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Executive Order 1478

Restaurants and bars may resume in-house dining at 50 percent from May 7, 2020, closing by 10:00 p.m.; parks

Governor Tate Reeves · Mississippi (State)

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Jurisdiction
Mississippi
Level
State
Authority
Miss. Code Ann. 33-15-11(c)(1), (c)(4), 33-15-31
Issued
2020-05-04 May 4, 2020
Effective
2020-05-07
End
2020-05-11 as issued (with EO 1477); terms carried into EO 1486, 1492, 1496, 1511 and 1522 (read as 2020-05-11)
In force
May 7, 2020 to May 11, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q3
Limitation types
Capacity limitCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • restaurants and bars
  • parks
Functions reached
  • DR dining room 50 percent
  • BA bar closed
  • CURF 10:00 p.m.
  • HR screening
  • EMP
Collection
Mississippi MS

Operative words

amended to allow restaurants and bars to resume in-house (indoor or outdoor) dining... Restaurants and bars shall set hours of operations to close to the public no later than 10:00 p.m.... Restaurants and bars shall conduct a daily screening of all employees at the beginning of their shifts... Every employee who comes into direct contact with customers shall be provided a [cloth mask]... The number of customers in the restaurant or bar shall be no greater than 50% of seating capacity. Floor plans shall be updated to ensure at least six feet of separation between each party/group... Bars or bar areas that do not offer food services shall remain closed, and live music shall not be permitted... Customers shall be screened for illness upon their entry into the restaurant or bar.

Enforcement

As in EO 1477

Notes

Party-size limits; waiting areas; deep cleaning before reopening.

Retrieval note

Filed from the City of Starkville DocumentCenter copy (307,836 bytes, the same size as the Secretary of State's capture).

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