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Ex. AR-006 Order Primary source read

Executive Order 20-33

Executive Order Pursuant to the Public Health Emergency Concerning COVID-19... for the Purpose of Protecting Arkansas Businesses from Liability Related to COVID-19

Governor Asa Hutchinson · Arkansas (State)

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Jurisdiction
Arkansas
Level
State
Authority
Ark. Code Ann. 12-75-101 et seq.
Issued
2020-06-15 June 15, 2020
Effective
2020-06-15 (incorporated in EO 20-37 and every renewal through EO 21-07) (read as 2020-06-15)
End
2021-05-30 (expiry of the emergency) (read as 2021-05-30)
In force
June 15, 2020 to May 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Workplace rulesOther
Addressees
  • all persons and businesses in Arkansas
Functions reached
  • EMP every employer's operating protocols (compliance the condition of immunity)
Collection
Arkansas AR

Operative words

(2)... It is presumed that a person and person's employees, agents, and officers are not committing willful, reckless, or intentional misconduct under this order if the person and the person's, agents, and officers are (a) substantially complying with health and safety directives or guidelines issued by the Governor or the Secretary of the Department of Health; or (b) acting in good faith while attempting to comply with health and safety directives or guidelines issued by the Governor or the Secretary of the Department of Health

Enforcement

Civil immunity conditioned on compliance; expires with the emergency

Notes

Recites that 'Arkansas business owners are fearful of opening their businesses or keeping them open... because of the threat of litigation'; EO 21-03 (Feb. 26, 2021) kept compliance with guidance as the condition of immunity after the directives became guidance.

Retrieval note

Scanned PDF; read by OCR of the exhibit.