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Ex. NV-009 Order Primary source read

Declaration of Emergency Directive 007

Prohibition of gatherings of ten or more; social distancing; local enforcement

Governor Steve Sisolak · Nevada (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Nevada
Level
State
Authority
NRS ch. 414 (NRS 414.060(3)(f)); Declaration of Emergency (Mar. 12, 2020)
Issued
2020-03-24 Mar. 24, 2020
Effective
2020-03-24
End
2020-04-16 by its terms; extended to May 15 (Directive 016 s. 7) and July 31 (Directive 026 s. 4); s. 1 amended by Directive 018 s. 7 (ten), Directive 021 s. 10 (fifty) and terminated by Directive 033 s. 9 (Oct. 1, 2020); s. 2 terminated Apr. 30, 2021 (Directive 044 s. 4) (read as 2021-06-30)
In force
Mar. 24, 2020 to June 30, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Gathering capEvents and venues
Addressees
  • the Nevada general public
  • local governments
  • law enforcement
Functions reached
  • GATH events and group meetings
  • MC conventions
  • WS worship
  • MK events and shows
  • CB customer base
Collection
Nevada NV

Operative words

SECTION 1: The Nevada general public shall not gather in groups of ten or more in any indoor or outdoor area, whether publicly owned or privately owned where the public has access by right or invitation, express or implied, whether by payment of money or not, including without limitation, parks, basketball courts, volleyball courts, baseball fields, football fields, rivers, lakes, beaches, streets, convention centers, libraries, parking lots, and private clubs.... SECTION 2:... the Nevada general public shall, to the extent practicable, abide by social distancing practices by maintaining a minimum six-foot distance between persons in public spaces.... SECTION 5: Any person who does not comply with Section 1 of this Directive, after receiving notice from law enforcement, may be subject to criminal prosecution and civil penalties under NRS 199.280, NRS 202.450, and any other applicable statute, regulation, or ordinance.

Enforcement

NRS 199.280 (obstructing a public officer) and NRS 202.450 (public nuisance); all law enforcement agencies authorized; Attorney General concurrent jurisdiction; local governments authorized under NRS 414.060(3)(f) (ss. 5-6)

Notes

Convention centers named in terms; the exemption for persons 'working at or patronizing Essential Licensed Businesses' did not extend to closed businesses.

Retrieval note

Text layer present; quotation verbatim.