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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-DE-018	29 U.S.C. § 654(a)(1) (general duty clause) and (a)(2), (b)29 U.S.C. § 654: Duties of employers and employees	United States Congress (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, § 5, Pub. L. 91-596)	United States (applies directly in Delaware, a federal-OSHA State with no approved State plan)Federal	Dec. 29, 1970	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-007	16 DE Admin. Code 4202, Control of Communicable and Other Disease Conditions (current codification, with amendment history)16 DE Admin. Code 4202: Control of Communicable and Other Disease Conditions	Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health (regulation)	DelawareState	Feb. 1, 2006	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutySchools and child careHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-019	Final Order, 23 DE Reg. 665 (Feb. 1, 2020), adopting the amended 16 DE Admin. Code 4202, Control of Communicable and Other Disease Conditions, with the full regulation text as adoptedDelaware Register of Regulations, 23 DE Reg. 665 (Feb. 1, 2020): Final Order, 4202 Control of Communicable and Other Disease Conditions	Secretary of Health and Social Services (Kara Odom Walker, M.D.) and the Division of Public Health (final order adopting amended regulation)	DelawareState	Feb. 1, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutySchools and child careHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-006	DART First State 'Reduced Service Schedule' notice (last updated Mar. 20, 2020): weekday fixed-route service on Saturday schedules statewide from Mar. 18, 2020 until further notice; paratransit no longer accepting cash or tickets from Mar. 21, 2020DART to Operate Reduced Weekday Service Statewide Until Further Notice	Delaware Transit Corporation (DART First State), a subsidiary of the Delaware Department of Transportation	Delaware (statewide: New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties)State	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantineOther	Primary source read
Ex. DE-004	Third Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyThird Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (closure of all Delaware beaches except for exercise and dog walking)	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	Mar. 21, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureTravel and quarantineEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-003	20 Del. C. §§ 3131-3147 (Public Health Emergencies: definitions; isolation and quarantine; vaccination and treatment; rules and regulations; liability)Delaware Code, Title 20, Chapter 31, Subchapter V: Public Health Emergencies	Delaware General Assembly (codified statute; enacted by 73 Del. Laws, c. 355 (2002))	DelawareState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DE-006	Fifth Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyFifth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (shelter in place; prohibited and permitted travel; Essential Activities…	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	Mar. 22, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. DE-010	Seventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencySeventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (fourteen-day self-quarantine of individuals entering Delaware from another…	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	Mar. 29, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-C-029	Seventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyOut-of-State travelers required to self-quarantine for 14 days	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	Mar. 29, 2020	2020 Q2	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-087	Delaware News release, Apr. 1, 2020: from Apr. 2, 2020 DART limits the number of passengers on each bus based on seating capacity; boarding through the rear door with no fare collection; additional timing buses and standby operatorsDART Institutes Additional Safety Measures (passenger limits; rear-door boarding; no fare collection from April 2, 2020)	Delaware Transit Corporation (DART First State), Delaware Department of Transportation	Delaware (statewide DART bus service)State	Apr. 1, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitTravel and quarantineOther	Primary source read
Ex. DE-013	Tenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyTenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (expanded Non-Essential Business list; no curbside for non-essential…	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	Apr. 6, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-06-016	Tenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware Due to a Public Health ThreatTenth Modification (commercial lodging closed to leisure guests; short-term rentals; retail restrictions)	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	Apr. 6, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. DE-023	Nineteenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyNineteenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (restaurant outdoor seating expansion; employee travel; Phase 1 Business…	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	May 22, 2020	2020 Q2	Telework mandateCapacity limitTravel and quarantineAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DE-024	Twentieth Modification of the Declaration of a State of EmergencyTwentieth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Phase 1 Reopen Plan: shelter in place, traveler quarantine and closure…	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	May 31, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-008	16 DE Admin. Code 4458, State of Delaware Food Code (effective Aug. 11, 2020; adopting the U.S. Public Health Service 2017 Food Code with Delaware amendments)16 DE Admin. Code 4458: State of Delaware Food Code Regulations	Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, Office of Food Protection (regulation)	DelawareState	Aug. 11, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DE-031	Twenty-Seventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (the 'Omnibus Modification')Twenty-Seventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (consolidating all active COVID-19 restrictions into a single order…	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	Sept. 3, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. DE-032	Third Revision to the Twenty-Seventh Modification (Omnibus Modification)Third Revision to the Twenty-Seventh Modification (indoor gatherings at businesses limited to the lesser of 30 percent or 50; private indoor…	Governor John C. Carney	DelawareState	Nov. 20, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-001	20 Del. C. §§ 3115-3117 (General authority of the Governor; Powers; Activation of emergency or disaster response)Delaware Code, Title 20, Chapter 31, Subchapter III: The Governor and Emergency Management	Delaware General Assembly (codified statute)	DelawareState	Feb. 21, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureCurfew and hoursStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-005	16 Del. C. §§ 121-129 (Powers and duties of the Department; Effect of regulations and orders; Duty of enforcement; Abatement of nuisances; Threatened epidemics)Delaware Code, Title 16, Chapter 1, Subchapter II: Powers and Duties of the Department of Health and Social Services	Delaware General Assembly (codified statute)	DelawareState	Feb. 21, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-013	19 Del. C. §§ 105-107 (Powers and duties of the Department of Labor; Rules relating to accidents and industrial diseases; Inspection of records; duty to furnish information)Delaware Code, Title 19, Chapter 1: Department of Labor	Delaware General Assembly (codified statute)	DelawareState	Feb. 21, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-012	Opinion, In re COVID-Related Restrictions on Religious Services, No. 354, 2023 (Del. Aug. 1, 2024) (affirming the Court of Chancery, C.A. No. 2021-1036, and the Superior Court, C.A. No. N23C-01-123)In re COVID-Related Restrictions on Religious Services (Del. Aug. 1, 2024)	Supreme Court of Delaware (Seitz, C.J.; Valihura, Traynor, LeGrow and Griffiths, JJ., en banc)	DelawareCourt	Aug. 1, 2024		Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-002	20 Del. C. §§ 3121-3130 (Orders, rules and regulations; Enforcement; Penalties; Immunity from civil liability)Delaware Code, Title 20, Chapter 31, Subchapter IV: Miscellaneous Provisions	Delaware General Assembly (codified statute)	DelawareState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-004	16 Del. C. §§ 501-510 (Report of contagious diseases; Notifiable diseases; Communicable diseases; regulations; quarantine; Due process rights of quarantined individuals; Tracking of potential or existing public health emergencies)Delaware Code, Title 16, Chapter 5, Subchapter I: General Guidelines	Delaware General Assembly (codified statute)	DelawareState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutySchools and child careHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-DE-006	16 Del. C. §§ 101-111 (Prosecutions and proceedings for violations; Neglect of duty; penalty; Jurisdiction of offenses)Delaware Code, Title 16, Chapter 1, Subchapter I: General Provisions	Delaware General Assembly (codified statute)	DelawareState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding duty	Primary source read

United States Congress (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, § 5, Pub. L. 91-596), 29 U.S.C. § 654(a)(1) (general duty clause) and (a)(2), (b) (standing) (Ex. DUT-DE-018)
Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health (regulation), 16 DE Admin. Code 4202, Control of Communicable and Other Disease Conditions (current codification, with amendment history) (standing) (Ex. DUT-DE-007)
Secretary of Health and Social Services (Kara Odom Walker, M.D.) and the Division of Public Health (final order adopting amended regulation), Final Order, 23 DE Reg. 665 (Feb. 1, 2020), adopting the amended 16 DE Admin. Code 4202, Control of Communicable and Other Disease Conditions, with the full regulation text as adopted (standing) (Ex. DUT-DE-019)
Delaware Transit Corporation (DART First State), a subsidiary of the Delaware Department of Transportation, DART First State 'Reduced Service Schedule' notice (last updated Mar. 20, 2020): weekday fixed-route service on Saturday schedules statewide from Mar. 18, 2020 until further notice; paratransit no longer accepting cash or tickets from Mar. 21, 2020 (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-006)
Governor John C. Carney, Third Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. DE-004)
Delaware General Assembly (codified statute; enacted by 73 Del. Laws, c. 355 (2002)), 20 Del. C. §§ 3131-3147 (Public Health Emergencies: definitions; isolation and quarantine; vaccination and treatment; rules and regulations; liability) (standing) (Ex. DUT-DE-003)
Governor John C. Carney, Fifth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. DE-006)
Governor John C. Carney, Seventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. DE-010)
Governor John C. Carney, Seventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Mar. 29, 2020) (Ex. ECO-C-029)
Delaware Transit Corporation (DART First State), Delaware Department of Transportation, Delaware News release, Apr. 1, 2020: from Apr. 2, 2020 DART limits the number of passengers on each bus based on seating capacity; boarding through the rear door with no fare collection; additional timing buses and standby operators (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-087)
Governor John C. Carney, Tenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (Apr. 6, 2020) (Ex. DE-013)
Governor John C. Carney, Tenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency for the State of Delaware Due to a Public Health Threat (Apr. 6, 2020) (Ex. SEC-06-016)
Governor John C. Carney, Nineteenth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (May 22, 2020) (Ex. DE-023)
Governor John C. Carney, Twentieth Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (May 31, 2020) (Ex. DE-024)
Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, Office of Food Protection (regulation), 16 DE Admin. Code 4458, State of Delaware Food Code (effective Aug. 11, 2020; adopting the U.S. Public Health Service 2017 Food Code with Delaware amendments) (standing) (Ex. DUT-DE-008)
Governor John C. Carney, Twenty-Seventh Modification of the Declaration of a State of Emergency (the 'Omnibus Modification') (Sept. 3, 2020) (Ex. DE-031)
Governor John C. Carney, Third Revision to the Twenty-Seventh Modification (Omnibus Modification) (Nov. 20, 2020) (Ex. DE-032)
Delaware General Assembly (codified statute), 20 Del. C. §§ 3115-3117 (General authority of the Governor; Powers; Activation of emergency or disaster response) (standing) (Ex. DUT-DE-001)
Delaware General Assembly (codified statute), 16 Del. C. §§ 121-129 (Powers and duties of the Department; Effect of regulations and orders; Duty of enforcement; Abatement of nuisances; Threatened epidemics) (standing) (Ex. DUT-DE-005)
Delaware General Assembly (codified statute), 19 Del. C. §§ 105-107 (Powers and duties of the Department of Labor; Rules relating to accidents and industrial diseases; Inspection of records; duty to furnish information) (standing) (Ex. DUT-DE-013)
Supreme Court of Delaware (Seitz, C.J.; Valihura, Traynor, LeGrow and Griffiths, JJ., en banc), Opinion, In re COVID-Related Restrictions on Religious Services, No. 354, 2023 (Del. Aug. 1, 2024) (affirming the Court of Chancery, C.A. No. 2021-1036, and the Superior Court, C.A. No. N23C-01-123) (standing) (Ex. DUT-DE-012)
Delaware General Assembly (codified statute), 20 Del. C. §§ 3121-3130 (Orders, rules and regulations; Enforcement; Penalties; Immunity from civil liability) (standing) (Ex. DUT-DE-002)
Delaware General Assembly (codified statute), 16 Del. C. §§ 501-510 (Report of contagious diseases; Notifiable diseases; Communicable diseases; regulations; quarantine; Due process rights of quarantined individuals; Tracking of potential or existing public health emergencies) (standing) (Ex. DUT-DE-004)
Delaware General Assembly (codified statute), 16 Del. C. §§ 101-111 (Prosecutions and proceedings for violations; Neglect of duty; penalty; Jurisdiction of offenses) (standing) (Ex. DUT-DE-006)

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