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The record
- Jurisdiction
- Washington
- Level
- State
- Authority
- RCW 43.06.220(1)(h); chapters 38.08, 38.52, 43.06 RCW
- Issued
- 2020-03-16 Mar. 16, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-16
- End
- 2020-03-31 midnight by its terms; superseded by 20-25 (Mar. 23, 2020), which continued the closures within the stay-home order (read as 2020-03-31)
- In force
- Mar. 16, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2020
- Limitation types
- Business closureAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- restaurants, food courts, bars, taverns, coffee shops, catered events, clubs, bowling alleys and similar venues
- theaters, gyms, fitness centers, card rooms, barbershops, hair and nail salons, tattoo parlors, pool halls
- all other retail stores
- Functions reached
- DR dining room
- BA bar
- BQ banquets and catered events
- FC fitness facilities
- PE theaters
- SL salons and barbers
- SF retail sales floor (conditions)
- TO takeout (permitted)
- Collection
- Washington WA
Operative words
I hereby prohibit the onsite consumption of food and/or beverages in a public venue, including but not limited to, the following venues... 1. Restaurants; 2. Food courts; 3. Bars; 4. Taverns; 5. Coffee shops; 6. Catered events; 7. Clubs; 8. Bowling alleys; 9. All other similar venues in which people congregate for the consumption of food or beverages.... I hereby prohibit the operation of public venues in which people congregate for entertainment, social or recreational purposes, including but not limited to theaters, bowling alleys, gyms, fitness centers, non-tribal card rooms, barbershops and hair/nail salons, tattoo parlors, pool halls, and other similar venues... for all other retail businesses except pharmacies and grocery stores, I hereby prohibit the operation of all retail stores unless they designate an employee or officer who must establish and implement social distancing and sanitation measures established by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the Washington State Department of Health guidelines
Enforcement
Violators of this of this order may be subject to criminal penalties pursuant to RCW 43.06.220(5).
Notes
'This Proclamation does not prohibit the sale of prepared food or beverages that are otherwise legally delivered or taken out of the venue'; 'public venue' includes social clubs, golf clubs and faith-based facilities.