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Ex. DUT-NH-013RSA 21-P:42-aNovel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19); Health FacilitiesNew Hampshire General Court (2021 N.H. Laws ch. 179, Part III, sec. 1); Governor's signatureNew HampshireStateJuly 30, 20212021 Q3Standing dutyHealth care ordersStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-NH-017He-P 2303.01 (Incorporation of the 2017 Food Code), within He-P 2300Sanitary Production and Distribution of FoodDepartment of Health and Human Services (administrative rules adopted under RSA 143-A:9)New HampshireStateMay 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-NH-020He-P 301.05 (Restriction and Control Measures for Isolation and Quarantine for Specific Diseases), within He-P 300Communicable Disease rules: exclusion and restriction dutiesDepartment of Health and Human Services (administrative rules adopted under RSA 141-C:6)New HampshireStateNov. 3, 20162020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-NJ-002N.J.S.A. 26:4-2, Powers of State department and local board (communicable disease control)Powers of State department and local boardNew Jersey Legislature (R.S. 1937; amended L.2005, c.222, s.31; L.2012, c.17, s.337)New JerseyState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-NM-019NMED, 'COVID-19 Rapid Response Update' (July 27, 2020)Weekly report of the State's rapid responses to reported workplace COVID-19 cases: 215 rapid responses in the week of July 20-26, 2020, by…New Mexico Environment Department (rapid-response program with the Department of Health)New MexicoStateJuly 27, 20202020 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-OR-007Statute: ORS chapter 624 (Food Service Facilities), the sanitary code for restaurants: OHA's duty to make sanitation rules (624.041); license suspension, closure for imminent danger (624.073); diseased persons may not work and may not be employed, and the manager's duty to notify OHA (624.080); summary closure (624.096); criminal and civil penalties (624.990, 624.992)ORS 624.041, 624.073, 624.080, 624.096, 624.990 and 624.992: restaurant sanitation rules, exclusion of employees with communicable disease…Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, 2025 Edition)OregonStateSept. 29, 20262020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-015Executive FAQ (published PDF)Frequently Asked Questions Regarding These Orders (Amended Targeted Mitigation Orders)Office of the Governor with the Pennsylvania Department of HealthPennsylvaniaStateOct. 6, 20202020 Q4Standing dutyTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-RI-004R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-1-21Immediate compliance orderRhode Island General Assembly (codified statute administered by the Director of Health)Rhode IslandState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-RI-005R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-8-4QuarantineRhode Island General Assembly (codified statute administered by the Director of Health)Rhode IslandState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-RI-016R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-27-5Notice to cease businessRhode Island General Assembly (codified statute administered by the Director of Health)Rhode IslandState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-SD-018Flyer: 'Combat the Spread of COVID-19: Follow the Governor's Executive Order. What can community leaders do?' (dated April 3, 2020)What can community leaders do? Support your community; support your businesses; stick to the factsSouth Dakota Department of Health / covid.sd.gov (Office of the Governor)South DakotaStateApr. 3, 20202020 Q2Standing dutyTelework mandateGathering capWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-SD-019Checklist for Communities (COVID-19): Plan and Prepare; Take ActionChecklist for CommunitiesSouth Dakota Department of Health / covid.sd.govSouth DakotaStateApr. 12, 20202020 Q2Standing dutyGathering capWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-UT-005Utah Code section 26A-1-123Unlawful acts -- Criminal and civil liabilityUtah Legislature (Utah Code Title 26A, Chapter 1; renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1991, ch. 269; amended ch. 112)UtahState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-VT-01421 V.S.A. sec. 223 (Duties)Duties of employers and employees (Vermont general duty clause)Vermont General Assembly (Title 21, chapter 3, subchapter 5, Occupational Safety and Health: the VOSHA Code)VermontStateJuly 1, 20242020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WA-012WAC 296-800-140 through 296-800-14025 (Accident prevention program)Accident prevention program (WAC 296-800-14005 Develop a formal, written accident prevention program; 296-800-14020 Develop, supervise…Washington State Department of Labor and Industries (DOSH)WashingtonStateNov. 6, 20182020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-043COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards, 8 C.C.R. 3205, 3205.1, 3205.2, 3205.3, 3205.4COVID-19 Prevention (written program; exclusion of COVID-19 cases and close contacts from the workplace with pay; outbreak testing…Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board; Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA)CaliforniaStateNov. 19, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Workplace rulesQuarantine and isolationConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. ECO-B-120N.Y. Labor Law 218-b, Prevention of occupational exposure to an airborne infectious disease (HERO Act)HERO Act: every private employer must adopt an airborne infectious disease exposure prevention plan meeting Department of Labor standards…New York State Legislature (L. 2021, ch. 105, May 5, 2021, as amended by ch. 263, June 11, 2021)New YorkStateMay 5, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-121Proclamation 20-46, High-Risk Employees - Workers' RightsProclamation 20-46: employers prohibited from failing to accommodate high-risk employees (alternative work, telework, leave with job…Governor Jay InsleeWashingtonStateApr. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Telework mandateWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-123Director's Order that Reopens Facilities Providing Child Care Services, with ExceptionsDirector's Order that Reopens Facilities Providing Child Care Services, with Exceptions (rescinding the March 24, 2020 closure order…Ohio Department of Health (Director Amy Acton, MD, MPH)OhioStateMay 29, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureFace-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-C-114P.L.2020, Chapter 26An Act concerning remote notarial acts, and other acts for executing and verifying certain documents, by notaries public and certain other…New Jersey Legislature (P.L.2020, c.26; A-3903), signed by Governor MurphyNew JerseyStateApr. 14, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3OtherPrimary source read
Ex. FL-013Executive Order 20-83Emergency Management - COVID-19 - Protective Measures for Vulnerable Populations, Gatherings of Private Citizens, and Density of the…Governor Ron DeSantisFloridaStateMar. 24, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Stay-at-homeTelework mandateGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. GA-012Executive Order 04.08.20.02Renewing the Public Health State of Emergency to assist with the state's response to COVID-19 (and extending the shelter-in-place orders to…Governor Brian P. KempGeorgiaStateApr. 8, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capPrimary source read
Ex. GA-020Executive Order 04.30.20.01Renewing the Public Health State of Emergency issued on March 14 and renewed on April 8 to assist with the state's response to COVID-19Governor Brian P. KempGeorgiaStateApr. 30, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationStay-at-homePrimary source read
Ex. GA-030Executive Order 12.30.20.01Renewing the Public Health State of Emergency last renewed on November 30, 2020, in response to COVID-19Governor Brian P. KempGeorgiaStateDec. 30, 20202021 Q1Emergency declarationPrimary source read
Ex. GA-033Executive Order 03.31.21.01Renewing the Public Health State of Emergency last renewed on February 26, 2021, in response to COVID-19Governor Brian P. KempGeorgiaStateMar. 31, 20212021 Q2Emergency declarationPrimary source read

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