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Ex. AGY-TERRITORIES-054 Order Primary source read

Sixteenth Supplemental Executive Order and Proclamation

Sixteenth Supplemental Order Modifying Conditions Moving to the Safer-at-Home Phase

Governor Albert Bryan Jr. · U.S. Virgin Islands (territory) - Governor (Territorial)

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The record

Jurisdiction
U.S. Virgin Islands (territory) - Governor
Level
Territorial
Authority
23 V.I.C. sec. 1005 (recited)
Issued
2020-09-08 Sept. 8, 2020
Effective
2020-09-08, 6:00 a.m. (read as 2020-09-08)
End
consolidated into the Twenty-First Supplemental Order (Jan. 27, 2021) (read as 2021-01-27)
In force
Sept. 8, 2020 to Jan. 27, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q4
Limitation types
Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all individuals gathering for any purpose
  • restaurants and bars
  • private business offices
  • travelers
  • beachgoers
Functions reached
  • EMP masks
  • GATH mass gatherings prohibited
  • DR seated service conditions
  • BA
  • OP offices reopen
  • TV travel screening portal (from Sept. 19)
  • AM beaches
Collection
Territorial governments AGY-TERRITORIES

Operative words

SECTION 1. Effective September 8, 2020, at 6:00 a.m., and lasting until and unless earlier lifted, [the] U.S. Virgin Islands shall move to the SAFER-AT-HOME Phase of the State of Emergency... A. Masks: Any individuals gathering for any purpose, including but not limited to visitors, [patrons, employees or owners of] businesses, public or private, are required to wear a face mask or facial covering... C. Mass Gatherings: For purposes of the Safer-at-Home Phase, a "mass gathering" is [any event or convening that brings together more than fifty (50) persons]... 1) Mass gatherings shall be prohibited in the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands... E. Restaurants: All restaurants in the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands shall be allowed [seated service under the] RESTAURANTS, BARS AND NIGHTCLUBS [guidance]... 3) Patrons awaiting a take-out order must wait outside of the restaurant

Enforcement

fines of $50 for a first mask offense; up to $10,000 per incident for certain violations; 23 V.I.C. sec. 1005(g) administrative enforcement; DLCA administrative fines

Notes

The regime that governed Q4 2020 until consolidated in January 2021; leisure travel reopened Sept. 19, 2020 under the Travel Screening Portal

Retrieval note

Signed September 8, 2020 (OCR).