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Executive Order No. 01-20

Declaration of State of Emergency in Response to COVID-19 and National Guard Call-Out

Governor Philip B. Scott · Vermont (State)

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Jurisdiction
Vermont
Level
State
Authority
Vt. Const. ch. II, § 20; 20 V.S.A. §§ 8, 9, 11 and ch. 29
Issued
2020-03-13 Mar. 13, 2020
Effective
2020-03-13 upon signing (read as 2020-03-13)
End
Extended Apr. 10 and May 15, 2020; amended and restated June 15, 2020 (VT-025); the restated order expired by its terms at midnight June 15, 2021 (VT-043, VT-044) (read as 2021-06-30)
In force
Mar. 13, 2020 to June 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Emergency declarationTelework mandateGathering capHealth care ordersCourts and public offices
Addressees
  • the public
  • nursing homes, assisted living and residential care facilities
  • hospitals
  • State employees and agencies
  • DMV
  • schools
  • local boards of health
Functions reached
  • GATH/EVT events over 250
  • VS visitation at long-term care and hospitals
  • TR State-employee travel
  • DM DMV renewals (¶ 11 plan)
  • WF
Collection
Vermont VT

Operative words

I hereby prohibit all large non-essential mass gatherings of more than 250 people in a single room or single space at the same time for social and recreational activities... All State licensed nursing homes..., the Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital (VPCH) and Middlesex Therapeutic Community Residence shall prohibit visitor access to reduce facility-based transmission... all non-essential out-of-state travel by State employees for State business is hereby suspended... All local boards of health shall consult with and abide by the recommendations of the Commissioner of Health prior to taking any action regarding isolation or quarantine of an individual(s).

Enforcement

20 V.S.A. § 9(a)(1) (Governor may 'enforce all laws and rules relating to emergency management'); 20 V.S.A. § 40 as then in force: violation of any provision of the chapter or any rule adopted under it fined not more than $1,000 per violation, each day a separate violation (VT-103)

Notes

Predicate for every Addendum and Directive; ¶ 11 directed DMV to extend renewal deadlines; ¶ 12 directed a school-closure contingency plan; ¶ 18 extended unemployment insurance to quarantined workers and removed work-search requirements for workers affected by temporary business closure.

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