Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (closure extensions; social distancing; retail distancing; school closure extended)

The record

Jurisdiction

Montana

Level

State

Authority

Mont. Code Ann. 10-3-104; 50-1-103, -202, -203, -204; 37 A.G. Op. 132 (1978)

Issued

2020-03-24 Mar. 24, 2020

Effective

2020-03-24 (gathering prohibition immediately; closures and retail distancing 'Effective March 28, 2020') (read as 2020-03-24)

End

Closures 'through April 10, 2020' (extended to Apr. 24 by MT-012; Section 1 and Section 3 superseded by the Stay at Home Directive Mar. 28); Directive otherwise to the end of the emergency (read as 2020-04-10)

In force

Mar. 24, 2020 to Apr. 10, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Business closureGathering capSchools and child careAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules

Addressees

• the public
• food and beverage businesses, gyms, theaters, casinos
• all other retail businesses
• schools

Functions reached

• DR dining room
• BA bar
• FC fitness
• PE theaters
• SF sales floor (retail distancing)
• GATH events (ten-person cap)
• WF workforce (schools closed)

Collection

Montana MT

Operative words

Non-essential social and recreational gatherings of individuals outside of a home or place of residence of greater than ten people are prohibited immediately, if a distance of at least six feet between individuals cannot be maintained.... Effective March 28, 2020, through April 10, 2020, the following places are to remain closed to ingress, egress, use, and occupancy by members of the public [restaurants... bars... cigar bars... gyms... theaters... casinos].... Effective March 28, 2020, all other retail businesses not subject to Section 2 of this Directive shall establish, implement, and enforce social distancing policies sufficient to ensure a minimum of six feet of distance between customers.... All non-residential public schools in Montana are closed through April 10, 2020.

Enforcement

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