Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 (Applicable Statewide), Amended July 15, 2020 (Safer at Home; statewide mask order)

The record

Jurisdiction

Alabama

Level

State

Authority

Ala. Code § 22-2-2; Ala. Code §§ 31-9-6(1), 31-9-13 (by proclamation, Ex. AL-026)

Issued

2020-07-15 July 15, 2020

Effective

2020-07-16 5:00 p.m. (read as 2020-07-16)

End

2020-07-31 5:00 p.m. by its terms; amended July 29, 2020 (Ex. AL-030); the mask requirement itself ran to April 9, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. (read as 2020-07-31)

In force

July 16, 2020 to July 31, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation

Addressees

• each person
• all employers
• operators of establishments open to the public
• transportation services
• retail
• close-contact providers
• athletic facilities
• entertainment venues
• schools
• child care
• camps
• hospitals and long-term care
• restaurants
• county health officers and municipalities

Functions reached

• every public-facing function (masks)
• OP/OF
• WF
• SF
• DR
• SL
• FC
• PE
• VS
• TR transit

Collection

Alabama AL

Operative words

2. Facial coverings for individuals. Effective July 16, 2020 at 5:00 P.M., each person shall wear a mask or other facial covering that covers his or her nostrils and mouth at all times when within six feet of a person from another household in any of the following places: an indoor space open to the general public, a vehicle operated by a transportation service, or an outdoor public space where ten or more people are gathered.... 5. Protections for employees. Effective July 16, 2020 at 5:00 P.M.... all employers shall take reasonable steps, where practicable as work duties permit, to protect their employees by: a. encouraging use of masks and facial coverings; b. maintaining six feet of separation between employees;... f. facilitating remote working arrangements; and g. minimizing employee travel.... 21. Preemption.... This Order also supersedes and preempts all orders previously issued by county health officers concerning COVID-19 mitigation measures, as well as any municipal ordinances concerning the use of facial coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19. (If this Order's facial-covering requirement is rescinded, however, orders of county health officers and municipal ordinances pertaining to COVID-19 facial coverings may take effect according to their terms.)

Enforcement

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