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Ex. DUT-DC-005D.C. Official Code sec. 7-131Regulations to prevent spread of communicable diseasesCongress of the United States (Act of Aug. 11, 1939, ch. 601), as amended by the Council of the District of ColumbiaDistrict of ColumbiaStateAug. 11, 19392020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-DC-008D.C. Official Code sec. 7-140Violation of sec. 7-136, sec. 7-138, or sec. 7-139, or rules or regulations promulgated thereunderCongress of the United States (Act of Aug. 11, 1939, ch. 601), as amended by the Council of the District of ColumbiaDistrict of ColumbiaStateAug. 11, 19392020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-NJ-004N.J.S.A. 26:1A-9, Force and effect of Code; enforcement; local regulationsForce and effect of Code; enforcement; local regulationsNew Jersey Legislature (L.1947, c. 177, s. 9; amended L.1974, c. 150)New JerseyStateNov. 11, 19742020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-OK-00911 O.S. 22-120 (with 22-121), in the Legislature's complete Title 11 (page 182 of the exhibit)Public health, hospitals, quarantine, and environmental hazards; NuisancesOklahoma Legislature (Oklahoma Municipal Code, Title 11)OklahomaStateJuly 1, 19782020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-DC-003D.C. Official Code sec. 7-2307Violation of emergency executive orderCouncil of the District of ColumbiaDistrict of ColumbiaStateMar. 5, 19812020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-OR-019Shahtout v. Emco Garbage Co., 298 Or 598, 695 P2d 897 (Feb. 12, 1985) (SC S30764): the standing Oregon rule on governmental safety requirements as the standard of care (negligence per se where the requirement is enacted by the legislature or promulgated under delegated authority for general public safety; a workplace safety rule protecting a class that includes the plaintiff is admissible and 'may' be taken into account by the trier of fact in deciding due care)Shahtout, Petitioner on Review, v. Emco Garbage Company, Inc. et al, Respondents on ReviewSupreme Court of OregonOregonCourtFeb. 12, 19852020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-DC-009D.C. Official Code sec. 32-1103 [Not Applicable]Duties of employer and employeesCouncil of the District of ColumbiaDistrict of ColumbiaStateMar. 16, 1989Standing dutyWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-SC-020Whitlaw v. Kroger Co., 306 S.C. 51, 410 S.E.2d 251 (S.C. 1991) (heard Jan. 7, 1991; decided Oct. 14, 1991)Whether a private cause of action for damages may be instituted under S.C. Code Ann. §§ 61-9-40 and 61-9-410; the test for negligence per se…Supreme Court of South Carolina (per curiam; certified question under Supreme Court Rule 46 from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina)South CarolinaCourtOct. 14, 19912020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-LA-006La. R.S. 29:724 (powers of the governor; executive orders and proclamations have the force and effect of law; penalty for violation)Powers of the governor: 'the governor may issue executive orders, proclamations, and regulations,' which 'shall have the force and effect of…Louisiana Legislature (codified in the Louisiana Revised Statutes)LouisianaStateJune 22, 19932020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-CA-001Statute: Health and Safety Code, Division 105, Part 1, Chapter 2 (sections 120125-120155), powers of the State Department of Public Health over communicable diseaseHealth and Safety Code sections 120125-120155: examination into causes of communicable disease; reportable-disease list; isolation and…California Legislature (codified text published by the Legislative Counsel, leginfo.legislature.ca.gov)CaliforniaStateJan. 1, 19962020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-CA-004Statute: Health and Safety Code section 101040, preventive measures by the local health officer during a state of emergency or local emergencyHealth and Safety Code section 101040: the local health officer may take any preventive measure necessary to protect and preserve the public…California Legislature (codified text published by the Legislative Counsel)CaliforniaStateJan. 1, 20082020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-CO-005C.R.S. § 25-1-516 (Unlawful acts - penalties) (local public health orders)Unlawful acts - penaltiesColorado General Assembly (OLLS, Colorado Revised Statutes 2018)ColoradoStateJuly 1, 20082020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-OH-004Statute (effective September 10, 2012, Am. Sub. H.B. 487, 129th G.A.)Prohibition against violating pandemic, epidemic or bioterrorism rule or orderGeneral Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3701)OhioStateSept. 10, 20122020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-CO-003C.R.S. § 25-1-114 (Unlawful acts - penalties)Unlawful acts - penaltiesColorado General Assembly (OLLS, Colorado Revised Statutes 2018)ColoradoStateOct. 1, 20182020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MO-003RSMo 192.300Counties may make additional health rules -- fees, deposit in county treasury, purpose -- individuals unable to pay not to be denied health…Missouri General Assembly (Revised Statutes of Missouri, chapter 192)MissouriStateAug. 28, 20192020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-FED-02542 U.S.C. 247d-6d (PREP Act targeted liability protections)Targeted liability protections for pandemic and epidemic products and security countermeasuresCongress (Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act, Pub. L. 109-148, div. C, § 2 (2005), as amended by the CARES Act § 3103)United StatesFederalDec. 30, 20052020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-IN-017Ind. Code 34-28-5-4 (judgments for infractions)Infraction judgments: the monetary judgment for a Class B infraction, the classification given to violations of emergency orders from April…Indiana General Assembly (Indiana Code 2021 edition)IndianaStateJuly 1, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-NV-003Nevada Revised Statutes chapter 414 (Emergency Management), NRS 414.010 to 414.360NRS Chapter 414 - Emergency Management (chapter page as published by the Nevada Legislature)Nevada Legislature; powers exercised by the Governor and the Division of Emergency ManagementNevadaStateMar. 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-SC-004S.C. Code Ann. § 16-7-10Illegal acts during state of emergencyGeneral Assembly of South CarolinaSouth CarolinaStateJuly 2, 20022020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyGathering capStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-DC-004D.C. Act 23-247, COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020, sec. 301(c)COVID-19 Response Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (amendments to the District of Columbia Public Emergency Act of 1980, sections 5a, 7 and…Council of the District of Columbia (emergency act approved by Mayor Muriel Bowser)District of ColumbiaStateMar. 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-KS-017Memorandum to Kansas Prosecutors and Law Enforcement, 'State and local law enforcement duties and authorities under emergency powers invoked in connection with COVID-19 response' (March 24, 2020)State and local law enforcement duties and authorities under emergency powers invoked in connection with COVID-19 responseAttorney General Derek Schmidt (Office of the Kansas Attorney General)KansasStateMar. 24, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-032DPH Stay-at-Home Advisory (Mar. 23, 2020); Safer at Home Advisory (May 18, 2020); Stay at Home Advisory 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. (Nov. 2, 2020) (library exhibit MA-009; cross-reference; verified_secondary; no file)Department of Public Health stay-at-home and safer-at-home advisoriesDepartment of Public Health (Commissioner Monica Bharel)MassachusettsStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Standing dutyStay-at-homeOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-OR-010Oregon State Police, Emergency Declaration Enforcement FAQ (Mar. 24, 2020): law-enforcement guidance on enforcement of Executive Order 20-12, 'Stay Home, Save Lives'Emergency Declaration Enforcement FAQOregon State Police (published by Oregon OSHA, Department of Consumer and Business Services, as the attachment to its COVID-19 Q&A)OregonStateMar. 24, 20202020 Q2Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-SC-017Op. S.C. Att'y Gen. (letter to SLED Chief Keel), March 24, 2020, re Section 16-7-10Guidance to law enforcement regarding the interpretation, application, and enforcement of Section 16-7-10 of the South Carolina Code of LawsAttorney General Alan Wilson, by Robert D. Cook, Solicitor General (letter to Chief Mark A. Keel, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division)South CarolinaStateMar. 24, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyGathering capOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WI-016DHS web guidance, 'COVID-19: Businesses and Employers' (page as captured March 26, 2020)Guidance for Employers: what employers can do now to prepare for COVID-19 impacts to the workplace (sick leave, staying home when sick, hand…Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Public HealthWisconsinStateMar. 26, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read