{"id":"AGY-TERRITORIES-148","kind":"order","level":"territorial","jurisdiction":"Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands - Governor\u0027s COVID-19 Task Force","state":"","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"TERRITORIES","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Ralph DLG. Torres / COVID-19 Task Force and CHCC","authority":"\u0022As authorized under 1 CMC sec. 2191(d)(2) and NMIAC 140-10.3-340\u0022","instrument":"Memorandum: Amendments to the CNMI COVID-19 Emergency Directives reimplementing restrictions on in-person interactions, social gatherings, and business hours","title":"Reimplementation of restrictions (August 21, 2020)","dateIssued":"2020-08-21","effective":"2020-08-24","end":"2020-09-06 (Ex. 149)","startDate":"2020-08-24","endDate":"2020-09-06","quarters":["2020Q3"],"types":["GATH","CAP","CLOSE","ALC","CURF"],"addressees":["all persons (gatherings)","all businesses open to the public","restaurants and bars","gaming and amusement businesses","parks and beaches"],"clause":"we hereby direct that the following amendments be made to the existing CNMI COVID-19 Emergency Directives: AMENDMENT(S) TO EMERGENCY DIRECTIVE 10: Gatherings of more than 10 people in a single room or single space are prohibited at the same time for social activities... AMENDMENT(S) TO EMERGENCY DIRECTIVE 14 (a) As authorized under 1 CMC sec. 2191(d)(2) and NMIAC 140-10.3-340... all businesses that have facilities open to the general public shall only be open [during the stated hours]... Businesses covered by this section shall also limit occupancy to 50%... (1) All businesses that offer food or beverages for on-premises consumption, including bars and restaurants, must serve dine-in customers under social distancing parameters and at 50% of their originally permitted occupancy limit... Social gatherings at public parks, public pathways, and public beaches are prohibited. The Grotto remains closed... (5) All businesses engaged in gaming, including the casino, video poker establishments, and e-gaming facilities, are hereby closed to the public... (6) All businesses engaged in recreational or amusement type activities not expressly excepted in these directives are hereby closed to the public.... Penalties for violating Business Hours mandates: 1. First-time offense violators will be subject to immediate closure of their business establishment for a period up to one month; 2. Second-time offense violators will be subject to immediate closure of their business establishment for a period up to six months; 3. Third-time or more offense violators will be subject to immediate closure of their business establishment for a period up to one year.","enforcement":"closure of the business for one month, six months or one year; COVID-19 Task Force with DPS, Commerce, ABTC, DFEMS","functions":["GATH ten","SF hours and 50%","DR 50% dine-in","BA","AM gaming and amusement closed","CB curfew","EMP"],"notes":"Second CNMI restriction period, August 24-September 6, 2020","sourceUrl":"https://governor.cnmi.gov/archived-news/executive-actions-archive/memo-amendments-to-the-cnmi-covid-19-emergency-directives-reimplementing-restrictions-on-in-person-interactions-social-gatherings-and-business-hours-to-prote/","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":1509122,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"AGY-TERRITORIES","url":"/library/AGY-TERRITORIES-148","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-TERRITORIES-148","citation":"Governor Ralph DLG. Torres / COVID-19 Task Force and CHCC, Memorandum: Amendments to the CNMI COVID-19 Emergency Directives reimplementing restrictions on in-person interactions, social gatherings, and business hours (Aug. 21, 2020) (Ex. AGY-TERRITORIES-148)","stateName":"","related":["AGY-TERRITORIES-146","AGY-TERRITORIES-145"]}