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Executive Order No. 121

Stay at Home Order and Strategic Directions for North Carolina in Response to Increasing COVID-19 Cases

Governor Roy Cooper · North Carolina (State)

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Jurisdiction
North Carolina
Level
State
Authority
N.C. Gen. Stat. 166A-19.10, -19.30
Issued
2020-03-27 Mar. 27, 2020
Effective
2020-03-30 5:00 p.m. (read as 2020-03-30)
End
2020-05-08 5:00 p.m. (extended by EO 135; superseded by EO 138) (read as 2020-05-08)
In force
Mar. 30, 2020 to May 8, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering cap
Addressees
  • all individuals
  • all businesses and operations
  • religious entities
Functions reached
  • WS worship gatherings over 10 prohibited
  • CR pastoral care subject to the gathering limit
  • FS food banks and shelters essential
  • OP telework directed
Collection
Religious Organizations and Nonprofits SEC-16

Operative words

9. Organizations that provide charitable and social services. Businesses as well as religious and secular not-for-profit organizations, including food banks, when providing food, shelter, social services, and other necessities of life for economically disadvantaged or otherwise needy individuals, individuals who need assistance as a result of this emergency, and people with disabilities. 10. Religious entities. Religious facilities, entities, groups, gatherings, including funerals. Also, services, counseling, pastoral care, and other activities provided by religious organizations to the members of their faith community. All of these functions are subject to the limitations on events or convenings in Section 3 of this Executive Order.... 2. Businesses operating in CISA identified sectors. Businesses, not-for-profit organizations or educational institutions operating in the federal critical infrastructure sectors...

Enforcement

N.C. Gen. Stat. 166A-19.30(d), 14-288.20A (Class 2 misdemeanor)

Notes

Scanned; the COVID-19 Essential Businesses and Operations list (Section 2, items 2, 9 and 10, on pages 5-6 of the scan) verified from rendered pages by the repair agent Sept. 27, 2026;

Retrieval note

Scanned; no text layer; clauses transcribed from rendered pages 5-6.