{"id":"WA-080","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Washington","state":"WA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Jay Inslee","authority":"RCW 43.06.220(1)(h); chapters 38.08, 38.52, 43.06 RCW","instrument":"Proclamation 20-25.15, Washington Ready (Aug. 20, 2021; effective Aug. 23, 2021), paras. 2-3 and \u0027Customers\u0027 and \u0027Employers\u0027 clauses","title":"Washington Ready (indoor face-covering prohibition on businesses and all entities; employer duties)","dateIssued":"2021-08-20","effective":"2021-08-23","end":"Amended by 20-25.16 (Sept. 3, 2021) and 20-25.17 (Sept. 13, 2021)","startDate":"2021-08-23","endDate":"2021-09-03","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["COND","MASK","EMP","QUAR"],"addressees":["any governmental, commercial, or nonprofit entity or private party controlling an indoor space","employers and employees","customers"],"clause":"I hereby amend the provisions in 20-25, et seq., as they relate to face coverings to prohibit any individual from failing to wear a face covering as required by the Secretary of Health\u0027s face covering order and any subsequent amendments. I further prohibit any governmental, commercial, or nonprofit entity or private party from allowing any individual to enter or remain in any indoor space under their control unless the individual is in compliance with the Secretary of Health\u0027s face covering order and any subsequent amendments.... Customers: Businesses are prohibited from allowing customers to enter or remain in an indoor space in a business unless the customer is wearing a face covering... Businesses must post signage in a prominent location visible to customers at each entry informing customers of the face covering requirement.... Employees: All employees are required to wear a face covering indoors at the employee\u0027s worksite... Employers must notify their local health jurisdiction within 24 hours if they suspect COVID-19 is spreading in their workplace... This order is effective August 23, 2021.","enforcement":"Violators of this order may be subject to criminal penalties pursuant to RCW 43.06.220(5); L\u0026I enforcement","functions":["SF","DR","OF","FC","PE","WS","CB","WF","HR"],"notes":"Q3 2021 instrument in force from August 23 through September 30, 2021 and beyond: every business in the State was again prohibited from admitting an unmasked customer and from employing an unmasked worker indoors.","sourceUrl":"https://governor.wa.gov/sites/default/files/proclamations/20-25.15%20-%20COVID-19%20Washington%20Ready.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":200358,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"WA","url":"/library/WA-080","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/WA-080","citation":"Governor Jay Inslee, Proclamation 20-25.15, Washington Ready (Aug. 20, 2021; effective Aug. 23, 2021), paras. 2-3 and \u0027Customers\u0027 and \u0027Employers\u0027 clauses (Ex. WA-080)","stateName":"Washington","related":["AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-055","SEC-06-GM-013","SEC-20-GM-011","WA-079","WA-081","WA-082","WA-083","WA-077","WA-085","WA-075","WA-086","WA-087"]}