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Ex. MI-061 Order Primary source read

MDHHS Emergency Order under MCL 333.2253: Gatherings and Face Mask Order

Gatherings and Face Mask Order of December 7, 2020 (twelve-day extension of the pause)

Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (Director Robert Gordon) · Michigan (State)

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Jurisdiction
Michigan
Level
State
Authority
MCL 333.2253; MCL 333.2235(1); MCL 333.2261; MCL 333.2262
Issued
2020-12-07 Dec. 7, 2020
Effective
2020-12-09 12:01 am (read as 2020-12-09)
End
2020-12-20 11:59 pm (superseded December 21, 2020 by the December 18 order) (read as 2020-12-20)
In force
Dec. 9, 2020 to Dec. 20, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q4
Limitation types
Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careAlcohol and barsEvents and venues
Addressees
  • all persons
  • food service establishments
  • retail
  • entertainment and recreation venues
  • exercise facilities
  • schools and colleges
  • personal care businesses
Functions reached
  • DR and BA (indoor service closed)
  • GATH all indoor non-residential gatherings prohibited
  • MK conferences
  • PE, AM venues closed
  • FC (25 percent; no group classes)
  • SF retail (30 percent)
  • IN high-school and college instruction remote
  • OP office (workplace gatherings only under the MIOSHA rules of October 14, 2020)
Collection
Michigan MI

Operative words

2(a) Indoor gatherings: (1) Are prohibited at residential venues, except where no more than 10 persons from no more than 2 households are gathered... (2) Are prohibited at non-residential venues.... 3(b) Gatherings are permitted at food service establishments under the following conditions: (1) Persons are not gathered indoors except in custodial settings, medical facilities, school and university cafeterias, shelters, and soup kitchens.... 4(a) A gathering at a retail store, library, or museum must not exceed 30% of total occupancy limits established by the State Fire Marshal or a local fire marshal.... Spaces for indoor dining, including food courts, must be closed.... [Exercise facilities:] Gatherings must not exceed 25% of the total occupancy limits... This order takes effect on December 9, 2020 at 12:01 AM, at which time the November 18, 2020, order entitled Gatherings and Face Mask Order is rescinded. This order remains in effect through December 20, 2020 at 11:59 PM.

Enforcement

§ 9: local health departments authorized to enforce (MCL 333.2235(1)); misdemeanor up to 6 months or $200 (MCL 333.2261); civil fine up to $1,000 per violation per day (MCL 333.2262(1))

Notes

Exempts 'Workplace gatherings that occur consistent with the Emergency Rules issued by MIOSHA on October 14, 2020,' confirming the MIOSHA rules governed workplaces.

Retrieval note

Signed order PDF read; sha256 recorded at filing.