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Ex. LA-028 Order Primary source read

Proclamation 29 JBE 2021

COVID-19 Public Health Emergency - Phase 3 of Resilient Louisiana

Governor John Bel Edwards · Louisiana (State)

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Jurisdiction
Louisiana
Level
State
Authority
La. R.S. 29:721 et seq.; La. R.S. 29:760 et seq.; La. R.S. 14:329.6
Issued
2021-03-02 Mar. 2, 2021
Effective
2021-03-03
End
2021-03-31; superseded by 66 JBE 2021 (read as 2021-03-31)
In force
Mar. 3, 2021 to Mar. 31, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q1
Limitation types
Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all individuals
  • State and local offices
  • all businesses and organizations
  • bars
  • restaurants
  • salons
  • malls
  • casinos
  • gyms
  • stadiums
  • event centers
  • conventions and conferences
Functions reached
  • OF remote-work plans
  • DR 75%, alcohol to 11 p.m.
  • BA 25%/250 (50% low-positivity), closed 11 p.m., seated only
  • SL 75%
  • SF 75%
  • WS treated as essential
  • FC gyms 50%, casinos 50%
  • SP 50%
  • BQ event centers 50%/250
  • MC conventions 50% with SFM plan
  • GATH 250 indoor
  • MASK statewide
  • OP 75%, lobbies closed
Collection
Louisiana LA

Operative words

B) All offices of the state of Louisiana and other political subdivisions of the state shall develop or continue plans to allow for employees to work remotely to the extent practical. Further, all businesses in the state of Louisiana are strongly encouraged to develop or continue plans for employees to work remotely to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.... [restaurants] No establishment shall exceed 75% of the total occupancy... Service and sales of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption shall only occur between the hours of 8 a.m. and 11 p.m.... [casinos] No establishment shall exceed 50%... [gyms] No establishment shall exceed 50%... [athletic events] shall [not] exceed 50%... [event centers] No establishment shall exceed 50% of the total occupancy or 250 people, whichever is less... 8) Bars a) Bars shall be allowed to open for indoor, on-premises sales and consumption at 25% capacity, not to exceed 250 people... b) If a bar is located in a parish that has a percent positivity of 5% or less for two consecutive weeks... the bar may operate at 50% capacity... c) All bars shall be closed by 11 p.m.... 9) Conventions and conferences a) No establishment shall exceed 50% of the total occupancy... must have a plan approved by the State Fire Marshal... 10) All other businesses or organizations... No establishment shall exceed 75% of the total occupancy... F)... crowd sizes shall be limited to no more than a maximum of 250 people in any single indoor space at the same time.... SECTION 3: FACE COVERING ORDER... This order shall apply statewide.

Enforcement

Section 3(D) citations to businesses failing to enforce masks; Section 4 GOHSEP and State Fire Marshal; La. R.S. 29:724(E)

Retrieval note

Signed 'this 2nd day of March, 2021'.