{"id":"VA-002","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Virginia","state":"VA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver","authority":"Va. Code §§ 32.1-13, 32.1-20, 35.1-10","instrument":"Order of the Governor and State Health Commissioner, Declaration of Public Health Emergency, Order of Public Health Emergency One (Mar. 17, 2020), as amended Mar. 20, 2020","title":"Amended Order of the Governor and State Health Commissioner Declaration of Public Health Emergency","dateIssued":"2020-03-17","effective":"2020-03-16 (amended order effective as of Mar. 16, 2020)","end":"2020-05-14 11:59 p.m. (EO 61 § C.7)","startDate":"2020-03-16","endDate":"2020-05-14","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["CAP","GATH","EMER"],"addressees":["restaurants","fitness centers","theaters"],"clause":"the Governor and State Health Commissioner hereby issue this Order declaring a public health emergency resulting from the spread of COVID-19 virus affecting the health and safety of Virginians, and restrict the number of patrons allowed in restaurants, as defined in § 35.1-1 of the Code of Virginia, fitness centers, and theaters, as defined in § 15.2-2820 of the Code of Virginia, to 10 patrons or less in any such establishment in order to inhibit spread of the virus.","enforcement":"Class 1 misdemeanor under § 32.1-27; immediate operation permit suspension under 12VAC5-421-3770 on observation of 11 or more patrons; injunctive relief in circuit court","functions":["DR dining room","FC fitness facilities","PE theaters","CB customer base"],"notes":"First Virginia instrument limiting commerce; recited and superseded by EO 53 and EO 55.","sourceUrl":"https://register.dls.virginia.gov/issue.aspx?voliss=36:17\u0026type=7","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":502061,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"VA","url":"/library/VA-002","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/VA-002","citation":"Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver, Order of the Governor and State Health Commissioner, Declaration of Public Health Emergency, Order of Public Health Emergency One (Mar. 17, 2020), as amended Mar. 20, 2020 (Ex. VA-002)","stateName":"Virginia","related":["VA-001","DUT-VA-001","DUT-VA-012","DUT-VA-013","VA-005","VA-008","VA-010","VA-011","VA-019","VA-012","VA-013","VA-047"]}