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Ex. AL-032 Order Primary source read

Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 (Applicable Statewide), Amended August 27, 2020 (Safer at Home)

Extension to October 2, 2020; restaurant paragraph extended to all food service establishments and retail food stores from August 31; buffets permitted under conditions; quarantine period as specified by the State Health Officer

State Health Officer Scott Harris; promulgated by Governor Ivey · Alabama (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Alabama
Level
State
Authority
Ala. Code § 22-2-2; §§ 31-9-6(1), 31-9-13
Issued
2020-08-27 Aug. 27, 2020
Effective
2020-08-31 5:00 p.m. (food service); otherwise continuing (read as 2020-08-31)
End
2020-10-02 5:00 p.m. by its terms; amended September 30, 2020 (Ex. AL-034) (read as 2020-10-02)
In force
Aug. 31, 2020 to Oct. 2, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q4
Limitation types
Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Addressees
  • all food service establishments and retail food stores permitted by ADPH
  • each person
  • employers
  • retail
  • close-contact providers
  • athletic facilities
  • entertainment venues
  • schools
  • child care
  • hospitals and long-term care
  • persons who test positive
Functions reached
  • DR
  • KT food supply (retail food stores)
  • SF grocery
  • WF (quarantine)
  • every public-facing function
Collection
Alabama AL

Operative words

19. Restaurants and similar establishments. Effective August 31, 2020 at 5:00 P.M., all food service establishments and retail food stores permitted by the Alabama Department of Public Health shall operate as follows:... f. Such establishments operating buffets, salad bars, and self-serve drink stations shall (i) ensure that at least one employee's duties include maintaining six feet of distance among customers... 3.... any person who has tested positive for COVID-19... shall be quarantined to his or her place of residence for a period of time specified by the State Health Officer or his designee.

Enforcement

Ala. Code §§ 31-9-14, 31-9-22 via Ex. AL-031

Notes

Restaurants; grocery and food retail.

Retrieval note

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