Executive Order No. 20-12

The record

Jurisdiction

Oregon

Level

State

Authority

ORS 401.165 et seq.; ORS 433.441

Issued

2020-03-23 Mar. 23, 2020

Effective

2020-03-23

End

2020-05-15 (Phase 1 under EO 20-25) (read as 2020-05-15)

In force

Mar. 23, 2020 to May 15, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child care

Addressees

• all individuals
• all businesses and non-profit entities

Functions reached

• WS worship gatherings outside the home prohibited regardless of size unless six-foot distancing can be maintained (para. 1.a; no faith-based exception in the text)
• OP non-profit offices ordered to telework to the maximum extent possible; office work prohibited where telework is available (para. 9)
• FC and RE fraternal organization facilities, senior activity centers, social and private clubs, theaters and youth clubs closed (para. 2)
• HR
• WF
• CB stay-home

Collection

Religious Organizations and Nonprofits SEC-16

Operative words

1.... a. Non-essential social and recreational gatherings of individuals outside of a home or place of residence (e.g., parties, celebrations, or other similar gatherings and events) are prohibited immediately, regardless of size, if a distance of at least six feet between individuals cannot be maintained.... e. Failure to comply with any of the provisions of this Executive Order constitutes an imminent threat and creates an immediate danger to public health. Any person found to be in violation of this Executive Order is subject to the penalties described in ORS 401.990.... 2. Pursuant to ORS 433.441(3)(a), (b), (d) and (f), ORS 401.168(1), and ORS 401.188(1) to (3), and effective 12:01 a.m. on March 24, 2020, I prohibit the operation of the following businesses, for which close personal contact is difficult or impossible to avoid: Amusement parks; aquariums; arcades;... fraternal organization facilities;... senior activity centers; ski resorts; social and private clubs; tattoo/piercing parlors; tennis clubs; theaters; yoga studios; and youth clubs.... 9. Pursuant to ORS 433.441(3)(a), (b), (d) and (f), ORS 401.168(1), and ORS 401.188(1) to (3), and effective March 25, 2020, all businesses and non-profit entities with offices in Oregon shall facilitate telework and work-at-home by employees, to the maximum extent possible. Work in offices is prohibited whenever telework and work-at-home options are available, in light of position duties, availability of teleworking equipment, and network adequacy. 10. When telework and work-from-home options are not available, businesses and non-profits must designate an employee or officer to establish, implement, and enforce social distancing policies, consistent with guidance from the Oregon Health Authority.... 11. Businesses and non-profits that fail to comply with paragraphs 9 and 10 of this Executive Order will be closed until they demonstrate compliance.

Enforcement

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