{"id":"DUT-MT-016","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Montana","state":"MT","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Montana Legislature (67th), Senate Bill 65, Ch. 2, L. 2021","authority":"Mont. Code Ann. Title 27, ch. 1, part 16","instrument":"Mont. Code Ann. 27-1-1608 (SB 65 sec. 8)","title":"Limitation on requirements","dateIssued":"2021-02-10","effective":"2021-02-10","end":"Terminates January 1, 2031 (sec. 15, Ch. 2, L. 2021)","startDate":"2021-02-10","endDate":"2031-01-01","quarters":["2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["OTHER","MASK","VAX"],"addressees":["persons generally (every non-governmental entity); employers; owners or persons in control of premises"],"clause":"(1) If a federal or state statute, regulation, order, or public health guidance related to covid-19 recommends or requires the use of a face mask, a person is not required to ensure face masks are being used or a face mask is sufficient to stop the spread of covid-19 to meet the standard of care.","enforcement":"n/a (limits the civil standard of care)","functions":[],"notes":"Recorded exactly for the honesty rule: for tort purposes from February 10, 2021 a Montana person was \u0027not required to ensure face masks are being used\u0027, to conduct temperature checks over a refusal, or ((3)) to ensure vaccination \u0027to meet the standard of care\u0027. The section speaks to the civil standard of care only; it did not repeal or suspend any order (the statewide face-covering requirement was ended by the Governor\u0027s Directive of February 12, 2021, Ex. MT-021), and it left 27-1-1606\u0027s complete bar for reasonable measures consistent with orders and guidance in place.","sourceUrl":"https://archive.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0270/chapter_0010/part_0160/section_0080/0270-0010-0160-0080.html","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":94267,"grade":"primary","character":"liability_shield_condition","description":"","collection":"DUT-MT","url":"/library/DUT-MT-016","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-MT-016","citation":"Montana Legislature (67th), Senate Bill 65, Ch. 2, L. 2021, Mont. Code Ann. 27-1-1608 (SB 65 sec. 8) (Feb. 10, 2021) (Ex. DUT-MT-016)","stateName":"Montana","related":["MT-021","MT-016","DUT-MT-014","DUT-MT-015"]}