Executive Order No. 104 (2020)

The record

Jurisdiction

New Jersey

Level

State

Authority

N.J.S.A. App. A:9-33 et seq.; N.J.S.A. 26:13-1 et seq.; EO 103

Issued

2020-03-16 Mar. 16, 2020

Effective

2020-03-16 (immediately; facility closures at 8:00 p.m.; schools closed to students from Wednesday, March 18, 2020) (read as 2020-03-16)

End

Operative paragraphs superseded in full by EO 107 para. 1, effective 9:00 p.m. March 21, 2020 (read as 2020-03-21)

In force

Mar. 16, 2020 to Mar. 21, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Business closureGathering capSchools and child careCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venues

Addressees

• the public
• casinos, racetracks, gyms, entertainment centers
• all non-essential retail, recreational and entertainment businesses
• restaurants, bars and liquor licensees
• schools and institutions of higher education

Functions reached

• DR dining room closed
• BA bar service closed
• SF sales floor (curfew and 50-person cap)
• FC/PE/AM gyms, theaters, casinos closed
• GATH events over 50
• WF workforce (schools closed March 18)
• IN in-person instruction (higher education ceased March 18)

Collection

New Jersey NJ

Operative words

Para. 1: "All gatherings of persons in the State of New Jersey shall be limited to 50 persons or fewer"... Para. 2: "All public, private, and parochial preschool program premises, and elementary and secondary schools... shall be closed to students beginning on Wednesday, March 18, 2020"... Para. 7: "The following facilities are ordered closed to members of the public, effective 8:00 p.m. on Monday, March 16, 2020... a. Casino gaming floors... b. Racetracks... c. Gyms and fitness centers and classes. d. Entertainment centers, including but not limited to, movie theaters, performing arts centers, other concert venues, and nightclubs." Para. 8: "Other non-essential retail, recreational, and entertainment businesses must cease daily operations from 8:00 p.m. until 5:00 a.m.. From 5:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., these businesses may remain open if they limit their occupancy to no more than 50 persons"... Para. 9: "All restaurants, dining establishments, and food courts, with or without a liquor license, all bars... are permitted to operate their normal business hours, but are limited to offering only food delivery and/or take-out services."

Enforcement

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