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Executive Order 2020-09

Limiting the Operations of Certain Businesses to Slow the Spread of COVID-19

Governor Douglas A. Ducey · Arizona (State)

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Jurisdiction
Arizona
Level
State
Authority
Ariz. Const.; A.R.S. 26-303; 36-787
Issued
2020-03-19 Mar. 19, 2020
Effective
2020-03-20 close of business (counties with confirmed COVID-19 cases) (read as 2020-03-20)
End
Dine-in resumed May 11, 2020 (EO 2020-34 para. 2); bars re-closed June 29, 2020 (EO 2020-43); rescinded Mar. 25, 2021 (EO 2021-06 para. 3) (read as 2020-05-11)
In force
Mar. 20, 2020 to May 11, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
Limitation types
Business closureAlcohol and bars
Addressees
  • bars
  • movie theaters
  • indoor gyms and fitness clubs
  • restaurants
  • DLLC
  • law enforcement
Functions reached
  • DR dining room
  • BA bar and alcohol service
  • FC fitness facilities
  • PE theaters
  • CB customer base
Collection
Arizona AZ

Operative words

Beginning at close of business on Friday, March 20, 2020, all of the following establishments located in counties of the State with confirmed cases of COVID-19 shall close access to the public until further notice: a. Bars b. Movie theaters c. Indoor gyms and fitness clubs... all restaurants in counties of the State with confirmed cases of COVID-19 shall close access to on-site dining until further notice. Restaurants may continue serving the public through pick up, delivery, and drive-thru operations.

Enforcement

A.R.S. 26-317; DLLC enforcement of Title 4 for off-premises sales violations; 'reconsidered for repeal or revision every two weeks'

Notes

Para. 3 suspended enforcement of the series 12 prohibition on off-premises sales of beer, wine and spirits by restaurants (sealed containers); para. 5 allowed buy-backs of unopened product. Cafeterias at nursing homes, hospitals and soup kitchens exempt.

Retrieval note

League of Arizona Cities and Towns mirror of the Governor's PDF (azgovernor.gov copy returns 403/404); text read by OCR and matched to the Governor's file 34251.

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