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Ex. NJ-049 Order Primary source read

Executive Order No. 241 (2021)

Outdoor mask requirement eliminated; indoor workplace and indoor public-space mask requirements continued; schools, child care and health care settings unchanged

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
2021-05-17 May 17, 2021
Effective
2021-05-17 (immediately) (read as 2021-05-17)
End
Indoor public-space requirement (para. 5) superseded by EO 242 para. 1 (May 28, 2021); indoor workplace requirement (para. 4) modified by EO 243 para. 2 (June 4, 2021) (read as 2021-05-28)
In force
May 17, 2021 to May 28, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q2
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • individuals in outdoor public spaces
  • employers (indoor workplaces)
  • indoor public spaces including retail, recreation, dining and casinos
  • schools, child care, health care and congregate settings (unchanged)
Functions reached
  • OF indoor workplaces still masked
  • SF/DR/FC indoor public spaces still masked
  • HC health care settings unchanged
Collection
New Jersey NJ

Operative words

Para. 1: "Individuals in outdoor public spaces are not required to wear masks, regardless of their ability to maintain six feet of distance from other individuals or groups, and regardless of their vaccination status. Paragraph 1 of Executive Order No. 163 (2020) is hereby rescinded." Para. 4: "As provided for in Executive Order No. 192 (2020), all individuals shall continue to wear face coverings in indoor workplaces, subject only to exceptions that have previously existed, such as when employees are at distanced workstations or in their own offices." Para. 5: "all individuals shall continue to wear face coverings in indoor public spaces, including but not limited to retail, recreational, and entertainment businesses, food or beverage establishments, and casinos". Para. 3: "This Order shall not supersede masking requirements currently in place in outdoor spaces in healthcare settings and at congregate facilities".

Enforcement

Para. 10: N.J.S.A. App. A:9-49 and -50

Notes

Ends the outdoor mask order after ten months (July 8, 2020 to May 17, 2021).

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