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Ex. DUT-WY-028 Standing duty Primary source read

Laramie County Health Officer Public Health Order #10-2020 (cross-reference to Ex. WY-035)

Order Requiring All Adults Within Laramie County, Wyoming, Including the City of Cheyenne, to Wear Face Coverings in Certain Places

Laramie County Health Officer Stanley E. Hartman, M.D., with the written authorization of State Health Officer Alexia Harrist · Laramie County, Wyoming (including the City of Cheyenne) (County)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Laramie County, Wyoming (including the City of Cheyenne) · Wyoming
Level
County
Authority
W.S. 35-1-240(a)(iv), 35-4-103 and 35-1-306 (county health officer, under the direction and supervision of the State Health Officer)
Issued
2020-10-30 Oct. 30, 2020
Effective
2020-11-02
End
2020-11-30 as issued; renewed, then paralleled by Statewide Order #4 from Dec. 9, 2020 (read as 2020-11-30)
In force
Nov. 2, 2020 to Nov. 30, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q4
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition
Addressees
  • persons generally; owners or persons in control of premises open to the public; employers and employees of retail and commercial businesses
Character
order operating condition
Collection
Standing duties: Wyoming DUT-WY

Operative words

all members of the public, except for minors, must wear a Face Covering [outside] their home or other place of residence in the following [situations]: a. [When] any person is inside, or in line to [enter] any [retail or commercial business or] any [facility] open to the general public

Penalty

W.S. 35-1-105 and 35-1-106 (recited)

What it required

Face coverings for the public in every retail, commercial, health-care and government facility; every business open to the public 'must post' signage; employees, owners and volunteers 'shall wear' face coverings when interacting with the public; criminal prosecution under W.S. 35-1-105 and 35-1-106 recited (State record).

Retrieval note

By November 18, 2020 twelve counties had equivalent orders.