The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- North Dakota
- Level
- State
- Authority
- N.D.C.C. 23-01-05(12) (recited: the State Health Officer 'is authorized to "issue any orders related to disease control measures deemed necessary to prevent the spread of communicable diseases"')
- Issued
- 2020-11-13 Nov. 13, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-11-14 00:01 (read as 2020-11-14)
- End
- 2020-12-14 00:01 by its terms; superseded by Order 2020-08.1 (Dec. 9, 2020) to Jan. 18, 2021, 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-12-14)
- In force
- Nov. 14, 2020 to Dec. 14, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q42021 Q1
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating condition
- Addressees
- all workers, patrons, customers, visitors or guests
- businesses, broadly defined to include private-sector, public-sector, non-profit entities and state, county and local governments
- Functions reached
- EMP every workplace (mask enforcement duty, signage, accommodations)
- SF sales floor
- CB customers
- CL personal-care services (removal only while receiving a service that cannot be performed masked)
- Collection
- Standing duties: North Dakota DUT-ND
Operative words
Effective November 14, 2020, at 12:01 a.m. through December 14, 2020, at 12:01 a.m., face coverings are required in indoor businesses and indoor public settings, as described in this Order. Face coverings must also be worn in outdoor business and public settings when it is not possible to maintain physical distancing. This order applies to all workers, patrons, customers, visitors or guests... 8. Implementation of face covering requirements by businesses. a. Businesses must require that all persons, including their workers, customers, and visitors, wear face coverings as required by this Order.... 10. Enhanced local measures permitted. Nothing in this Order should be construed to prohibit or prevent political subdivisions from implementing, within their jurisdictions and pursuant to applicable law and authority, requirements beyond those contained in this Order. Political subdivisions may not relax or reduce this Order's requirements.
Enforcement
'a person is guilty of an infraction if that person violates or fails to obey any order issued by the State Health Officer. N.D.C.C. § 23-07-21 (1).'
Notes
North Dakota's only statewide mask order: November 14, 2020 to January 18, 2021 (sixty-five days). Workers entering another person's living unit for a business purpose were required to mask (¶ 5(a)(i)).
Retrieval noteNot re-saved. Sec. A par. 6 recites the CDC's finding on face coverings and OSHA's recommendation that 'employers encourage employees to wear face coverings at work'. Order 2020-08.1 (Ex. ND-066; sha256 49497776a77129d06ab7790b7b92017251fcb6f28011448714dddacbcc9eaed7) carried the same business duties and the same 23-07-21(1) recital to Jan. 18, 2021.