{"id":"TN-080","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Tennessee","state":"TN","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor\u0027s Economic Recovery Group (Office of the Governor)","authority":"EO 38 ¶ 1.b (ERG guidelines the expected operating standard)","instrument":"ERG release, May 15, 2020: \u0027Economic Recovery Group to Lift Capacity Restrictions on Restaurants and Retail, Allow for Large Attractions to Open\u0027","title":"Economic Recovery Group to Lift Capacity Restrictions on Restaurants and Retail, Allow for Large Attractions to Open (effective May 22, 2020)","dateIssued":"2020-05-15","effective":"May 22, 2020","end":"n/a","startDate":"2020-05-22","endDate":"2020-06-30","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["CAP","GATH","EVT"],"addressees":["restaurants, retail, large attractions in the 89 counties"],"clause":"the state\u0027s Economic Recovery Group announced today it will lift capacity restrictions on restaurants and retail to instead focus on social distancing best practices effective [May 22]... The new Large Attractions guidance applies to those businesses that can effectively practice social distancing... including racetracks, amusement parks, waterparks, theaters and dinner theaters, auditoriums, large museums and more. Restrictions on social gatherings of more than 10 people remain in place for the time being. Updates to Restaurant Guidance will include a lift on capacity restrictions, allowing for increased service a[nd]... bar areas [remained subject to seated-service rules]","enforcement":"n/a (announcement of the capacity step); the caps themselves operated through EO 30 ¶ 8.b and the Pledge guidelines (Ex. TN-054, TN-055)","functions":["DR/SF fixes the end of the 50 percent capacity step for restaurants and retail at May 22, 2020 and the reopening date of large attractions","GATH the 10-person cap remained until EO 38 raised it to 50 on May 22, 2020"],"notes":"The State\u0027s own statement of the capacity chronology: 50 percent capacity Apr. 27/29-May 22, 2020","sourceUrl":"https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/governorsoffice-documents/governorlee-documents/Economic%20Recovery%20Group%20to%20Lift%20Capacity%20Restrictions%20on%20Restaurants%20and%20Retail,%20Allow%20for%20Large%20Attractions%20to%20Open.pdf","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20200604195543/https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/governorsoffice-documents/governorlee-documents/Economic%20Recovery%20Group%20to%20Lift%20Capacity%20Restrictions%20on%20Restaurants%20and%20Retail,%20Allow%20for%20Large%20Attractions%20to%20Open.pdf","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":198403,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"TN","url":"/library/TN-080","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/TN-080","citation":"Governor\u0027s Economic Recovery Group (Office of the Governor), ERG release, May 15, 2020: \u0027Economic Recovery Group to Lift Capacity Restrictions on Restaurants and Retail, Allow for Large Attractions to Open\u0027 (Ex. TN-080)","stateName":"Tennessee","related":["TN-054","TN-055"]}