The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Kentucky
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Ky. Const.; KRS ch. 39A
- Issued
- 2020-07-09 July 9, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-07-10 5:00 p.m. (30 days, subject to renewal) (read as 2020-07-10)
- End
- Renewed by EO 2020-651 (Aug. 8), 2020-750, 2020-856, 2020-931, 2020-996, 2020-1056, 2021-070, 2021-134, 2021-212, 2021-312; amended by EO 2021-326 (May 13, 2021); general mandate ended by EO 2021-386 (June 11, 2021) (read as 2021-05-13)
- In force
- July 10, 2020 to May 13, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- members of the public
- retail establishments, grocery stores, pharmacies, salons, child-care facilities, restaurants and bars, health-care settings
- public transportation and ride-sharing
- Functions reached
- SF
- DR
- SL
- CL child care
- IC health care
- TV transit
- CB customers
- WF employees
- Collection
- Kentucky KY
Operative words
People in Kentucky must cover their nose and mouth with a face covering when they are in the following situations that represent a high risk of COVID-19 transmission: a. While inside, or waiting in line to enter, any: retail establishment; grocery store; pharmacy; hair salon/barbershop; nail salon/spa; tattoo parlor; child care facility; restaurant or bar (when not seated and consuming food or beverage); health care setting, or; any other indoor public space in which it is difficult to maintain a physical distance of at least six feet... 5. Failure to follow the requirements provided in this Order... is a violation of the Orders issued under KRS Chapter 39A and must result in a loss of access to a business's services.... 10. This Order is effective at 5 p.m. on July 10, 2020, for a period of 30 days, and is subject to renewal.
Enforcement
Para. 5: 'must result in a loss of access to a business's services'; para. 9: penalties as authorized by law under KRS ch. 39A; para. 6 directs CHFS to promulgate an emergency regulation (902 KAR 2:210E)
Notes
Para. 2: 'Existing sector specific requirements mandating face coverings for employees of entities in the Commonwealth remain in effect'; Boone Circuit Court injunction stayed by the Supreme Court July 17, 2020; upheld Nov. 12, 2020 (KY-032)
Retrieval noteUpgraded after reading the text.