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
- 2021-06-18 June 18, 2021
- Effective
- 2021-06-18
- End
- 2021-07-17 by its terms; terminated by EO 21-76 (July 6, 2021) (read as 2021-07-17)
- In force
- June 18, 2021 to July 17, 2021
- Quarters
- 2021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Face-covering requirement
- Addressees
- any person not fully vaccinated, indoors
- all riders and drivers of taxis, livery, ride-share and mass transit
- RIPTA
- Functions reached
- EMP masks for unvaccinated staff and customers
- WF transit commuting
- SF
- OF
- DR
- 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:... b. Any person who has received all recommended dose(s) of a COVID-19 vaccine authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or World Health Organization and at least 14 days have elapsed since the administration of the final dose ('fully vaccinated') is not required to wear a mask or cloth face covering, except as otherwise required by this Executive Order... 2. All persons must continue to wear masks or cloth face coverings when providing or using the services of any taxi, car, livery, ride-sharing, or similar service or any means of mass public transit... Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) employees may prevent any person from boarding a RIPTA vehicle if, after being offered a free mask, such person refuses to wear one.
Enforcement
R.I. Gen. Laws tit. 23, ch. 8; RIDOH civil penalties; RIPTA boarding refusal
Notes
The statewide mask order in force July 1-6, 2021.