AN 2021-02 Advisory Notice to the Industry Regarding Executive Order No. 219 (2021) That Increases Indoor Dining Capacity to 35% and Permits Indoor Dining Operations Between the Hours of 10 P.M. and 5 A.M.

The record

Jurisdiction

New Jersey (State alcoholic-beverage regulator) · New Jersey

Level

Sector regulator

Authority

Advisory Notice implementing EO 219

Issued

2021-02-09 Feb. 9, 2021

Effective

2021-02-05

End

EO 225 (March 19, 2021) 50 percent; EO 239 (May 19, 2021) lifted percentage limits; EO 244 (June 4, 2021) ended the public health emergency (read as 2021-03-19)

In force

Feb. 5, 2021 to Mar. 19, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q12021 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and bars

Addressees

• all licensees with on-premises consumption privileges

Functions reached

• DR
• BA
• EMP
• CB

Collection

State alcoholic-beverage regulators AGY-ST-ALCOHOL

Operative words

Except for the two changes explained below, all other prior mitigating provisions, such as social distancing and face masking, as identified in the Executive Orders and DOH Health and Safety Standards and the Division's AN 2020-10 remain in effect. 1. Permissible Indoor Dining Capacity. The number of patrons permitted in indoor areas has been increased from 25 % to 35 % of the establishment's stated maximum capacity, excluding its employees.

Enforcement