Skip to content
The COVID Project
  1. Library
  2. Rhode Island
  3. RI-038

Ex. RI-038 Order Primary source read

Executive Order 21-47

One Hundred-and-Fiftieth Supplemental Emergency Declaration - Continuing to Require Cloth Face Coverings in Public

Governor Daniel J. McKee · Rhode Island (State)

The COVID Project

The record

Jurisdiction
Rhode Island
Level
State
Authority
R.I. Const. art. IX; R.I. Gen. Laws tit. 30, ch. 15; tit. 23, ch. 8
Issued
2021-05-07 May 7, 2021
Effective
2021-05-07
End
2021-05-27 by its terms; superseded by EO 21-54 (May 18), 21-58 (May 21), 21-63 (June 2), 21-69 (June 18, 2021) (read as 2021-05-27)
In force
May 7, 2021 to May 27, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q2
Limitation types
Face-covering requirement
Addressees
  • any person indoors or outdoors
  • employees, customers and attendees
Functions reached
  • SF
  • OF
  • DR
  • FC
  • CB
  • EMP
Collection
Rhode Island RI

Operative words

1. Any person, whether indoors or outdoors, shall cover their mouth and nose with a mask or cloth face covering, with the following exceptions:... Outdoors and at least three feet of distance can be easily, measurably and continuously maintained... [fully vaccinated persons in an] outdoor setting [who] maintain at least three feet from other people...

Enforcement

R.I. Gen. Laws tit. 23, ch. 8; RIDOH civil penalties

Notes

Universal indoor mask order of the second quarter of 2021.