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Executive Order 2020-04

An order declaring a state of emergency due to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Governor Christopher T. Sununu · New Hampshire (State)

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Jurisdiction
New Hampshire
Level
State
Authority
N.H. Const. pt. II, art. 41; RSA 4:45; RSA 4:47
Issued
2020-03-13 Mar. 13, 2020
Effective
2020-03-13 5:15 p.m. (para. 3 visitor prohibition from 11:59 p.m. 2020-03-15) (read as 2020-03-13)
End
2021-06-11 (expired on the 14-day term of Executive Order 2021-10, May 28, 2021, after twenty-one renewals) (read as 2021-06-11)
In force
Mar. 13, 2020 to June 11, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Emergency declarationTravel and quarantineSchools and child careHealth care orders
Addressees
  • all State agencies
  • residents and visitors
  • assisted living, long-term care, nursing and residential care facilities
  • State and municipal employees
  • public schools
  • health care providers
  • child care licensees
Functions reached
  • VS visitation at LTC and residential facilities
  • TR/TV business and school travel
  • OP predicate for all Emergency Orders
  • HC facility licensing waivers (para. 10)
  • EC child care licensing waivers (para. 11)
Collection
New Hampshire NH

Operative words

I do hereby declare a state of emergency to exist in the entire State of New Hampshire as of 5:15 p.m. on March 13, 2020.... 3. Beginning at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, March 15th, all assisted living facilities, long term care facilities, nursing facilities, residential care facilities... shall prohibit visitor access to reduce facility based transmission of COVID-19.... 7. All non-essential out-of-state travel by State and municipal employees for official business is hereby suspended.... 14. All school sponsored out-of-state travel for students and teachers in New Hampshire public schools is suspended.... 18. Pursuant to RSA 4:45 and RSA 4:47, while this Order is in effect, additional temporary orders, directives, rules and regulations may be issued either by the Governor or by designated State officials with written approval of the Governor.

Enforcement

RSA 21-P:47 (violation of any order, rule or regulation under the emergency-management subdivision is a misdemeanor); Emergency Order #65 (Aug. 13, 2020) civil penalties

Notes

Para. 10 authorizes DHHS waivers of RSA 151 hospital licensing; para. 11 child-care licensing waivers; para. 8 remote public meetings; para. 16 SBA economic-injury survey; para. 17 unemployment access.

Retrieval note

Renewals (each 21 days, from the order's own recitals and the Governor's index page): 2020-05 (Apr. 3), 2020-08 (Apr. 24), 2020-09 (May 15), 2020-10 (June 5), 2020-14 (June 26), 2020-15 (July 17), 2020-16 (Aug. 7), 2020-17 (Aug. 28), 2020-18 (Sept. 18), 2020-20 (Oct. 9), 2020-21 (Oct. 30), 2020-23 (Nov. 20), 2020-24 (Dec. 11), 2020-25 (Jan. 1, 2021), 2021-01 (Jan. 22), 2021-02 (Feb. 12), 2021-04 (Mar. 5), 2021-05 (Mar. 26), 2021-06 (Apr. 16), 2021-08 (May 7), 2021-10 (May 28, 14 days).