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Executive Order No. 2020-21

Stay at Home or Work Order Due to COVID-19 ('Home or Work Order')

Governor Henry McMaster · South Carolina (State)

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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
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 note

The paradigm 'order limiting commerce, travel, or group meetings' for South Carolina.