RTA notice implementing the federal mask mandate for public transit

The record

Jurisdiction

New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (Orleans Parish) · New Orleans and Baton Rouge · Louisiana

Level

Sector regulator

Authority

CDC Order under 42 U.S.C. § 264 (86 Fed. Reg. 8025); TSA Security Directive 1582/84-21-01; Executive Order 13998; RTA rider rules (RTA's own Spring 2020 mask requirement recited)

Issued

2021-02-01 Feb. 1, 2021

Effective

2021-02-01 (federal order effective Feb. 1, 2021; RTA's own mask requirement in place since Spring 2020) (read as 2021-02-01)

End

Federal order in force through Sept. 30, 2021 and to Apr. 18, 2022 (read as 2021-09-30)

In force

Feb. 1, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantine

Addressees

• all passengers and operators on RTA buses, streetcars, ferries and paratransit

Functions reached

• WF every transit-commuting worker through Q3 2021
• TRAV
• MASK

Collection

New Orleans and Baton Rouge MET-MSY

Operative words

Today, the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA) announced the new federal mask requirement as directed by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) which is applicable to any passenger taking public transportation. Although the RTA instituted a mask requirement for passengers on agency vehicles during the Spring of 2020, this new federal directive requires wearing a mask while on the conveyance and states that failure to comply may result in denial of boarding or removal. Further, the refusal to wear a mask is a violation of federal law and passengers may be subject to penalties under federal law.

Enforcement

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