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Order of the Governor and State Health Commissioner, Declaration of Public Health Emergency, Order of Public Health Emergency One (Mar. 17, 2020), as amended Mar. 20, 2020

Amended Order of the Governor and State Health Commissioner Declaration of Public Health Emergency

Governor Ralph S. Northam and State Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver · Virginia (State)

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Jurisdiction
Virginia
Level
State
Authority
Va. Code §§ 32.1-13, 32.1-20, 35.1-10
Issued
2020-03-17 Mar. 17, 2020
Effective
2020-03-16 (amended order effective as of Mar. 16, 2020) (read as 2020-03-16)
End
2020-05-14 11:59 p.m. (EO 61 § C.7) (read as 2020-05-14)
In force
Mar. 16, 2020 to May 14, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Emergency declarationCapacity limitGathering cap
Addressees
  • restaurants
  • fitness centers
  • theaters
Functions reached
  • DR dining room
  • FC fitness facilities
  • PE theaters
  • CB customer base
Collection
Virginia VA

Operative words

the Governor and State Health Commissioner hereby issue this Order declaring a public health emergency resulting from the spread of COVID-19 virus affecting the health and safety of Virginians, and restrict the number of patrons allowed in restaurants, as defined in § 35.1-1 of the Code of Virginia, fitness centers, and theaters, as defined in § 15.2-2820 of the Code of Virginia, to 10 patrons or less in any such establishment in order to inhibit spread of the virus.

Enforcement

Class 1 misdemeanor under § 32.1-27; immediate operation permit suspension under 12VAC5-421-3770 on observation of 11 or more patrons; injunctive relief in circuit court

Notes

First Virginia instrument limiting commerce; recited and superseded by EO 53 and EO 55.

Retrieval note

Copy of the VA-001 Register render; the amended order's text was read; the Mar. 17 original is described in the amended order.

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