Executive Order 21-57

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; tit. 23, ch. 1 (compliance orders)

Issued

2021-05-21 May 21, 2021

Effective

2021-05-21

End

2021-06-18 by its terms; amended by EO 21-62 (June 2); re-issued as EO 21-68 (June 18, 2021) (read as 2021-06-18)

In force

May 21, 2021 to June 18, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Capacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation

Addressees

• all persons arriving from abroad or from listed States
• all businesses, organizations, operations and governmental establishments
• nightclubs
• RIDOH
• Enforcement Task Force
• DBR

Functions reached

• TR 10-day quarantines (international and hot-spot)
• EMP screening, masks, signage duties on every establishment
• VAX vaccination-proof pathway for nightclubs
• BA/AM nightclubs 50%
• CB

Collection

Rhode Island RI

Operative words

1. Any person arriving from a location outside the United States and U.S. territories must immediately self-quarantine for 10 days upon arrival in Rhode Island unless one of the following exemptions applies... 4. Any person coming to Rhode Island for a non-work-related purpose from locations with a high community spread rate as set forth on a list maintained by RIDOH... must immediately self-quarantine for 10 days unless one of the following exemptions applies... 7. All businesses, organizations, operations, and government establishments must comply with applicable executive orders and RIDOH's regulations, including, but not limited to, requirements for screening individuals, wearing masks or cloth face coverings, posting appropriate signs and notices and other health and safety protocols... 8. All businesses, organizations, operations, and governmental establishments shall remind on-site individuals who are not fully vaccinated to wear masks or cloth face coverings.... 10. Nightclubs may operate up to 50% of operating capacity, provided if a nightclub can demonstrate and verify its requirement of each on-site attendee... presenting proof of being fully vaccinated prior to entering the premises, the nightclub may operate up to 100% of operating capacity.... 11. RIDOH shall continue to promulgate emergency regulations on the implementation of this Executive Order. The regulations shall include enforcement provisions, including the imposition of civil fines sufficient to ensure compliance. 12. The Director of RIDOH or her designees are hereby authorized to assess civil penalties for violation of this Executive Order.... 13.... Enforcement Task Force inspectors shall continue to conduct inspections of businesses, governmental establishments and other establishments as well as to enforce the emergency regulations promulgated by RIDOH. The Enforcement Task Force, through RIDOH, shall issue compliance orders under Chapter 1 of Title 23.

Enforcement

Notes