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Ex. MET-SFO-049 Order Primary source read

Order of the Health Officer of the County of Marin requiring face coverings indoors regardless of vaccination status

Public Health Order of August 2, 2021 (face coverings in all indoor public settings, venues, gatherings and workplaces)

Health Officer of the County of Marin (Matt Willis, M.D.) · County of Marin (County)

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Jurisdiction
County of Marin · San Francisco Bay Area · California
Level
County
Authority
Cal. Health & Safety Code §§ 101040, 101085, 120175
Issued
2021-08-02 Aug. 2, 2021
Effective
2021-08-03 12:01 a.m. (read as 2021-08-03)
End
in force through Sept. 30, 2021; rescinded Nov. 2021 (County rescission page) and re-issued Dec. 15, 2021 (read as 2021-09-30)
In force
Aug. 3, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all individuals
  • businesses
  • venue operators
  • hosts
  • workplaces
  • government offices
Functions reached
  • OF offices
  • SF retail
  • DR restaurants and bars
  • PE theaters
  • MC conference centers
  • EMP employers must require
  • WF
  • CB
Collection
San Francisco Bay Area MET-SFO

Operative words

2. This Order directs that face coverings shall be worn, regardless of vaccination status, over the mouth and nose, in all indoor public settings, venues, gatherings, and workplaces, such as, but not limited to: offices, retail stores, restaurants and bars, theaters, family entertainment centers, conference centers, and State and local government offices serving the public. 3. Individuals, businesses, venue operators, hosts, and others responsible for the operation of indoor public settings must: (a) Require all employees, contractors, visitors, and patrons to wear face coverings in all indoor settings, regardless of their vaccination status; and [(b) post signage]... 11. This Order shall become effective at 12:01 am on August 3, 2021 and will continue to be in effect until it is extended, [rescinded, superseded or amended].

Enforcement

Public nuisance subject to abatement and misdemeanor punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both (Cal. Health & Safety Code § 120295 et seq.)

Notes

One of the eight coordinated orders of Aug. 2, 2021 (Ex. MET-SFO-071).

Retrieval note

Text read from the County's own order page as archived Aug. 2, 2021.

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