The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Kansas
- Level
- State
- Authority
- K.S.A. 48-924, 48-925(b) and (c)(11)
- Issued
- 2020-07-02 July 2, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-07-03 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-07-03)
- End
- Revoked Mar. 31, 2021 by SB 40 sec. 5(c) (with EO 20-68 layered from Nov. 25, 2020); reissued as EO 21-14 Apr. 1, 2021 and revoked by the LCC that day (read as 2021-03-31)
- In force
- July 3, 2020 to Mar. 31, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- any person in Kansas
- all businesses or organizations in Kansas
- counties (opt-out under K.S.A. 48-925(h))
- Functions reached
- SF sales floors
- DR dining rooms
- OP offices and common areas
- KT kitchens and food packaging
- CH/CL clinical settings
- WF workforce
- CB customers
- Collection
- Kansas KS
Operative words
1. Effective at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 3, 2020, any person in Kansas shall cover their mouth and nose with a mask or other face covering when they are in the following situations: a. Inside, or in line to enter, any indoor public space; b. Obtaining services from the healthcare sector in settings, including but not limited to, a hospital, pharmacy, medical clinic, laboratory, physician or dental office, veterinary clinic, or blood bank; c. Waiting for or riding on public transportation or while in a taxi, private car service, or ride-sharing vehicle; d. While outdoors in public spaces and unable to maintain a 6-foot distance between individuals... 2. Also effective at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 3, 2020, all businesses or organizations in Kansas must require all employees, customers, visitors, members, or members of the public to wear a mask or other face covering when: a. Employees are working in any space visited by customers or members of the public, regardless of whether anyone from the public is present at the time; b. Employees are working in any space where food is prepared or packaged for sale or distribution to others; c. Employees are working in or walking through common areas, such as hallways, stairways, elevators, and parking facilities; d. Customers, members, visitors, or members of the public are in a facility managed by the business or organization; or e. Employees are in any room or enclosed area where other people (except for individuals who reside together) are present and are unable to maintain a 6-foot distance
Enforcement
Para. 7: 'the Attorney General, county attorneys, and district attorneys enforcing this order should use their discretion'; K.S.A. 48-939 class A misdemeanor; para. 6: counties may exercise K.S.A. 48-925(h) opt-out.
Notes
Exemptions (para. 3) include children five and under, medical conditions, hearing-impaired communication, workplace-safety risk, face services, seated diners, distanced athletes, Legislature and court proceedings. Approximately 90 of 105 counties opted out by July 9, 2020 (Wikipedia; secondary).
Retrieval noteThe executed English scan on the Governor's site (20200702093130003.pdf) was captured only as a truncated 1 MB file; the Register text is complete.