The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Arizona
- Level
- State
- Authority
- A.R.S. 26-303; 26-307; 36-787
- Issued
- 2021-03-25 Mar. 25, 2021
- Effective
- 2021-03-25
- End
- 2021-09-29 (rescinded by EO 2021-16 para. 3; by its terms would have expired with the emergency) (read as 2021-09-29)
- In force
- Mar. 25, 2021 to Sept. 29, 2021
- Quarters
- 2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Face-covering requirementEvents and venuesOther
- Addressees
- event organizers
- businesses
- counties, cities and towns
- Functions reached
- all sectors (end of general restrictions)
- EVT events
- MASK local mandates (enforcement barred)
- OF government buildings and transit (masks may continue)
- Collection
- Arizona AZ
Operative words
1. Restrictions on organized public events as outlined in Executive Orders 2020-43... 2020-52... and 2020-59... are lifted and shall no longer be enforced... 2. Businesses... are encouraged to continue to take actions recommended by the CDC, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and ADHS... These entities still maintain the right to institute and enforce policies to mitigate against COVID-19 spread including the use of face coverings and physical distancing, and retain the right to refuse service to those who do not comply with the policies. 3. Executive Orders 2020-09... 2020-36... 2020-40... 2020-43... 2020-47... 2020-52... 2020-59... are rescinded. 4. Pursuant to A.R.S. 26-307, no county, city or town may make or issue any order, rule or regulation that conflicts with or is in addition to the policy, directives or intent of this or any other Executive Order relating to the COVID-19 public health emergency, or any other order, rule or regulation that was not in place as of March 11, 2020. This includes but is not limited to mandated use of face coverings. Any city, town or county that has a rule, regulation or ordinance not in place as of March 11, 2020 that is in conflict with the provisions of this order shall not be enforced. Political subdivisions maintain the right to set and enforce mitigation policies in their own government buildings and on public transportation, including, but not limited to, requiring face coverings.
Enforcement
A.R.S. 26-307 preemption; 'This order shall expire upon the termination of the Public Health Emergency unless amended'
Notes
The instrument ending Arizona's general business restrictions; it stayed in force through Q3 2021 until Sept. 29, 2021.