Executive Order 20-112

The record

Jurisdiction

Florida

Level

State

Authority

ch. 252, Fla. Stat.; ss. 252.47, 252.50

Issued

2020-04-29 Apr. 29, 2020

Effective

2020-05-04 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-05-04)

End

Modified by EO 20-120 (May 11), 20-122 (May 18), 20-123 (Full Phase 1, May 18), 20-131 (May 28); s. 2 superseded by EO 20-139 (June 5, 2020); remaining provisions superseded by EO 20-244 (Sept. 25, 2020) (read as 2020-06-05)

In force

May 4, 2020 to June 5, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantineHealth care ordersAlcohol and bars

Addressees

• all persons in Florida
• restaurants
• retail
• museums and libraries
• bars
• gyms
• vacation rentals
• hospitals, ASCs, dental and other practitioners' offices
• Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach (excluded)

Functions reached

• DR dining at 25 percent, parties of 10
• BA bars closed
• SF retail 25 percent
• FC gyms closed
• LG vacation rentals closed
• SX/PR elective procedures conditioned on surge capacity and self-supplied PPE
• CB movement still limited
• GATH over ten barred
• TV traveler isolation continued (commercial activity excepted)

Collection

Florida FL

Operative words

Section 2.A. All persons in Florida shall continue to limit their personal interactions outside the home; however, as of the effective date of this order, persons in Florida may provide or obtain: 1. All services and activities currently allowed, i.e., those described in Executive Order 20-91 and its attachments... 2. Additional services responsibly provided in accordance with Sections 3 and 4 of this order in counties other than Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach.... C.... Local jurisdictions shall ensure that groups of people greater than ten are not permitted to congregate in any public space that does not readily allow for appropriate physical distancing.... D. This order extends Executive Order 20-80... and Executive Order 20-82..., with exceptions for persons involved in military, emergency, health or infrastructure response or involved in commercial activity. Section 3.A. Bars, pubs and nightclubs that derive more than 50 percent of gross revenue from the sale of alcoholic beverages shall continue to suspend the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption. B. Restaurants... may allow on-premises consumption of food and beverage, so long as they adopt appropriate social distancing measures and limit their indoor occupancy to no more than 25 percent of their building occupancy.... only seating parties of 10 or fewer people and keeping bar counters closed to seating. C. Gyms and fitness centers closed by Executive Order 20-71 shall remain closed. D. The prohibition on vacation rentals in Executive Order 20-87 remains in effect for the duration of this order. Section 4.A. In-store retail sales establishments may open storefronts if they operate at no more than 25 percent of their building occupancy... B. Museums and libraries may open at no more than 25 percent... Section 5.... elective procedures prohibited by Executive Order 20-72 may resume when this order goes into effect. A hospital ambulatory surgical center, office surgery center, dental office, orthodontic office, endodontic office or other health care practitioners' office in the State of Florida may perform procedures prohibited by Executive Order 20-72 only if: A. The facility has the capacity to immediately convert additional facility-identified surgical and intensive care beds for treatment of COVID-19 patients in a surge capacity situation; B. The facility has adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) to complete all medical procedures and respond to COVID-19 treatment needs, without the facility seeking any additional federal or state assistance regarding PPE supplies; C. The facility has not sought any additional federal, state, or local government assistance regarding PPE supplies since resuming elective procedures; and D. The facility has not refused to provide support to and proactively engage with skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities and other long-term care residential providers.... Section 7.... Violation of this order is a second-degree misdemeanor pursuant to section 252.50, Florida Statutes, and is punishable by imprisonment not to exceed 60 days, a fine not to exceed $500, or both. Section 8. This order is effective at 12:01 a.m. on May 4, 2020.

Enforcement

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