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Ex. DUT-MI-010MCL 30.405, Powers of governor upon declaration of state of disaster or emergency; willful disobedience a misdemeanorEmergency Management Act sec. 5: control of ingress, egress and 'the occupancy of premises'; misdemeanor for willful disobedience of a…Michigan Legislature (Emergency Management Act, 1976 PA 390)MichiganStateDec. 30, 19762020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureTravel and quarantineStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-011Tex. Gov't Code §§ 418.018(c) and 418.108(g)Movement of People; Declaration of Local Disaster (control of movement of persons and occupancy of premises)Texas Legislature (Government Code ch. 418)TexasStateSept. 1, 19872020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantineStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AR-007Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Reportable Diseases (effective January 1, 2019)Arkansas State Board of Health Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Reportable Diseases, effective January 1, 2019 (as reproduced, with the…Arkansas State Board of Health / Arkansas Department of HealthArkansasStateJan. 1, 20192020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-FED-065Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002 (Mar. 13, 2020)Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002Federal Motor Carrier Safety AdministrationUnited StatesFederalMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-NE-008Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-829.40 (cross-reference to Ex. NE-100; not re-saved)Emergency Management Act; Governor; powers and dutiesNebraska LegislatureNebraskaStateMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-00437-B M.R.S. secs. 703 (definitions), 741(3)(H) (delegation), 742 (emergency proclamation; Governor's powers; sec. 742(1)(C)(2), (5), (8), (12), (13) and (1)(E)), 743 (termination), 786 (enforcement; Class E crime; arrest), 822 (compliance-conditioned immunity), 827 (aid in emergency; Class E crime), 829 (duty of agencies to execute and enforce orders), 834 (inconsistent laws suspended)Title 37-B, Chapter 13: Maine Emergency Management Agency (Maine Revised Statutes, chapter compilation generated October 20, 2025)Maine Legislature (37-B M.R.S. chapter 13, Maine Emergency Management Agency; Governor's emergency powers)MaineStateMar. 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-008W. Va. Code ch. 15, art. 5 (whole article), §§ 15-5-2, 15-5-6, 15-5-17 and 15-5-18 relied onEmergency Management Act: definition of 'disaster' (including 'epidemic'); proclamation of a state of emergency and additional powers of the…West Virginia Legislature (codified statute)West VirginiaStateFeb. 23, 20232020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-GA-018ACCG, State Laws Impacting Georgia Counties during the 2020 Public Health Emergency (Mar. 16, 2020; updated Mar. 17, 2020)State Laws Impacting Georgia Counties during the 2020 Public Health EmergencyAssociation County Commissioners of Georgia (ACCG), the statewide association of Georgia's 159 county governmentsGeorgiaStateMar. 17, 20202020 Q2Standing dutyBusiness closureTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-FED-037Expanded Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002 (Relating to COVID-19), March 18, 2020Expanded Emergency Declaration Under 49 CFR § 390.23 No. 2020-002Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (Jim Mullen, Acting Administrator)United StatesFederalMar. 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AK-016Alaska Essential Services and Critical Workforce Infrastructure Order (formerly Health Mandate 010 Attachment A), issued Mar. 27, 2020, amended Apr. 10 and May 5, 2020, secs. II.c-d, III, IV and V (cross-reference to Ex. AK-021; not re-saved)Alaska Essential Services and Critical Workforce Infrastructure Order: mandatory closures; exemptions; social distancing requirements…Governor Mike Dunleavy; Commissioner Adam Crum, DHSS; Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Medical OfficerAlaskaStateMay 5, 20202020 Q2Standing dutyBusiness closureTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MT-021Stay at Home Directive (Directive Implementing Executive Orders 2-2020 and 3-2020 providing measures to stay at home and designating certain essential functions) (cross-reference to Ex. MT-009)Stay at Home Directive, secs. 1, 2, 12 and II (operating conditions and enforcement clause)Governor Steve BullockMontanaStateMar. 26, 20202020 Q2Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-010W. Va. Code § 61-5-17Obstructing officer; fleeing from officer; making false statements to officer; interfering with emergency communications; penalties…West Virginia Legislature (codified statute)West VirginiaStateMar. 30, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyTravel and quarantineStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MT-020State of Montana Coronavirus Frequently Asked Questions, updated April 14, 2020, 10:30 a.m.Coronavirus FAQs (General Questions on Directive; Social Distancing Requirements for Essential Businesses; Travel and Quarantine; Essential…State of Montana, State Emergency Operations Center, Joint Information Center (JIC) (Office of the Governor; hosted at covid19.mt.gov)MontanaStateApr. 14, 20202020 Q2Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-FED-029Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) 20009, COVID-19: Updated Interim Occupational Health and Safety Guidance for Air Carriers and CrewsSAFO 20009: COVID-19: Updated Interim Occupational Health and Safety Guidance for Air Carriers and CrewsFederal Aviation Administration, Flight Standards Service (with the CDC)United StatesFederalApr. 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-011Order on Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Bayley's Campground, Inc. v. Mills, No. 2:20-cv-00176-LEW, ECF No. 20 (D. Me. May 29, 2020), reported at 463 F. Supp. 3d 22Bayley's Campground, Inc. v. Mills: order refusing preliminary injunction against the 14-day self-quarantine requirement of Executive Order…Hon. Lance E. Walker, U.S. District JudgeUnited States District Court for the District of MaineCourtMay 29, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-NE-029Directed Health Measure Order 2020-NEHD-002 (Phase II) (cross-reference to Ex. NE-013; not re-saved)Directed Health Measure Order 2020-NEHD-002 (Phase II): occupancy, distancing and employer-housing screening conditionsNebraska DHHS, Chief Medical Officer / Director of Public HealthNebraska (Northeast Nebraska district; the Phase II text was issued statewide in district orders)StateMay 29, 20202020 Q2Standing dutyCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-RI-020Phase II: General Business/Organization GuidelinesPhase II: General Business/Organization Guidelines (Reopening RI)State of Rhode Island, Reopening RI (with the Rhode Island Department of Health and the Department of Business Regulation)Rhode IslandStateMay 28, 20202020 Q2Standing dutyCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-UT-009Utah Code section 53-2a-204Authority of governor -- Federal assistance -- Fraud or willful misstatement in application for financial assistance -- PenaltyUtah Legislature (Utah Code Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 2; version effective June 25, 2020)UtahStateJune 25, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationTravel and quarantineStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-HI-015Order Denying Plaintiffs' Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Order to Show Cause Why Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue, Carmichael v. Ige, Civil No. 20-00273 JAO-WRP, ECF No. 47 (D. Haw. July 2, 2020)Carmichael v. Ige, Order Denying Plaintiffs' Application for Temporary Restraining OrderUnited States District Court for the District of Hawaii, Otake, J.Hawaii (United States District Court for the District of Hawaii)CourtJuly 2, 20202020 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-VT-006ACCD Work Safe Guidance: 'Update 20 - New Work Safe Additions to the Be Smart, Stay Safe Order' (memorandum to Vermont Businesses and Employers, July 31, 2020), as captured by the Internet Archive on August 5, 2020Update on New Work Safe Additions to the Be Smart, Stay Safe Order: Mandatory Health & Safety Requirements for All Business, Non-Profit &…Agency of Commerce and Community Development (Secretary Lindsay Kurrle), under Executive Order 01-20 Addenda 10-12 and Amended and Restated Executive Order 01-20 secs. 9(b) and 11VermontStateJuly 31, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyTelework mandateCapacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-026COVID-19 Order No. 48 (Aug. 18, 2020) (library exhibit MA-028; cross-reference, not re-saved)Order Amending the Administration of Penalties Issued Pursuant to Certain COVID-19 OrdersGovernor Charles D. BakerMassachusettsStateAug. 18, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AK-020COVID-19 Outbreak Health Order No. 5, Critical Infrastructure (Nov. 15, 2020; effective Nov. 16, 2020) (cross-reference to Ex. AK-037; not re-saved)Outbreak Health Order No. 5, Critical Infrastructure (Community/Workforce Protective Plans; seafood appendices)Governor Mike Dunleavy; Commissioner Adam Crum, DHSS; Dr. Anne Zink, Chief Medical OfficerAlaskaStateNov. 15, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Standing dutyTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesSupply chainOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-IA-005Iowa Code ch. 29C (2021), including § 29C.6 (Proclamation of disaster emergency by governor) and § 29C.18 (Enforcement duties)Iowa Code 2021, Chapter 29C - Emergency Management and SecurityIowa General AssemblyIowaStateJan. 1, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureTravel and quarantineStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-KS-003K.S.A. 65-126, Quarantine of area by secretary when local authorities neglect to act65-126. Quarantine of areas by secretary, whenKansas Legislature (K.S.A., Revisor of Statutes)KansasStateJan. 1, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-012Opinion, Bayley's Campground, Inc. v. Mills, No. 20-1559 (1st Cir. Jan. 14, 2021), 985 F.3d 153Bayley's Campground, Inc. v. Mills: opinion affirming the refusal of a preliminary injunction against Maine's traveler self-quarantine…Barron, Circuit Judge, for a panel with Selya, Circuit JudgeUnited States Court of Appeals for the First CircuitCourtJan. 14, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read