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Amendments to Emergency Health Rule Relating to COVID-19, EHR-2020-001 (closures expanded and extended)

Amendments to Emergency Health Rule Relating to COVID-19, EHR-2020-001

Gallatin City-County Board of Health · Gallatin County, Montana (County)

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Jurisdiction
Gallatin County, Montana · Montana
Level
County
Authority
Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-116(2)(c)(i) (local board may adopt regulations for the control of communicable diseases); Gallatin City-County Health Code ch. 1, sec. 5 (emergency rules)
Issued
2020-03-26 Mar. 26, 2020
Effective
2020-03-26 9:00 p.m. (read as 2020-03-26)
End
2020-04-17 8:00 a.m. by its terms; extended to Apr. 24 (MT-065) and Apr. 30 (MT-067); replaced by EHR-2020-003 May 1, 2020 (MT-068) (read as 2020-04-17)
In force
Mar. 26, 2020 to Apr. 17, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureGathering capAlcohol and bars
Addressees
  • restaurants, food courts, cafes, coffeehouses
  • bars, taverns, brew pubs, breweries, distilleries, wineries, tasting rooms, special licensees, clubs
  • gyms, theaters and other establishments listed in the Governor's Mar. 20 Directive
Functions reached
  • DR
  • BA
  • FC
  • PE
  • AM
  • GATH
Collection
Montana MT

Operative words

1. The following places are closed to ingress, egress, use and occupancy by members of the public, effective March 26 at 9:00 p.m. through April 17 at 8:00 a.m.: a. All restaurants, food courts, cafes, coffeehouses and other similar establishments offering food or beverage for on-premises consumption; b. bars, taverns, brew pubs, breweries, microbreweries, distilleries, wineries, tasting rooms, special licensees, clubs, and other establishments offering alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption... WHEREAS, it is imperative that local governments act in harmony with state government to prevent confusion regarding which establishments are closed and utilize all tools to prevent and delay the spread of COVID-19.

Enforcement

Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-124 (misdemeanor; $10-$200 per violation; each day a separate offense) and 50-2-123 (compliance orders), as recited in EHR-2020-003; recorded Doc. 2676796

Notes

Adopted the same day as the Governor's Stay at Home Directive; the Board's Mar. 18 rule (EHR-2020-001, MT-075) had closed gyms, theaters and similar venues through Apr. 3

Retrieval note

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