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Executive Order No. 157 (2020)

Rules for retail (50 percent indoor occupancy; masks), personal care services, outdoor dining, indoor dining at 25 percent from July 2 (later rescinded), indoor recreation at 25 percent from July 2; gyms, theaters and indoor amusement remain closed; casinos subject to Division of Gaming Enforcement; dance floors closed

Governor Philip D. Murphy · New Jersey (State)

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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.
Issued
2020-06-26 June 26, 2020
Effective
2020-06-26 (immediately); indoor dining and indoor recreation provisions at 6:00 a.m. Thursday, July 2, 2020 (read as 2020-06-26)
End
Para. 5 (indoor dining) rescinded before taking effect by EO 158 (June 29, 2020); para. 8 (gyms, theaters, indoor amusement closed) superseded by EO 181 (Sept. 1, 2020) and EO 183 (Sept. 4, 2020); retail and recreation percentage caps changed by EOs 194, 219, 230 and removed by EO 239 (May 19, 2021); dance-floor closure rescinded May 28, 2021 (EO 242 para. 14) (read as 2020-06-29)
In force
June 26, 2020 to June 29, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all retail establishments
  • personal care service facilities
  • food or beverage establishments
  • recreational and entertainment businesses
  • health clubs, movie theaters, performing arts centers, concert venues, indoor amusement and water parks
  • casinos and racetracks
Functions reached
  • SF sales floor at 50 percent with masks
  • SL salon services including face-removal services from July 2
  • DR indoor dining (planned, then rescinded); outdoor only
  • FC gyms indoor closed (individual instruction by appointment only, para. 10)
  • PE theaters and concert venues indoor closed
  • AM indoor amusement closed; casinos under DGE conditions
  • BQ/EV dance floors closed; events under gathering caps
Collection
New Jersey NJ

Operative words

Para. 1: "All retail establishments may open their premises to the public... provided that they adopt policies that include, at minimum, the following requirements: a. Limit occupancy of any indoor premises to 50% of the stated maximum store capacity... l. Require workers and customers to wear cloth face coverings while in the indoor portion of the premises". Para. 5: "Effective at 6:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, 2020, food or beverage establishments are permitted to offer in-person service at indoor areas, provided that the establishment complies with the following requirements: a. Limit the number of patrons in indoor areas to 25 percent" [rescinded by EO 158]. Para. 7: recreational and entertainment businesses may open indoor premises from July 2, 2020 at "25 percent of the stated maximum capacity". Para. 8: "The following recreational and entertainment businesses may open their outdoor spaces to the public, but may not open their indoor spaces to the public... a. 'Health clubs,' as defined by N.J.S.A. 56:8-39, which include gyms and fitness centers... b. Entertainment centers where performances are viewed or given, including movie theaters, performing arts centers, other concert venues; and c. Amusement or water parks that are indoors." Para. 9: "Any establishment open to the public, including a food or beverage establishment, must cordon off any indoor or outdoor dance floors to the public." Para. 11: casinos "may only reopen their premises to the public if they comply with any and all additional requirements imposed by the Division of Gaming Enforcement". Para. 15: events at these businesses "are subject to the State gathering limits in effect at that time".

Enforcement

Para. 20: N.J.S.A. App. A:9-49 and -50; para. 19: no municipal or county conflicting orders

Notes

The June 26, 2020 framework order for retail, dining, recreation and casinos; indoor dining's July 2 start was withdrawn three days later.

Retrieval note

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