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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-FED-009	OSHA COVID-19 'Standards' page (statement of the general duty clause and the standing standards applicable to SARS-CoV-2)COVID-19 - Standards (OSHA Safety and Health Topics)	Occupational Safety and Health Administration (agency web publication, COVID-19 Safety and Health Topics, 'Standards')	United StatesFederal	Mar. 1, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. MET-RIV-042	News Release: Resumption of Jury TrialsResumption of Jury Trials (February 16, 2021)	Superior Court of California, County of Riverside (Public Information Officer Marita C. Ford)	Superior Court of California, County of RiversideCourt	Feb. 16, 2021	2020 Q42021 Q1	Courts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. VT-103	20 V.S.A. § 40 (Enforcement), as in force in 2020-2021 (repealed by 2023, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 35, eff. July 1, 2024)Penalty for violating the emergency management chapter or any rule adopted under it	Vermont General Assembly (statute as in force 2020-2021)	VermontState	Mar. 1, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. DC-052	Phase 2 Violations list (posted March 2, 2021)COVID-19 Phase Two violations and enforcement actions, July 2020 - February 2021	DC Health (with the ABC Board, DCRA and the Office of the Attorney General)	District of ColumbiaSector regulator	Mar. 2, 2021	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. TX-050	TABC 'Coronavirus Information' page: chronology of TABC actions and Governor's waivers (March 2020 - March 2021)Coronavirus Information: Previous Actions (No Longer in Effect)	Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC)	TexasSector regulator	Mar. 10, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and bars	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-AR-002	Ark. Code Ann. 20-7-109, Authority to regulate public health -- ExceptionsArk. Code Ann. 20-7-109. Authority to regulate public health -- Exceptions (State Board of Health rulemaking for public health and safety…	General Assembly of Arkansas (Acts 1913, No. 96, sec. 6)	ArkansasState	Mar. 18, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AR-003	Ark. Code Ann. 20-7-101, Violations -- PenaltiesArk. Code Ann. 20-7-101. Violations -- Penalties (misdemeanor for violating the act or any order or rule under it; each day a separate…	General Assembly of Arkansas (Acts 1913, No. 96, sec. 28)	ArkansasState	Mar. 18, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AR-001	Ark. Code Ann. 20-7-110, Study and prevention of diseasesArk. Code Ann. 20-7-110. Study and prevention of diseases (State Board of Health: general supervision and control; direction and control of…	General Assembly of Arkansas (Acts 1895, No. 152; Acts 1913, No. 96, sec. 5)	ArkansasState	Mar. 19, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AR-005	Ark. Code Ann. 12-75-114, Governor -- Disaster emergency responsibilitiesArk. Code Ann. 12-75-114. Governor -- Disaster emergency responsibilities (executive orders, proclamations and regulations have the force…	General Assembly of Arkansas (Acts 1973, No. 511, sec. 8; Arkansas Emergency Services Act of 1973)	ArkansasState	Mar. 19, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationCapacity limitTravel and quarantineAlcohol and barsStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-ID-003	Idaho Code section 39-414 (text as in force 2020 through March 18, 2021)Powers and duties of district board	Idaho Legislature (Idaho Code tit. 39, ch. 4, Public Health Districts)	IdahoState	Mar. 19, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-KS-009	K.S.A. 65-201, County boards of health; local health officers; review, amendment or revocation of local health officer orders; approval by board of county commissioners; civil action (text from March 25, 2021)65-201. County, city-county and multicounty units; local health officers; appointment, tenure, removal; laws applicable; review, amendment…	Kansas Legislature (K.S.A., Revisor of Statutes)	KansasState	June 9, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MS-001	Miss. Code Ann. § 41-3-15(4)(a)-(c), (4)(f), (12)State Department of Health; State Board of Health; powers and duties (sanitary and quarantine measures; conditions of employment; food…	Legislature of Mississippi (Mississippi Code of 1972, Title 41, ch. 3); State Board of Health and State Department of Health as the duty-holders	MississippiState	Mar. 25, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MS-002	Miss. Code Ann. § 41-3-17Rules and regulations of the State Board of Health; sanitary rules enforced by county health officers	Legislature of Mississippi (Mississippi Code of 1972, Title 41, ch. 3)	MississippiState	Mar. 25, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-CT-011	Casey v. Lamont, SC 20494 (argued Dec. 11, 2020; officially released Mar. 29, 2021), 338 Conn. 479, 258 A.3d 647 (2021)Kristine Casey et al. v. Governor Ned Lamont	Supreme Court of Connecticut (McDonald, J., for a unanimous court; Robinson, C.J., and McDonald, D'Auria, Mullins, Kahn, Ecker and Keller, Js.)	Connecticut (Supreme Court of Connecticut)Court	Mar. 29, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-FL-012	Chapter 2021-1, Laws of Florida (SB 72), § 1, creating Fla. Stat. § 768.38Liability protections for COVID-19-related claims	Florida Legislature (SB 72), approved by Governor Ron DeSantis	FloridaState	Mar. 29, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. CA-055	Blueprint for a Safer Economy: Activity and Business Tiers chartBlueprint Activity and Business Tiers (updated April 2, 2021; gatherings and private events updated effective April 15, 2021)	California Department of Public Health	CaliforniaState	Apr. 2, 2021	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WY-006	Wyo. Stat. Ann. 35-4-114 and 35-4-11535-4-114. Immunity from liability. 35-4-115. Definitions.	Wyoming Legislature (Wyo. Stat. Title 35, ch. 4, art. 1)	WyomingState	May 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. NY-121	Interim Guidance for Religious and Funeral ServicesInterim Guidance for Religious & Funeral Services During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency	New York State Department of Health (New York Forward)	New YorkSector regulator	June 6, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-KY-014	2021 Senate Bill 5, Acts ch. 205An Act relating to emergencies and declaring an emergency (COVID-19 claims: owners of premises and essential service providers)	Kentucky General Assembly (2021 Regular Session); became law without the Governor's signature	KentuckyState	Apr. 11, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-DET-053	Release: WCPO to Dismiss all Cases Issued Under Governor's Executive Order During COVID CrisisWayne County Prosecutor's Office dismisses ordinance violations and misdemeanors charged under the Governor's COVID-19 executive orders…	Wayne County Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy (release)	Wayne County, MichiganCounty	Apr. 12, 2021	2020 Q4	Other	Primary source read
Ex. CA-018	Guidance for the Prevention of COVID-19 Transmission for Gatherings (Mandatory Requirements)Updated Guidance for Gatherings (April 15, 2021 version, replacing the Nov. 13, 2020 and Oct. 9, 2020 versions)	California Department of Public Health	CaliforniaState	Apr. 15, 2021	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Gathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-FED-018	Citation, Somerset Dental Group, Glastonbury, CT (respiratory protection)OSHA Inspection Detail 1505094, Somerset Dental Group	OSHA, Hartford Area Office (Inspection No. 1505094)	United States (Connecticut)Federal	Apr. 15, 2021	2020 Q42021 Q2	Standing dutyHealth care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MT-005	Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-118Powers and duties of local health officers	Montana Legislature (Montana Code Annotated, Title 50, ch. 2)	MontanaState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capEvents and venuesQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MT-007	Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-124Penalties for violations	Montana Legislature (Montana Code Annotated, Title 50, ch. 2)	MontanaState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MT-029	Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-116 (Powers and duties of local boards of health) (cross-reference to Ex. MT-073)Powers and duties of local boards of health, including the 2021 limits of subsection (5) and the enforcement saving clause of subsection (7)	Montana Legislature (Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-116, as amended by Ch. 324 and Ch. 408, L. 2021 (HB 121, approved Apr. 16, 2021; HB 257, approved May 7, 2021))	MontanaState	Apr. 16, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (agency web publication, COVID-19 Safety and Health Topics, 'Standards'), OSHA COVID-19 'Standards' page (statement of the general duty clause and the standing standards applicable to SARS-CoV-2) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FED-009)
Superior Court of California, County of Riverside (Public Information Officer Marita C. Ford), News Release: Resumption of Jury Trials (Feb. 16, 2021) (Ex. MET-RIV-042)
Vermont General Assembly (statute as in force 2020-2021), 20 V.S.A. § 40 (Enforcement), as in force in 2020-2021 (repealed by 2023, No. 143 (Adj. Sess.), § 35, eff. July 1, 2024) (Mar. 1, 2021) (Ex. VT-103)
DC Health (with the ABC Board, DCRA and the Office of the Attorney General), Phase 2 Violations list (posted March 2, 2021) (Mar. 2, 2021) (Ex. DC-052)
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC), TABC 'Coronavirus Information' page: chronology of TABC actions and Governor's waivers (March 2020 - March 2021) (Mar. 10, 2021) (Ex. TX-050)
General Assembly of Arkansas (Acts 1913, No. 96, sec. 6), Ark. Code Ann. 20-7-109, Authority to regulate public health -- Exceptions (standing) (Ex. DUT-AR-002)
General Assembly of Arkansas (Acts 1913, No. 96, sec. 28), Ark. Code Ann. 20-7-101, Violations -- Penalties (standing) (Ex. DUT-AR-003)
General Assembly of Arkansas (Acts 1895, No. 152; Acts 1913, No. 96, sec. 5), Ark. Code Ann. 20-7-110, Study and prevention of diseases (standing) (Ex. DUT-AR-001)
General Assembly of Arkansas (Acts 1973, No. 511, sec. 8; Arkansas Emergency Services Act of 1973), Ark. Code Ann. 12-75-114, Governor -- Disaster emergency responsibilities (standing) (Ex. DUT-AR-005)
Idaho Legislature (Idaho Code tit. 39, ch. 4, Public Health Districts), Idaho Code section 39-414 (text as in force 2020 through March 18, 2021) (standing) (Ex. DUT-ID-003)
Kansas Legislature (K.S.A., Revisor of Statutes), K.S.A. 65-201, County boards of health; local health officers; review, amendment or revocation of local health officer orders; approval by board of county commissioners; civil action (text from March 25, 2021) (standing) (Ex. DUT-KS-009)
Legislature of Mississippi (Mississippi Code of 1972, Title 41, ch. 3); State Board of Health and State Department of Health as the duty-holders, Miss. Code Ann. § 41-3-15(4)(a)-(c), (4)(f), (12) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MS-001)
Legislature of Mississippi (Mississippi Code of 1972, Title 41, ch. 3), Miss. Code Ann. § 41-3-17 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MS-002)
Supreme Court of Connecticut (McDonald, J., for a unanimous court; Robinson, C.J., and McDonald, D'Auria, Mullins, Kahn, Ecker and Keller, Js.), Casey v. Lamont, SC 20494 (argued Dec. 11, 2020; officially released Mar. 29, 2021), 338 Conn. 479, 258 A.3d 647 (2021) (Ex. DUT-CT-011)
Florida Legislature (SB 72), approved by Governor Ron DeSantis, Chapter 2021-1, Laws of Florida (SB 72), § 1, creating Fla. Stat. § 768.38 (standing) (Ex. DUT-FL-012)
California Department of Public Health, Blueprint for a Safer Economy: Activity and Business Tiers chart (Apr. 2, 2021) (Ex. CA-055)
Wyoming Legislature (Wyo. Stat. Title 35, ch. 4, art. 1), Wyo. Stat. Ann. 35-4-114 and 35-4-115 (standing) (Ex. DUT-WY-006)
New York State Department of Health (New York Forward), Interim Guidance for Religious and Funeral Services (June 6, 2020) (Ex. NY-121)
Kentucky General Assembly (2021 Regular Session); became law without the Governor's signature, 2021 Senate Bill 5, Acts ch. 205 (Apr. 11, 2021) (Ex. DUT-KY-014)
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym L. Worthy (release), Release: WCPO to Dismiss all Cases Issued Under Governor's Executive Order During COVID Crisis (Apr. 12, 2021) (Ex. MET-DET-053)
California Department of Public Health, Guidance for the Prevention of COVID-19 Transmission for Gatherings (Mandatory Requirements) (Apr. 15, 2021) (Ex. CA-018)
OSHA, Hartford Area Office (Inspection No. 1505094), Citation, Somerset Dental Group, Glastonbury, CT (respiratory protection) (Apr. 15, 2021) (Ex. DUT-FED-018)
Montana Legislature (Montana Code Annotated, Title 50, ch. 2), Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-118 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MT-005)
Montana Legislature (Montana Code Annotated, Title 50, ch. 2), Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-124 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MT-007)
Montana Legislature (Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-116, as amended by Ch. 324 and Ch. 408, L. 2021 (HB 121, approved Apr. 16, 2021; HB 257, approved May 7, 2021)), Mont. Code Ann. 50-2-116 (Powers and duties of local boards of health) (cross-reference to Ex. MT-073) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MT-029)

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