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Executive Order 52-20

Closure of all bars in Monongalia County; bar areas of restaurants and hotels limited to table seating

Governor Jim Justice · West Virginia (Monongalia County) (State)

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Jurisdiction
West Virginia (Monongalia County) · West Virginia
Level
State
Authority
W. Va. Code 15-5-6 and 15-5-1
Issued
2020-07-13 July 13, 2020
Effective
2020-07-14 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-07-14)
End
By its terms 12:01 a.m. July 24, 2020; extended by EO 55-20 (July 23), 58-20 (Aug. 1), 60-20 (Aug. 12), 62-20 (Aug. 19, permitting reopening under Supplemental Protocols about Aug. 31); bars re-closed by EO 65-20 (Sept. 2); terminated Oct. 13, 2020 by EO 75-20 (Ex. WV-050) (read as 2020-12-31)
In force
July 14, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q4
Limitation types
Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and bars
Addressees
  • all bars in Monongalia County
  • bar areas of restaurants, hotels and similar facilities in Monongalia County
Functions reached
  • BA bar service (closed)
  • DR bar areas
  • FB hotel food and beverage outlets
  • CB (WVU student market)
Collection
West Virginia WV

Operative words

1. That all bars in Monongalia County shall not allow on-premises consumption of food or drink or occupancy by the general public for purposes other than picking up food and/or drink from such establishment to be taken away. 2. That tables within 'bar areas' of restaurants, hotels, and other similar facilities may be used for general seating subject to the same limitations as are in place for restaurants, provided that service from the bar directly to patrons is prohibited, and that no patrons are permitted to sit or stand at the bar. 3. That the provisions of this Order supersede any conflicting provisions of Section 3.c. of Executive Order 9-20, as amended, only with respect to the operation of bars and bar areas of establishments in Monongalia County. 4. That this Order shall remain in effect until 12:01 AM, Eastern Standard Time, on the Twenty-fourth day of July, Two Thousand Twenty, unless rescinded, amended, or extended.

Enforcement

EO 9-20 paragraph 7; ABCA licensing; Monongalia County Health Department inspections (Ex. WV-082)

Notes

The successor orders EO 55-20, 58-20, 60-20, 62-20 and 65-20 are listed in the Governor's archived COVID-19 index and recited in Morgantown Emergency Ordinance 2020-5 (Ex. WV-083);

Retrieval note

Read by OCR; Secretary of State DocID 89967.