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Ex. AR-019In re Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020 Ark. 125 (per curiam)Per curiam closing the Justice Building to the public and extending the suspension of in-person proceedings to April 17, 2020Supreme Court of ArkansasArkansasCourtMar. 20, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AR-004Executive Order 20-16Executive Order to Amend Executive Order 20-03... for the Purpose of Extending Executive Order 20-06 to Assist State Agencies in Rendering…Governor Asa HutchinsonArkansasStateApr. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Emergency declarationOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AR-054ADH Directive for Gym, Fitness Center, Athletic Club and Weight Room Reopening (effective May 4, 2020; Phase 2 June 15; amended June 22, 2020)Gym reopening with screening, masks, twelve-foot spacing and sanitationSecretary of Health, Arkansas Department of HealthArkansasSector regulatorMay 4, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AR-056ADH Directive Regarding Large Outdoor Venues (amended May 11, 2020; effective May 4 for 50 or fewer, May 18 for 33 percent, June 15 for 66 percent)Outdoor venues: fifty persons, then 33 percent, then 66 percent with an approved planSecretary of Health, Arkansas Department of HealthArkansasStateMay 11, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. AR-053ADH Directive for Barber Shops, Body Art Establishments, Cosmetology Establishments, Massage Therapy Clinics/Spas, and Medical Spas (effective May 6, 2020; Phase 2 June 15, 2020)Personal-care reopening by appointment, then walk-ins, with screening, masking and distancingSecretary of Health, Arkansas Department of HealthArkansasSector regulatorMay 6, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AR-051ADH Directive on Resuming Restaurant Dine-in Operations (effective May 11, 2020; revised May 18; Phase 2 revision June 15, 2020)Restaurant dine-in at one-third then 66 percent of seating with masking, distancing and service rulesSecretary of Health, Arkansas Department of HealthArkansasSector regulatorMay 11, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AR-055ADH Directive Regarding Large Indoor Venues (amended May 11, 2020; effective May 18; Phase 2 June 15, 2020)Indoor venues: 66 percent with an approved plan; twelve-foot performer separation; maskingSecretary of Health, Arkansas Department of HealthArkansasStateMay 11, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. AR-058ADH Directive on Resuming Elective Dental Services (revised June 22, 2020)Dental resumption conditioned on screening, masking, aerosol controls, modified waiting rooms and longer appointmentsSecretary of Health, Arkansas Department of HealthArkansasSector regulatorMay 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Face-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AR-073ADH notice, 'ADH requires a person exposed to COVID-19 to complete a 14-day quarantine period' (May 22, 2020)Fourteen-day quarantine requirement for close contacts; critical-infrastructure work exceptionArkansas Department of HealthArkansasStateMay 22, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Quarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. AR-052ADH Directive on Resuming Bar or Club Operations (effective May 26, 2020; Phase 2 revision June 15, 2020)Bars and clubs: closed from March 20, resumed May 26 with distancing, 66 percent from June 15Secretary of Health, Arkansas Department of HealthArkansasSector regulatorMay 26, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AR-072ADH Directive for Community and School Sponsored Team Sports (effective June 1, 2020; amended July 23 and Aug. 10, 2020)Phased resumption of youth and adult team sports with screening, temperature checks, distancing and maskingSecretary of Health, Arkansas Department of HealthArkansasStateJune 1, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Gathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. AR-006Executive Order 20-33Executive Order Pursuant to the Public Health Emergency Concerning COVID-19... for the Purpose of Protecting Arkansas Businesses from…Governor Asa HutchinsonArkansasStateJune 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Workplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AR-050ADH Business Limitations Directive (May 8, 2020), Phase 2 revision effective June 15, 2020Directive imposing operating protocols on all businesses, manufacturers and construction companies; lifting the lodging-guest limits and the…Secretary of Health, Arkansas Department of HealthArkansasStateMay 8, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AR-057ADH Directive for Reopening of Casinos, Phase 2 revision effective June 15, 2020Casinos at 66 percent with approved plan, contact tracing, screening and maskingSecretary of Health, Arkansas Department of HealthArkansasSector regulatorJune 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AR-009Executive Order 20-43Executive Order Pursuant to the Public Health Emergency Concerning COVID-19, as Declared in Executive Order 20-37, for the Purpose of…Governor Asa HutchinsonArkansasStateJuly 16, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AR-060ADH Face Coverings Directive (issued July 18, 2020, effective July 20, 2020)Statewide face-covering requirement on every person in ArkansasSecretary of Health, Arkansas Department of HealthArkansasStateJuly 18, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AR-059ADH Directive on Resuming Elective Procedures, Phase IV (effective May 25, 2020; testing timeframe revised July 6; pre-procedure testing rescinded effective Aug. 1, 2020)Elective procedures: history of the April 27 resumption and its testing conditions; symptomatic-patient testing, contact exclusion and…Secretary of Health, Arkansas Department of HealthArkansasSector regulatorAug. 3, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Health care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. AR-071ADH Directive for Community and School Sponsored Music and Theater (effective Aug. 5, 2020; amended Aug. 14, 2020)Conditions for community and school music and theater: masks for everyone ten and older, six-foot spacing, screening, temperature checksSecretary of Health, Arkansas Department of HealthArkansasStateAug. 5, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Gathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. AR-061ADH Face Coverings Directive, modified August 26, 2020Face-covering directive as amended (valved masks barred; bandanas and single-layer gaiters discouraged)Secretary of Health, Arkansas Department of HealthArkansasStateAug. 26, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AR-063ADH Directive on Resuming Restaurant Dine-in Operations, modified September 9, 2020 (self-service and buffets)Restaurant directive as modified to permit buffets under masking, gloving, monitoring and utensil-replacement rulesSecretary of Health, Arkansas Department of HealthArkansasSector regulatorSept. 9, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AR-062ADH Face Coverings Directive, modified October 5, 2020Face-covering directive as amended October 5, 2020 (the version in force through Q4 2020 and Q1 2021)Secretary of Health, Arkansas Department of HealthArkansasStateOct. 5, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AR-024In re Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020 Ark. 384 (per curiam)Per curiam suspending jury trials not yet begun until January 15, 2021 and adopting remote-participation protocolsSupreme Court of ArkansasArkansasCourtNov. 20, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. AR-065ADH Directive for hours of operation to Alcoholic Beverage Control on-premise permitted locations (issued Nov. 19, 2020; effective Nov. 20, 2020 until Jan. 3, 2021)Eleven o'clock closing of on-premises alcohol locationsSecretary of Health, Arkansas Department of HealthArkansasSector regulatorNov. 19, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Curfew and hoursAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. AR-068Revised Visitation, Screening, and Staffing Directive for Long-term Care Facilities (December 23, 2020)Long-term-care visitation directive in force through 2021Arkansas Department of HealthArkansasSector regulatorDec. 23, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Health care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. AR-016Executive Order 20-54Executive Order Pursuant to the Public Health Emergency Concerning COVID-19... for the Purpose of Clarifying Arkansas Unemployment Insurance…Governor Asa HutchinsonArkansasStateDec. 29, 20202020 Q42021 Q1OtherPrimary source read

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