Executive Order 20-123

The record

Jurisdiction

Florida

Level

State

Authority

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

Issued

2020-05-14 May 14, 2020

Effective

2020-05-18 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-05-18)

End

Modified by EO 20-131 (May 28); ss. 1.B-D superseded by EO 20-139 (June 5, 2020); superseded by EO 20-244 (Sept. 25, 2020) (read as 2020-06-05)

In force

May 18, 2020 to June 5, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q22020 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Business closureCapacity limitGathering capEvents and venues

Addressees

• restaurants
• in-store retail
• museums and libraries
• gyms
• professional sports venues
• amusement parks
• vacation rentals
• local governments

Functions reached

• DR restaurants 50 percent, bar counters closed
• SF retail 50 percent
• FC gyms 50 percent with class distancing and cleaning
• AM amusement parks by State-approved plan
• LG vacation rentals by county plan
• SP professional sports venues opened (no spectator provision)

Collection

Florida FL

Operative words

Section 1.A. Restaurants... may serve patrons at indoor seating so long as they limit indoor occupancy up to fifty (50) percent of their seating capacity, excluding employees.... Bar counters are to remain closed to seating, and outdoor seating remains available with social distancing. B. In-store retail sales establishments may operate up to fifty (50) percent of their building occupancy... C. Museums and libraries may operate up to fifty (50) percent... D. Gyms and fitness centers may operate up to fifty (50) percent of their building occupancy so long as they adopt safety measures including appropriate social distancing for classes and sufficient cleaning supplies... Section 2. Professional sports may operate in the State of Florida and venues may host training, competitions, events and games. This provision shall preempt any local rule... Section 3. Amusement parks may submit a re-opening plan to the State of Florida... Section 4. Counties may seek approval to operate vacation rentals with a written request from the County Administrator and the county's safety plan for vacation rental operations submitted to the DBPR Secretary.... Section 6.... Violation of this order is a second-degree misdemeanor pursuant to section 252.50... Section 7. This order is effective at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, May 18, 2020.

Enforcement