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Director's Order for Retail and Business Compliance for Facial Coverings throughout the State of Ohio

Director's Order for Retail and Business Compliance for Facial Coverings throughout the State of Ohio

Lance D. Himes, Interim Director, Ohio Department of Health · Ohio (State)

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Jurisdiction
Ohio
Level
State
Authority
R.C. 3701.13; R.C. 3701.28
Issued
2020-11-13 Nov. 13, 2020
Effective
2020-11-16 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-11-16)
End
Reissued Dec. 23, 2020 (recited in Ex. OH-050 para. 4); rescinded 12:01 a.m. June 2, 2021 (Ex. OH-050 para. 4) (read as 2020-12-23)
In force
Nov. 16, 2020 to Dec. 23, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • every store, retail business or other enterprise in Ohio offering goods in person to the public ('Retailers')
Functions reached
  • SF sales floor (operate only in compliance; closure sanction)
  • CB customers masked
  • WF employees
  • OP signage, monitoring, inspection duties
Collection
Ohio OH

Operative words

1. Compliance Requirement: To mitigate the rapid spread of COVID-19 in Ohio, I hereby Order that no store, retail business or other enterprise in Ohio offering goods in person to the public, except those subject to Orders identified in paragraph 14, (collectively, 'Retailers') shall be open for business or operate unless in compliance with this Order as well as all other applicable ODH Orders. 2. Facial Covering (Mask) Requirement: All persons are required to wear a facial covering (mask) in compliance with this Order at all times they are in or on the premises of a Retailer... 3. Notice Posting Requirement: All Retailers shall post clearly visible signage at all entrances... 4. Responsibility: Retailers shall ensure compliance with this Order at all locations.... 9. Health Remediation Upon Violation. Upon issuance of a notice of violation of this Order by a representative of ODH, a local health department or district, or law enforcement, the business premises shall immediately close to the public for a period not exceeding twenty-four hours, as set forth in the notice of violation, to allow dissipation of COVID-19 airborne droplets. The representative will issue an initial warning to the business premises before issuing a notice of violation requiring closure. 10. Cooperation. All businesses shall allow access to, and permit inspection of the public areas of their premises by, representatives of ODH, local health departments or districts and law enforcement during all business hours... 12. Authorization Of State Employees With Enforcement Powers: Designation Of BWC Health And Safety Inspectors. Pursuant to R.C. 3701.28, State of Ohio employees with enforcement powers, specifically including the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation Retail Compliance Unit employees, a local health department or district, and local law enforcement officers are hereby authorized to inspect and enforce this Order as representatives of ODH.

Enforcement

Paras. 9-12 (quoted): warning, then notice of violation and closure up to 24 hours; BWC Retail Compliance Unit inspections; R.C. 3701.352 and 3701.99(C)

Notes

Paragraph 13 exempts businesses subject to the sector orders listed (restaurants, salons, gyms, etc.), which carried their own mask mandates. The Dec. 23, 2020 reissue was not separately retrieved (the Wayback capture of Dec. 18, 2020 is the Nov. 13 text).

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