The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Vermont
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Vt. Const. ch. II, § 20; 20 V.S.A. §§ 8, 9, 11
- Issued
- 2020-07-24 July 24, 2020
- Effective
- Saturday, August 1, 2020 (read as 2020-08-01)
- End
- Extended with the chain; clarified Sept. 11, 2020 (VT-031); rescinded and replaced by Addendum 15 of Apr. 30, 2021 (VT-042) which kept indoor masking; vaccinated exempted May 14, 2021 (VT-043); all masking requirements lifted June 14, 2021 (VT-098) (read as 2021-06-30)
- In force
- Aug. 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- Vermonters and all persons in public spaces
- businesses and non-profit and government entities
- Functions reached
- SF, DR, SL, FC, WS, LG customer-facing functions
- EMP signage and refusal duties
- WF
- IN schools (AOE guidance incorporated)
- EC child care (VDH/AOE/DCF guidance incorporated)
- HC (VDH provider guidance incorporated)
- Collection
- Vermont VT
Operative words
As of Saturday, August 1, 2020, Vermonters shall wear masks or cloth facial coverings over their nose and mouth any time they are in public spaces, indoors or outdoors, where they come in contact with others from outside their households, especially in congregate settings, and where it is not possible to maintain a physical distance of at least six feet... Businesses and non-profit and government entities shall implement measures notifying customers or clients of the requirement to wear masks or facial coverings, which may include, but shall not be limited to, posting signage stating that masks or cloth facial coverings are required and denial of entry or service to customers or clients who decline to wear masks or facial coverings.
Enforcement
Business notification and refusal-of-service duty; 20 V.S.A. § 40 (VT-103)
Notes
Incorporates by reference ACCD Phased Restart Work Safe Guidance, AOE 'Safety and Health Guidance for Reopening Schools, Fall 2020', VDH/AOE/DCF 'Health Guidance for Childcare and School Age Camps/Care', and VDH 'Guidance to Healthcare Providers'.