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Order of the Governor (Mar. 12, 2020), Prohibiting Large Gatherings and Events and Closing Senior Centers

Prohibiting Large Gatherings and Events and Closing Senior Centers

Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr. · Maryland (State)

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Jurisdiction
Maryland
Level
State
Authority
Md. Code, Pub. Safety Title 14
Issued
2020-03-12 Mar. 12, 2020
Effective
2020-03-12 (senior centers Mar. 13, 2020) (read as 2020-03-12)
End
Amended and restated Mar. 16, 2020 (MD-003) (read as 2020-03-16)
In force
Mar. 12, 2020 to Mar. 16, 2020
Limitation types
Business closureGathering capEvents and venues
Addressees
  • the public
  • event organizers
  • senior citizen activities centers
  • State and local government buildings
Functions reached
  • MK events and conventions
  • GATH
  • CB senior customers
Collection
Maryland MD

Operative words

I. Social, community, spiritual, religious, recreational, leisure, and sporting gatherings and events ("large gatherings and events") of more than 250 people are hereby prohibited at all locations and venues, including but not limited to parades, festivals, conventions, and fundraisers. II. Planned large gatherings and events must be canceled or postponed until after termination of the state of emergency and the proclamation of the catastrophic health emergency has been rescinded. III. All senior citizen activities centers... shall be closed beginning on Friday, March 13, 2020

Enforcement

V. Each law enforcement officer of the State or a political subdivision shall execute and enforce this Order; Pub. Safety 14-114(d) misdemeanor

Notes

First instrument of the gatherings chain; run-up to Q2 2020 (wages after Mar. 12, 2020)

Retrieval note

The Mar. 12 and Mar. 16 orders carry no order number; later orders cite them by date and title. Scanned; read from rendered pages 1-2.

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