The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- South Carolina
- Level
- State
- Authority
- S.C. Code §§ 1-3-420, 1-3-430, 1-3-440, 16-7-10, 25-1-440, 44-4-100 et seq.
- Issued
- 2020-04-06 Apr. 6, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-04-07 5:00 p.m. (read as 2020-04-07)
- End
- 2020-05-04 12:01 a.m. (§ 1(B) 'required' replaced with 'urge' by EO 2020-31 § 1; remaining provisions continued through the emergency) (read as 2020-05-04)
- In force
- Apr. 7, 2020 to May 4, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantine
- Addressees
- any and all residents and visitors of the State of South Carolina
- every open retail business (occupancy cap)
- the businesses listed in EO 2020-18
- Functions reached
- CB customer base confined to home except for Essential Activities
- SF sales floor (20 percent cap)
- SH showings and open houses
- CS client meetings and site visits
- MK events
- WF workforce
- TV travel
- Collection
- South Carolina SC
Operative words
effective Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at 5:00 p.m., any and all residents and visitors of the State of South Carolina are required to limit social interaction, practice 'social distancing' in accordance with CDC guidance, and take every possible precaution to avoid potential exposure to, and to slow the spread of, COVID-19, and shall limit their movements outside of their home, place of residence, or current place of abode (collectively, 'Residence'), except as allowed by this Order, for purposes of engaging in Essential Business, Essential Activities, or Critical Infrastructure Operations... Emergency Maximum Occupancy Rate. The business shall limit the number of customers allowed to enter and simultaneously occupy the premises so as not to exceed five (5) customers per 1,000 square feet of retail space, or twenty percent (20%) of the occupancy limit as determined by the fire marshal, whichever is less.
Enforcement
§ 16-7-10(A) misdemeanor ($100 / 30 days); § 1-3-440(4) injunction and mandamus; DHEC Emergency Health Powers Act; preemption of conflicting local rules
Notes
Essential Activities: caring for family, obtaining necessary supplies and services (with 'preference... to online ordering, home delivery, and curbside pick-up'), health and safety, pets, outdoor exercise at six feet, 'attending religious services,' and travel required by law. 'Residence' includes hotels and motels.
Retrieval noteThe paradigm 'order limiting commerce, travel, or group meetings' for South Carolina.