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Ex. WA-080 Order Primary source read

Proclamation 20-25.15, Washington Ready (Aug. 20, 2021; effective Aug. 23, 2021), paras. 2-3 and 'Customers' and 'Employers' clauses

Washington Ready (indoor face-covering prohibition on businesses and all entities; employer duties)

Governor Jay Inslee · Washington (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Washington
Level
State
Authority
RCW 43.06.220(1)(h); chapters 38.08, 38.52, 43.06 RCW
Issued
2021-08-20 Aug. 20, 2021
Effective
2021-08-23
End
Amended by 20-25.16 (Sept. 3, 2021) and 20-25.17 (Sept. 13, 2021) (read as 2021-09-03)
In force
Aug. 23, 2021 to Sept. 3, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q3
Limitation types
Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationOperating condition
Addressees
  • any governmental, commercial, or nonprofit entity or private party controlling an indoor space
  • employers and employees
  • customers
Functions reached
  • SF
  • DR
  • OF
  • FC
  • PE
  • WS
  • CB
  • WF
  • HR
Collection
Washington WA

Operative words

I hereby amend the provisions in 20-25, et seq., as they relate to face coverings to prohibit any individual from failing to wear a face covering as required by the Secretary of Health's face covering order and any subsequent amendments. I further prohibit any governmental, commercial, or nonprofit entity or private party from allowing any individual to enter or remain in any indoor space under their control unless the individual is in compliance with the Secretary of Health's face covering order and any subsequent amendments.... Customers: Businesses are prohibited from allowing customers to enter or remain in an indoor space in a business unless the customer is wearing a face covering... Businesses must post signage in a prominent location visible to customers at each entry informing customers of the face covering requirement.... Employees: All employees are required to wear a face covering indoors at the employee's worksite... Employers must notify their local health jurisdiction within 24 hours if they suspect COVID-19 is spreading in their workplace... This order is effective August 23, 2021.

Enforcement

Violators of this order may be subject to criminal penalties pursuant to RCW 43.06.220(5); L&I enforcement

Notes

Q3 2021 instrument in force from August 23 through September 30, 2021 and beyond: every business in the State was again prohibited from admitting an unmasked customer and from employing an unmasked worker indoors.

Retrieval note

Also 'supersedes Emergency Order 20-60, which is hereby rescinded'.