Executive Order 77-20

The record

Jurisdiction

West Virginia

Level

State

Authority

W. Va. Code 15-5-6 and 15-5-1

Issued

2020-11-13 Nov. 13, 2020

Effective

2020-11-14 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-11-14)

End

Amended Apr. 20, 2021 (EO 12-21 paragraph 5: active-exercise exception) and May 14, 2021 (EO 16-21: fully vaccinated exempt); terminated 12:01 a.m. June 20, 2021 (EO 20-21) (read as 2021-04-20)

In force

Nov. 14, 2020 to Apr. 20, 2021

Quarters

2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules

Addressees

• all individuals age 9 and over within the State
• businesses and organizations that invite the public into their facilities

Functions reached

• SF sales floor
• DR dining room
• OF offices (masks except in a physically separated office alone)
• FC facilities
• WS worship
• CB
• WF

Collection

West Virginia WV

Operative words

1. That all individuals age 9 and over within the State of West Virginia shall wear an adequate face covering when in confined, indoor spaces where other individuals may be present, regardless of one's perceived ability to social distance from other individuals. Such face covering shall not be required when in one's residence, when individuals are able to physically isolate in a physically separated office or other space when no others are present, or when actively engaged in the consumption of food and/or beverage. 2. That businesses and organizations that invite the public into their facilities shall require compliance with the terms of this Order, shall post adequate signage notifying patrons of the requirements of this Order, and shall enforce the same on their premises.... 7. That Executive Order 50-20, as its terms have been superseded by the terms of this Order, is hereby terminated and without further effect.

Enforcement

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