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Ex. AR-042 Order Primary source read

ADH Civil Directive to Limit Operations of Arkansas Casinos for two weeks (March 16, 2020)

Civil directive limiting operations of Arkansas casinos

Secretary of Health, Arkansas Department of Health · Arkansas (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
Arkansas
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
Ark. Code Ann. 20-7-109 to -110
Issued
2020-03-16 Mar. 16, 2020
Effective
2020-03-17 12:00 p.m. (read as 2020-03-17)
End
Extended to Apr. 30, 2020 (Ex. AR-043); reopening May 18, 2020 (Ex. AR-049) (read as 2020-04-30)
In force
Mar. 17, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureEvents and venues
Addressees
  • casinos
Functions reached
  • AM casinos closed
  • FB
  • LG
  • CB
Collection
Arkansas AR

Operative words

While the CDC recommendation does not apply to the day-to-day operation of certain business operations at this time, there are no reasonable assurances of recommended social distancing and safety in Arkansas casinos.... In order to slow the spread of COVID-19, all casinos should close for the next two weeks. This civil directive will be in effect as of March 17, 2020 at 12:00 p.m.

Enforcement

Ark. Code Ann. 20-7-101 misdemeanor; EO 20-13 par. 9 ('Casinos shall remain closed')

Notes

Recited in the reopening directive: 'On March 16, the Secretary of Health issued a civil directive to limit operations of Arkansas Casinos until April 30' (Ex. AR-049, AR-057).

Retrieval note

Text layer read; extended to Apr. 30 by Ex. AR-043 and restated as 'Casinos shall remain closed' by EO 20-13 par. 9.

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