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Ex. WA-031 Order Primary source read

Washington Proclamation 20-25.3 (May 4, 2020)

Adjusting and Extending Stay Home - Stay Healthy to May 31, 2020; Safe Start Washington: Phase I - Re-Opening Washington

Governor Jay Inslee · Washington (State)

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Jurisdiction
Washington
Level
State
Authority
RCW 43.06.220(1)(h); chapters 38.08, 38.52, 43.06 RCW
Issued
2020-05-04 May 4, 2020
Effective
2020-05-04
End
2020-05-31 (replaced by 20-25.4, Safe Start, effective June 1, 2020) (read as 2020-05-31)
In force
May 4, 2020 to May 31, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capEvents and venues
Addressees
  • all people in Washington
  • all non-essential businesses
  • counties under 75,000 population (variance applications)
Functions reached
  • CB
  • SF (curbside only)
  • SR showroom and sales (vehicle sales under requirements)
  • LS landscaping
  • PS pet services
  • WS worship (drive-in only)
  • OF
  • GATH
Collection
Washington WA

Operative words

Proclamations 20-25, 20-25.1 and 20-25.2 (Stay Home - Stay Healthy) are amended to extend all of the prohibitions and each expiration date therein to May 31, 2020, except for those prohibitions regarding the specific activities listed below.... while all counties are currently in Phase I, counties with a population of less than 75,000 that have not identified a resident with COVID-19 the three most recent consecutive weeks, may request an exemption from specific aspects of the remaining prohibitions of this Proclamation by submitting a variance application to the Secretary of the Washington State Department of Health... religious services may also be provided as a drive-in service, with one household per vehicle... I hereby order that the data and science supports re-opening additional low-risk activities during Phase I, including the business activities listed below... when participants are able to fully comply with the industry-specific requirements that will be issued as soon as possible but no later than May 15, 2020: Landscaping and lawn care; Vehicle and vessel sales; Pet walking; Retail (curb-side pick-up orders only); Car washes

Enforcement

Violators of this order may be subject to criminal penalties pursuant to RCW 43.06.220(5).

Notes

Recites the formal guidance documents of March 25 (construction), March 27 (real estate and mortgage), March 31 (general) and April 29, 2020 (construction) that defined what essential and low-risk work could continue under the stay-home order.