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Executive Order 77-20

Face Covering Order broadened: all individuals age nine and over in confined indoor public spaces regardless of distancing; businesses required to enforce

Governor Jim Justice · West Virginia (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
West Virginia
Level
State
Authority
W. Va. Code 15-5-6 and 15-5-1
Issued
2020-11-13 Nov. 13, 2020
Effective
2020-11-14 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-11-14)
End
Amended Apr. 20, 2021 (EO 12-21 paragraph 5: active-exercise exception) and May 14, 2021 (EO 16-21: fully vaccinated exempt); terminated 12:01 a.m. June 20, 2021 (EO 20-21) (read as 2021-04-20)
In force
Nov. 14, 2020 to Apr. 20, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all individuals age 9 and over within the State
  • businesses and organizations that invite the public into their facilities
Functions reached
  • SF sales floor
  • DR dining room
  • OF offices (masks except in a physically separated office alone)
  • FC facilities
  • WS worship
  • CB
  • WF
Collection
West Virginia WV

Operative words

1. That all individuals age 9 and over within the State of West Virginia shall wear an adequate face covering when in confined, indoor spaces where other individuals may be present, regardless of one's perceived ability to social distance from other individuals. Such face covering shall not be required when in one's residence, when individuals are able to physically isolate in a physically separated office or other space when no others are present, or when actively engaged in the consumption of food and/or beverage. 2. That businesses and organizations that invite the public into their facilities shall require compliance with the terms of this Order, shall post adequate signage notifying patrons of the requirements of this Order, and shall enforce the same on their premises.... 7. That Executive Order 50-20, as its terms have been superseded by the terms of this Order, is hereby terminated and without further effect.

Enforcement

Paragraph 2 places the enforcement duty on every business and organization inviting the public; EO 9-20 paragraph 7

Notes

The winter 2020-21 re-tightening instrument for every indoor workplace and premises in the State.

Retrieval note

Read by OCR; Secretary of State DocID 90260.