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Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-087 Order Primary source read

Responsible RestartOhio: Casinos and Racinos (mandatory and recommended best practices; posted June 8, 2020)

Mandatory sector requirements for reopening casinos and racinos on June 19, 2020: six-foot distancing or barriers; telework for employees able to work remotely; daily symptom assessments; facial coverings for employees and patrons; gaming-floor spacing; capacity and cleaning rules

Ohio Casino Control Commission (with the Ohio Lottery Commission), under the Responsible RestartOhio program of the Governor and Director of Health · Ohio Casino Control Commission and Ohio Lottery Commission (State casino and racino regulators) (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
Ohio Casino Control Commission and Ohio Lottery Commission (State casino and racino regulators) · Ohio
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
Ohio Rev. Code §§ 3772.03, 3770.21; Director of Health's order of June 5, 2020
Issued
2020-06-08 June 8, 2020
Effective
2020-06-19
End
Sector orders continued under the Director's orders until the Director's Order rescinding most orders effective June 2, 2021 (read as 2021-06-02)
In force
June 19, 2020 to June 2, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Telework mandateCapacity limitFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • Ohio's four casinos (Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati, Toledo)
  • Ohio's seven racinos
Functions reached
  • SF gaming floors reopened June 19, 2020 under mandatory spacing and masking after a 97-day closure (Mar. 14 - June 19, 2020; Ex. OH-063)
  • OF telework mandate for back-office employees able to work remotely
  • EMP daily symptom assessments; masks
  • FB, AM racino and casino food and beverage under the restaurant sector order
Collection
State gaming and racing regulators AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING

Operative words

Employees - Mandatory: Ensure minimum of six feet between employees; if not possible, use barriers and increase the frequency of surface cleaning, handwashing, and sanitizing and monitor compliance. Continue work at home for those employees able to fully perform their job duties remotely. Must conduct daily symptom assessments. Anyone experiencing symptoms must stay home.... Businesses must require all employees to wear facial coverings, except for one of the following reasons...

Enforcement

Director of Health's orders under R.C. 3701.13 carry criminal penalties (R.C. 3701.99); Commission license conditions under R.C. 3772.04 and 3770.21

Notes

Complements Ex. OH-063 (closure and reopening chronology). The 'Continue work at home' clause is a telework mandate inside a gaming sector order.

Retrieval note

Live URL now redirects to a portal page; retrieved from the July 2020 capture.