shall be sold, consumed, or possessed on premises after 10:00 p.m.... b. Closure of all dining and congregation areas... between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.... h. Bar seats and congregating areas of restaurants must be closed to patrons except for through-traffic.... i. If any such business cannot adhere to these requirements, it must close.... [Entertainment:] a. The total number of spectators cannot exceed the lesser of 30 percent of the lowest occupancy load on the certificate of occupancy, if applicable, or 250 persons. b. All private bookings are limited to 10 people... B. OTHER RESTRICTIONS 1. All public and private in-person gatherings of more than 10 individuals who do not live in the same residence are prohibited.... III. REQUIREMENT TO WEAR FACE COVERING A.... All individuals in the Commonwealth aged five and older must cover their mouth and nose with a face covering... if they are in an indoor setting shared by others.... B.... when outdoors and unable to maintain at least six feet of physical distance from other individuals who are not Family members. C.... All employees of all businesses listed in section II, subsections A and C shall wear a face covering while working at their place of employment.... IV.A. Where the Emergency Temporary Standard... adopted by the Safety and Health Codes Board of the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry... conflicts with requirements and guidelines applicable to businesses in this Order, this Order shall govern.

Enforcement

VDH and ABC enforce business restrictions and § III (Class 1 misdemeanor under § 32.1-27; injunctive relief); DOLI (§ 40.1-51.1), DPOR (18 VAC 41-20-280) and VDACS (§ 3.2-5106) may enforce as to their licensees; gathering violations and § III.A violations Class 1 misdemeanors under § 44-146.17, enforceable by any law-enforcement officer and by ABC

Notes

Register Vol. 37, Iss. 10 (Jan. 4, 2021) text; the Governor's own PDF (Wayback capture 20201210192911) is the same instrument. Fitness capped at 75 percent and classes at 10; racetracks and venues at 30 percent or 250; large outdoor amusement parks 50 percent with indoor rides closed.

Retrieval note

Winter 2020-21 re-tightening instrument.

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