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Ex. GA-022 Order Primary source read

Executive Order 05.12.20.02

Providing additional guidance for reviving a healthy Georgia in response to COVID-19

Governor Brian P. Kemp · Georgia (State)

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Jurisdiction
Georgia
Level
State
Authority
O.C.G.A. 38-3-51; 38-3-7
Issued
2020-05-12 May 12, 2020
Effective
2020-05-14 12:00 A.M. (read as 2020-05-14)
End
2020-05-31 11:59 P.M. (read as 2020-05-31)
In force
May 14, 2020 to May 31, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all residents
  • the medically fragile
  • restaurants
  • retail
  • bars, live performance venues, amusement rides
  • child care
  • ambulatory surgical centers
  • gyms, salons, theaters, bowling
Functions reached
  • DR restaurants 10 per 300 sq. ft.
  • BA bars closed
  • PE venues closed
  • AM amusement closed
  • SF retail 50 percent
  • GATH ten
  • CB medically fragile confined
  • EC child care 20-person classroom rule
  • PR ambulatory surgical centers permitted full scope
Collection
Georgia GA

Operative words

"Gathering" shall mean more than ten (10) persons physically [present at a Single Location if, to be present, persons are required to stand or be seated within six (6) feet of any other person]... [Sheltering in Place] shall be effective until Friday, June 12, 2020, at [11:59 P.M.]... [for restaurants, the term "Single Location"] shall mean 300 [square feet of public space]... That all live performance venues, operators of amusement rides..., and businesses which possess a license to operate as or otherwise meet the definition of "bar"... shall not engage in in-person operations and shall remain closed to the public while this Order is in effect.

Enforcement

Misdemeanor under 38-3-7; closure of noncompliant entities; local orders more or less restrictive suspended

Notes

Public swimming pools permitted from May 14 under conditions; food service permit inspections extended 120 days; Critical Infrastructure status per Georgia Department of Economic Development.

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