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Executive Order 20-50

Forty-fifth Supplemental Emergency Declaration - Phase III Re-Opening

Governor Gina M. Raimondo · Rhode Island (State)

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Jurisdiction
Rhode Island
Level
State
Authority
R.I. Const. art. IX; R.I. Gen. Laws tit. 30, ch. 15; tit. 23, ch. 8
Issued
2020-06-29 June 29, 2020
Effective
2020-06-30
End
2020-07-29 by its terms; re-issued as EO 20-58 (July 29), 20-67 (Aug. 28), 20-88 (Oct. 28), amended and restated by EO 20-90 (Oct. 30, 2020) (read as 2020-07-29)
In force
June 30, 2020 to July 29, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q32020 Q4
Limitation types
Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantineAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation
Addressees
  • all businesses
  • venues of assembly
  • houses of worship
  • office-based businesses
  • restaurants and bars
Functions reached
  • GATH 25/50
  • MC venues 66% capped at 125/250
  • WS worship 66% capped at 125
  • OF offices 66%
  • DR dining 66%
  • BA standing bar service prohibited
  • EMP
Collection
Rhode Island RI

Operative words

6. All indoor social gatherings of more than twenty-five (25) people in any public or private space are prohibited.... 7. All outdoor social gatherings of more than fifty (50) people... are prohibited.... indoor venues of assembly, including convention centers, concert halls, performance venues, and theaters may operate at up to 66% of capacity or 1 person per 100 square feet, subject to Phase III guidelines, to a [cap of 125 people]... 12. Working from home is still strongly encouraged when possible. For office-based businesses, up to 66% of workers may work on site at the same time... 18. Service to standing customers (e.g., in a bar area) is prohibited... An establishment's indoor dining capacity is limited to 66% of an establishment's regular seating capacity.

Enforcement

RIDOH regulations and civil penalties; Enforcement Task Force

Notes

Phase III governed the whole of 2020 Q3 and, as amended, Q4.