Executive Order No. 55

The record

Jurisdiction

Tennessee

Level

State

Authority

Tenn. Code Ann. § 58-2-107

Issued

2020-07-31 July 31, 2020

Effective

Effective immediately (July 31, 2020) (read as 2020-07-31)

End

Amendments carried into EO 59 (Aug. 29-Sept. 30, 2020) and later orders (read as 2020-09-30)

In force

July 31, 2020 to Sept. 30, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesOther

Addressees

• local education agencies and schools
• institutions of higher education
• commercial driver license holders
• nursing facilities
• restaurants and licensees under Title 57

Functions reached

• AC school and youth sports conditioned on TSSAA and Pledge rules
• SC/DR CDL medical-card and license expirations extended (¶¶ 23.6-23.7)
• RS COVID-19 skilled nursing units designated
• BA/DR expansion of licensed premises (outdoor service) fee waived
• SCH school mask policies encouraged; voluntary masking protected

Collection

Tennessee TN

Operative words

[EO 38 ¶ 2.c substituted:] Local education agencies and schools shall, notwithstanding any orders or provisions to the contrary, have the authority to permit, but are not required to permit, school-sponsored sporting events and activities, provided that all such activities... must be conducted in a manner consistent with COVID-19-related regulations adopted by the Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association. Non-school-sponsored athletics... must be conducted in a manner consistent with guidance from the Tennessee Economic Recovery Group... [EO 54 new ¶ 9:] Face coverings in schools and higher education institutions. Local education agencies, schools, and institutions of higher education are strongly encouraged to implement a policy requiring the use of face coverings by students and staff... No policy, local order, or official may prohibit a student, teacher, school employee or contractor, or visitor from voluntarily wearing a face covering... [EO 36 new ¶ 34.1:]... authority... to select, designate, and reimburse certain nursing facilities... as 'COVID-19 Skilled Nursing Facilities/Units'... [EO 38 new ¶ 12.1:] waive the $300.00 application fee for restaurants... that apply to the Alcoholic Beverage Commission to expand the boundary of their premises... to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption in response to COVID-19

Enforcement