Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 (group size; bar and restaurant capacity and hours; statewide face coverings)

The record

Jurisdiction

Montana

Level

State

Authority

Mont. Code Ann. 10-3-104(2)(c); 10-3-305(2); 50-1-101(2), -202, -203, -204; 10-3-103(4)

Issued

2020-11-17 Nov. 17, 2020

Effective

2020-11-20 5:00 a.m. (read as 2020-11-20)

End

'expires at the end of the declared state of emergency in Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020'; those orders were rescinded Jan. 13, 2021 and the Jan. 13, 2021 Directive (effective Jan. 15) removed the capacity, hours and gathering limits while keeping the statewide mask requirement (MT-019, MT-020, MT-039) (read as 2021-01-13)

In force

Nov. 20, 2020 to Jan. 13, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q42021 Q1

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and bars

Addressees

• restaurants, bars, breweries, distilleries, casinos
• organizers of public gatherings and events
• all businesses and indoor spaces open to the public (masks)
• K-12 schools (masks)

Functions reached

• DR dining room (50 percent; six per table; 10 p.m.)
• BA bar
• AM casinos
• GATH events (25)
• BQ banquets and events
• MK
• SF and all indoor public spaces (masks statewide)
• CB

Collection

Montana MT

Operative words

I. Restaurants, Bars, Breweries, Distilleries, and Casinos to Operate at 50 percent Capacity and Close No Later Than 10:00 PM. Capacity in all restaurants, bars, breweries, distilleries, and casinos must be limited to 50 percent of normal operating capacity to allow for adequate group spacing. Tables must be limited to six people per table.... These businesses will be required to close their doors and have all patrons out by 10:00 p.m. Businesses may reopen after 4:00 a.m.... II. Public Gatherings and Events Limited to 25 Individuals Where Social Distancing Is Not Possible or Observed. Any public gatherings or events where it is not possible to practice social distancing or where social distancing is not being practiced must be strictly limited to 25 people or fewer.... III. Face Coverings Required in All Counties Regardless of Case Count. The requirements described in the July 15 Directive... and the August 12 Directive... are modified to apply in all counties statewide, whether or not a county has identified four active cases.

Enforcement

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