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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-PA-018	Statute (Liquor Code, Act of Apr. 12, 1951, P.L. 90, No. 21, sec. 471)Liquor Code section 471, Revocation and Suspension of Licenses; Fines	General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	PennsylvaniaState	Apr. 12, 1951	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureAlcohol and barsStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-FL-014	Court decision: Henry v. DeSantis, No. 9:20-cv-80729-AHS, Doc. 9 (S.D. Fla. May 11, 2020), reported at 461 F. Supp. 3d 1244Order Denying Emergency Injunctive Relief and Dismissing Case with Prejudice	United States District Judge Raag Singhal	Florida (United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida)Court	May 11, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-026	Executive Order 40-20 (Week 5 of the Comeback), § 2 para. c (cross-reference to Ex. WV-034; not re-saved)Restaurants and bars permitted on-premises service only 'in accordance with the applicable guidelines for restaurants... A Guide to Safely…	Governor Jim Justice	West VirginiaState	May 22, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesOperating conditionOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-IA-014	Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, Annual Report FY 2021 (fiscal year July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021)Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division Annual Report FY '21 (Regulatory Compliance Bureau: COVID-19 proclamation enforcement)	Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (Iowa Department of Commerce)	IowaState	June 30, 2021	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TN-018	The Local Spot, Inc. v. Lee, No. 3:20-cv-00421, Doc. 59 (M.D. Tenn. July 14, 2020) (order refusing temporary restraining order)Order on Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (bars and restaurants v. Governor Lee, Mayor Cooper and Chief Medical Director…	United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (Richardson, J.)	Tennessee (Middle District of Tennessee; Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County)Court	July 14, 2020	2020 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-030	Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-5, Art. II §§ 1-4 (cross-reference to Ex. WV-083; not re-saved)City Manager authorized to limit gatherings and restrict bars consistent with the Governor's and the County Health Officer's orders…	Morgantown City Council	City of MorgantownCity	Sept. 1, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Standing dutyGathering capAlcohol and barsStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NY-019	Columbus Ale House, Inc. v. Cuomo, No. 1:20-cv-04291-BMC, Doc. 20 (E.D.N.Y. Oct. 16, 2020) (memorandum decision and order denying preliminary injunction against the midnight closing rule for New York City food service establishments)Memorandum Decision and Order, Columbus Ale House, Inc. d/b/a The Graham v. Andrew M. Cuomo	Hon. Brian M. Cogan, U.S.D.J.	New York (United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York)Court	Oct. 16, 2020	2020 Q4	Standing dutyCapacity limitCurfew and hoursAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-IL-010	Fox Fire Tavern, LLC v. Pritzker, 2020 IL App (2d) 200623Reversal of a temporary restraining order against Executive Order 2020-61; the IEMA Act plainly authorizes successive disaster…	Illinois Appellate Court, Second District (Justice Zenoff, with Justices Hutchinson and Brennan)	Illinois (Appellate Court, Second District)Court	Nov. 13, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MT-025	Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and limiting group size, bar and restaurant capacity and hours, and requiring face coverings statewide (cross-reference to Ex. MT-018)November 17, 2020 Directive, Parts I-III and Enforcement	Governor Steve Bullock	MontanaState	Nov. 17, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NJ-018	Attorney General press release, 'AG Grewal and Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control Announce Charges Seeking to Suspend Liquor Licenses of 10 Bars and Restaurants Accused of Numerous Violations of Gov. Murphy's Executive Order 194' (Dec. 11, 2020)First enforcement actions of the statewide ABC compliance campaign under Executive Order No. 194	Office of the Attorney General, Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General; Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, James Graziano, Acting Director	New JerseyState	Dec. 11, 2020	2020 Q4	Standing dutyCapacity limitFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-016	Attorney General statement, 'State of Minnesota Executive Order Enforcement Tools' (Dec. 16, 2020)State of Minnesota Executive Order Enforcement Tools: enforcement authority and penalties for violations of Executive Orders (AG, MDH, DLI…	Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (Office of the Attorney General)	MinnesotaState	Dec. 16, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-IN-009	Order on Motion to Remand and Motion for Preliminary Injunctive Relief, Bar Indy LLC v. City of Indianapolis, No. 1:20-cv-02482-JMS-DML, Doc. 33 (S.D. Ind. Dec. 22, 2020) (43 pages)Federal decision holding that the Marion County health officer acted within the authority of Ind. Code 16-20-1-24 in closing and restricting…	Chief Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson, U.S. District Court, S.D. Ind.	Indiana (United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division, applying Indiana law)Court	Dec. 22, 2020	2020 Q4	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NJ-015	Attorney General press release, 'AG Grewal Announces Charges Seeking to Suspend Liquor Licenses of 12 Bars and Restaurants Accused of Violating Gov. Murphy's COVID-19 Executive Orders' (Dec. 30, 2020)Charges seeking suspension of the liquor licenses of twelve bars and restaurants for violating the COVID-19 executive orders	Office of the Attorney General, Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General; Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, James B. Graziano, Director	New JerseyState	Dec. 30, 2020	2020 Q4	Standing dutyCapacity limitFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-IA-003	Iowa Code § 123.39 (2021), Suspension or revocation of license or permit - civil penaltyIowa Code 2021, Section 123.39 - Suspension or revocation of license or permit - civil penalty	Iowa General Assembly	IowaState	Jan. 1, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyAlcohol and barsOperating conditionOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-LA-014	Big Tyme Investments, L.L.C. v. Edwards, No. 20-30526 c/w No. 20-30537 (5th Cir. Jan. 13, 2021)Opinion affirming the district courts' refusal of preliminary injunctions against the Governor's bar-closure proclamations (89 JBE 2020 and…	United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (published opinion)	Louisiana (United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, on appeal from the Eastern and Western Districts of Louisiana)Court	Jan. 13, 2021	2021 Q1	Standing dutyBusiness closureAlcohol and barsOther	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-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-IN-002	Ind. Code Title 10, Article 14, chapter 3: sections 10-14-3-11 (governor's orders), 10-14-3-12 (disaster emergency; gubernatorial powers), 10-14-3-22(b) (orders have the force of law), 10-14-3-34 (infraction, as amended by P.L.64-2021)Emergency Management and Disaster Law (2021 edition, including the 2021 amendment of the penalty section)	Indiana General Assembly (Indiana Code 2021 edition)	IndianaState	Apr. 15, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeCapacity limitAlcohol and barsStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-FL-005	Statute: Fla. Stat. § 252.36 (2020)Emergency management powers of the Governor	Florida Legislature (codified statute); exercised by the Governor	FloridaState	July 1, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-IA-017	Riley Drive Entertainment I, Inc. v. Reynolds, No. 20-1510 (Iowa Feb. 18, 2022) (amended Apr. 7, 2022)Riley Drive Entertainment I, Inc. d/b/a Tonic Bar, et al. v. Governor Kimberly K. Reynolds and Iowa Department of Public Health - opinion…	Supreme Court of Iowa (Mansfield, J., for a unanimous court)	IowaCourt	Feb. 18, 2022	2020 Q32020 Q4	Standing dutyBusiness closureAlcohol and barsOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NC-019	North Carolina Bar and Tavern Ass'n v. Stein, No. 126PA24 (N.C. Aug. 22, 2025), on review of 293 N.C. App. 402 (2024)Opinion: the Emergency Management Act 'grants the Governor the ability to impose significant restrictions or prohibitions on otherwise…	Supreme Court of North Carolina	North CarolinaCourt	Aug. 22, 2025		Standing dutyBusiness closureAlcohol and barsOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-008	22 M.R.S. sec. 2492 (license required), sec. 2496 (Department rulemaking; Maine Food Code), sec. 2497 (right of entry and inspection without warrant), sec. 2498 (fines; correction directives; penalties for operating unlicensed; Attorney General injunction), sec. 2500 (suspension or revocation; emergency suspension where conditions 'may endanger the life, health or safety of persons')Title 22, Chapter 562: Eating Establishments, Lodging Places, Campgrounds, Recreational and Sporting Camps, Youth Camps, Public Pools and…	Maine Legislature (22 M.R.S. chapter 562, Eating Establishments, Lodging Places, Campgrounds, Recreational and Sporting Camps, Youth Camps, Public Pools and Public Spas; administered by the DHHS Health Inspection Program)	MaineState	Jan. 5, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureAlcohol and barsStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MS-015	Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-7Local civil emergencies: officer's powers after proclamation (closing of retail liquor stores; discontinuance of sales; 'such other orders…	Legislature of Mississippi (Mississippi Code of 1972, Title 45, ch. 17, Local Civil Emergencies); the chief administrative officer of every municipality as the officer empowered	MississippiState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NC-012	N.C. Gen. Stat. sec. 166A-19.31 (Power of municipalities and counties to enact ordinances to deal with states of emergency)Types of emergency prohibitions and restrictions authorized: movements of people; operation of offices and business establishments…	General Assembly of North Carolina	North CarolinaState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsStanding duty	Primary source read

General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Statute (Liquor Code, Act of Apr. 12, 1951, P.L. 90, No. 21, sec. 471) (standing) (Ex. DUT-PA-018)
United States District Judge Raag Singhal, Court decision: Henry v. DeSantis, No. 9:20-cv-80729-AHS, Doc. 9 (S.D. Fla. May 11, 2020), reported at 461 F. Supp. 3d 1244 (Ex. DUT-FL-014)
Governor Jim Justice, Executive Order 40-20 (Week 5 of the Comeback), § 2 para. c (cross-reference to Ex. WV-034; not re-saved) (May 22, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WV-026)
Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (Iowa Department of Commerce), Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division, Annual Report FY 2021 (fiscal year July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021) (Ex. DUT-IA-014)
United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee (Richardson, J.), The Local Spot, Inc. v. Lee, No. 3:20-cv-00421, Doc. 59 (M.D. Tenn. July 14, 2020) (order refusing temporary restraining order) (Ex. DUT-TN-018)
Morgantown City Council, Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-5, Art. II §§ 1-4 (cross-reference to Ex. WV-083; not re-saved) (Sept. 1, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WV-030)
Hon. Brian M. Cogan, U.S.D.J, Columbus Ale House, Inc. v. Cuomo, No. 1:20-cv-04291-BMC, Doc. 20 (E.D.N.Y. Oct. 16, 2020) (memorandum decision and order denying preliminary injunction against the midnight closing rule for New York City food service establishments) (Ex. DUT-NY-019)
Illinois Appellate Court, Second District (Justice Zenoff, with Justices Hutchinson and Brennan), Fox Fire Tavern, LLC v. Pritzker, 2020 IL App (2d) 200623 (Nov. 13, 2020) (Ex. DUT-IL-010)
Governor Steve Bullock, Directive implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 and limiting group size, bar and restaurant capacity and hours, and requiring face coverings statewide (cross-reference to Ex. MT-018) (Nov. 17, 2020) (Ex. DUT-MT-025)
Office of the Attorney General, Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General; Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, James Graziano, Acting Director, Attorney General press release, 'AG Grewal and Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control Announce Charges Seeking to Suspend Liquor Licenses of 10 Bars and Restaurants Accused of Numerous Violations of Gov. Murphy's Executive Order 194' (Dec. 11, 2020) (Ex. DUT-NJ-018)
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (Office of the Attorney General), Attorney General statement, 'State of Minnesota Executive Order Enforcement Tools' (Dec. 16, 2020) (Ex. DUT-MN-016)
Chief Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson, U.S. District Court, S.D. Ind, Order on Motion to Remand and Motion for Preliminary Injunctive Relief, Bar Indy LLC v. City of Indianapolis, No. 1:20-cv-02482-JMS-DML, Doc. 33 (S.D. Ind. Dec. 22, 2020) (43 pages) (Ex. DUT-IN-009)
Office of the Attorney General, Gurbir S. Grewal, Attorney General; Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, James B. Graziano, Director, Attorney General press release, 'AG Grewal Announces Charges Seeking to Suspend Liquor Licenses of 12 Bars and Restaurants Accused of Violating Gov. Murphy's COVID-19 Executive Orders' (Dec. 30, 2020) (Ex. DUT-NJ-015)
Iowa General Assembly, Iowa Code § 123.39 (2021), Suspension or revocation of license or permit - civil penalty (standing) (Ex. DUT-IA-003)
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (published opinion), Big Tyme Investments, L.L.C. v. Edwards, No. 20-30526 c/w No. 20-30537 (5th Cir. Jan. 13, 2021) (Ex. DUT-LA-014)
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)
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)
Indiana General Assembly (Indiana Code 2021 edition), Ind. Code Title 10, Article 14, chapter 3: sections 10-14-3-11 (governor's orders), 10-14-3-12 (disaster emergency; gubernatorial powers), 10-14-3-22(b) (orders have the force of law), 10-14-3-34 (infraction, as amended by P.L.64-2021) (standing) (Ex. DUT-IN-002)
Florida Legislature (codified statute); exercised by the Governor, Statute: Fla. Stat. § 252.36 (2020) (standing) (Ex. DUT-FL-005)
Supreme Court of Iowa (Mansfield, J., for a unanimous court), Riley Drive Entertainment I, Inc. v. Reynolds, No. 20-1510 (Iowa Feb. 18, 2022) (amended Apr. 7, 2022) (Ex. DUT-IA-017)
Supreme Court of North Carolina, North Carolina Bar and Tavern Ass'n v. Stein, No. 126PA24 (N.C. Aug. 22, 2025), on review of 293 N.C. App. 402 (2024) (Ex. DUT-NC-019)
Maine Legislature (22 M.R.S. chapter 562, Eating Establishments, Lodging Places, Campgrounds, Recreational and Sporting Camps, Youth Camps, Public Pools and Public Spas; administered by the DHHS Health Inspection Program), 22 M.R.S. sec. 2492 (license required), sec. 2496 (Department rulemaking; Maine Food Code), sec. 2497 (right of entry and inspection without warrant), sec. 2498 (fines; correction directives; penalties for operating unlicensed; Attorney General injunction), sec. 2500 (suspension or revocation; emergency suspension where conditions 'may endanger the life, health or safety of persons') (standing) (Ex. DUT-ME-008)
Legislature of Mississippi (Mississippi Code of 1972, Title 45, ch. 17, Local Civil Emergencies); the chief administrative officer of every municipality as the officer empowered, Miss. Code Ann. § 45-17-7 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MS-015)
General Assembly of North Carolina, N.C. Gen. Stat. sec. 166A-19.31 (Power of municipalities and counties to enact ordinances to deal with states of emergency) (standing) (Ex. DUT-NC-012)

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