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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-WY-011	Wyoming Statutes, Title 19 (Defense Forces and Affairs), complete official LSO publicationTitle 19 - Defense Forces and Affairs	Wyoming Legislature; published by the Wyoming Legislative Service Office (LSO)	WyomingState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NJ-006	Civilian Defense and Disaster Control Act, N.J.S.A. App. A:9-33 to -63, including A:9-34 (emergency powers), A:9-40 (duty of officials to cooperate; no rule at variance), A:9-45 (orders, rules and regulations 'binding upon each and every person within this State'), A:9-49 (violations as disorderly conduct; penalty), A:9-50 (aiding or abetting), A:9-51 (extraordinary emergencies)Civilian Defense and Disaster Control Act (NJOEM compilation, 'Updated November 14, 2022')	New Jersey Legislature (L.1942, c. 251, as amended); compilation published by the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (Division of State Police, Department of Law and Public Safety)	New JerseyState	Nov. 14, 2022	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-012	St. 1950, c. 639 (the Civil Defense Act), ss. 1, 5, 7, 8, 8AAn Act to Provide for the Safety of the Commonwealth During the Existence of an Emergency Resulting from Disaster or from Hostile Action	General Court; approved by the Governor July 20, 1950 (emergency law)	MassachusettsState	July 20, 1950	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-GA-006	O.C.G.A. sections 38-3-7 and 38-3-4Penalty for violation; Enforcement	General Assembly of Georgia (Georgia Emergency Management Act of 1981, formerly the Civil Defense Act; Ga. L. 1951, p. 224, sections 16 and 21)	GeorgiaState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MO-005	RSMo 44.100Emergency powers of governor	Missouri General Assembly (Revised Statutes of Missouri, chapter 44, Civil Defense / Emergency Management)	MissouriState	Aug. 28, 2008	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationWorkplace rulesSupply chainStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-004	Executive Order No. 113 (2020)Authorizing the State Director of Emergency Management to take or use personal services and real or personal property, including medical…	Governor Philip D. Murphy	New Jersey (Governor; State Director of Emergency Management / Superintendent of State Police); State levelState	Apr. 2, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Supply chainOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-035	Chapter 90 of the Laws of 2020 (S.8189)An act to amend the general business law, in relation to price gouging	New York State Legislature (Sen. Hoylman); approved by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo	New York (State legislature; enforced by the Attorney General)State	June 6, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Other	Primary source read
Ex. CT-007	Executive Order No. 7HProtection of Public Health and Safety During COVID-19 Pandemic and Response - Restrictions on Workplaces for Non-Essential Businesses…	Governor Ned Lamont; Department of Economic and Community Development (binding essential-business guidance)	ConnecticutState	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-IN-005	Ind. Code Title 22, Article 8, chapter 1.1: sections 22-8-1.1-1 ('employer' defined), 22-8-1.1-2 (employer's duty), 22-8-1.1-3.1 (compliance with standards), 22-8-1.1-27.1 (civil penalties)Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Act: the general duty of every employer and the penalties	Indiana General Assembly (Indiana Code 2021 edition)	IndianaState	July 1, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-KS-014	K.S.A. 60-5502, Definitions, including (j) 'public health directives'60-5502. Definitions	Kansas Legislature (K.S.A., Revisor of Statutes)	KansasState	June 9, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-001	G.L. c. 17, s. 2AEmergency powers of the Commissioner of Public Health upon the Governor's declaration of an emergency detrimental to the public health	General Court (codified statute administered by the Commissioner of Public Health)	MassachusettsState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-002	G.L. c. 111, s. 6Power to define diseases deemed dangerous to public health; control and prevention	General Court (codified statute administered by the Department of Public Health)	MassachusettsState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NE-008	Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-829.40 (cross-reference to Ex. NE-100; not re-saved)Emergency Management Act; Governor; powers and duties	Nebraska Legislature	NebraskaState	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureTravel and quarantine	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NE-009	Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-829.57Persons within the state; conduct; personal services; compensation for property; claim; file	Nebraska Legislature	NebraskaState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-RI-008	R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-15-9Governor's responsibilities relating to disaster emergencies	Rhode Island General Assembly (powers vested in the Governor; duties imposed on State health authorities and local code enforcement officials)	Rhode IslandState	July 6, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitTravel and quarantineStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-SD-011	SDCL 20-9-1, Responsibility for injury by willful act or negligenceEvery person responsible for injury to another caused by want of ordinary care or skill	South Dakota Legislature (codified statute)	South DakotaState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-A-120	Guidance for Determining Whether a Business Enterprise is Subject to a Workforce Reduction Under Recent Executive Orders (ESD guidance under EO 202.6), as archived Apr. 1, 2020ESD essential business guidance (New York State on PAUSE)	Empire State Development (designated by Executive Order 202.6 to determine essential businesses)	New YorkState	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-C-012	COVID-19 Order No. 45Order Requiring Travelers Arriving in Massachusetts to Quarantine or Produce a Negative COVID-19 Test Result	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	July 24, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MA-001	Executive Order No. 591Declaration of a State of Emergency to Respond to COVID-19	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Mar. 10, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. NE-100	Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-829.40Emergency Management Act; Governor; powers and duties	Nebraska Legislature	NebraskaState	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. NJ-001	Executive Order No. 103 (2020)Declaration of a Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency	Governor Philip D. Murphy	New JerseyState	Mar. 9, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. NY-090	Guidance on Executive Order 202.6 (live page, as it stands in 2026; last updated Oct. 23, 2020)Guidance on Executive Order 202.6	Empire State Development Corporation	New YorkState	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. NY-091	Guidance for Determining Whether a Business Enterprise is Subject to a Workforce Reduction Under Recent Executive Orders (Guidance on Executive Order 202.6), initial versionGuidance on Executive Order 202.6	Empire State Development Corporation (under EO 202.6)	New YorkState	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateWorkplace rules	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SEC-06-017	COVID-19 Order No. 45Order Instituting a Mandatory 14-Day Quarantine Requirement for Travelers Arriving in Massachusetts	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	July 24, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Travel and quarantineWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-10-026	Guidance for Determining Whether a Business Enterprise is Subject to a Workforce Reduction Under Recent Executive Orders (ESD essential business guidance)ESD Guidance on Executive Order 202.6 (as archived June 1, 2020)	Empire State Development (guidance issued under EO 202.6)	New YorkState	May 31, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureTelework mandate	Primary source read

Wyoming Legislature; published by the Wyoming Legislative Service Office (LSO), Wyoming Statutes, Title 19 (Defense Forces and Affairs), complete official LSO publication (standing) (Ex. DUT-WY-011)
New Jersey Legislature (L.1942, c. 251, as amended); compilation published by the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (Division of State Police, Department of Law and Public Safety), Civilian Defense and Disaster Control Act, N.J.S.A. App. A:9-33 to -63, including A:9-34 (emergency powers), A:9-40 (duty of officials to cooperate; no rule at variance), A:9-45 (orders, rules and regulations 'binding upon each and every person within this State'), A:9-49 (violations as disorderly conduct; penalty), A:9-50 (aiding or abetting), A:9-51 (extraordinary emergencies) (standing) (Ex. DUT-NJ-006)
General Court; approved by the Governor July 20, 1950 (emergency law), St. 1950, c. 639 (the Civil Defense Act), ss. 1, 5, 7, 8, 8A (standing) (Ex. DUT-MA-012)
General Assembly of Georgia (Georgia Emergency Management Act of 1981, formerly the Civil Defense Act; Ga. L. 1951, p. 224, sections 16 and 21), O.C.G.A. sections 38-3-7 and 38-3-4 (standing) (Ex. DUT-GA-006)
Missouri General Assembly (Revised Statutes of Missouri, chapter 44, Civil Defense / Emergency Management), RSMo 44.100 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MO-005)
Governor Philip D. Murphy, Executive Order No. 113 (2020) (Apr. 2, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-004)
New York State Legislature (Sen. Hoylman); approved by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Chapter 90 of the Laws of 2020 (S.8189) (June 6, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-035)
Governor Ned Lamont; Department of Economic and Community Development (binding essential-business guidance), Executive Order No. 7H (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. CT-007)
Indiana General Assembly (Indiana Code 2021 edition), Ind. Code Title 22, Article 8, chapter 1.1: sections 22-8-1.1-1 ('employer' defined), 22-8-1.1-2 (employer's duty), 22-8-1.1-3.1 (compliance with standards), 22-8-1.1-27.1 (civil penalties) (standing) (Ex. DUT-IN-005)
Kansas Legislature (K.S.A., Revisor of Statutes), K.S.A. 60-5502, Definitions, including (j) 'public health directives' (standing) (Ex. DUT-KS-014)
General Court (codified statute administered by the Commissioner of Public Health), G.L. c. 17, s. 2A (standing) (Ex. DUT-MA-001)
General Court (codified statute administered by the Department of Public Health), G.L. c. 111, s. 6 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MA-002)
Nebraska Legislature, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-829.40 (cross-reference to Ex. NE-100; not re-saved) (standing) (Ex. DUT-NE-008)
Nebraska Legislature, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-829.57 (standing) (Ex. DUT-NE-009)
Rhode Island General Assembly (powers vested in the Governor; duties imposed on State health authorities and local code enforcement officials), R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-15-9 (standing) (Ex. DUT-RI-008)
South Dakota Legislature (codified statute), SDCL 20-9-1, Responsibility for injury by willful act or negligence (standing) (Ex. DUT-SD-011)
Empire State Development (designated by Executive Order 202.6 to determine essential businesses), Guidance for Determining Whether a Business Enterprise is Subject to a Workforce Reduction Under Recent Executive Orders (ESD guidance under EO 202.6), as archived Apr. 1, 2020 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. ECO-A-120)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 45 (July 24, 2020) (Ex. ECO-C-012)
Governor Charles D. Baker, Executive Order No. 591 (Mar. 10, 2020) (Ex. MA-001)
Nebraska Legislature, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-829.40 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. NE-100)
Governor Philip D. Murphy, Executive Order No. 103 (2020) (Mar. 9, 2020) (Ex. NJ-001)
Empire State Development Corporation, Guidance on Executive Order 202.6 (live page, as it stands in 2026; last updated Oct. 23, 2020) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. NY-090)
Empire State Development Corporation (under EO 202.6), Guidance for Determining Whether a Business Enterprise is Subject to a Workforce Reduction Under Recent Executive Orders (Guidance on Executive Order 202.6), initial version (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. NY-091)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 45 (July 24, 2020) (Ex. SEC-06-017)
Empire State Development (guidance issued under EO 202.6), Guidance for Determining Whether a Business Enterprise is Subject to a Workforce Reduction Under Recent Executive Orders (ESD essential business guidance) (May 31, 2020) (Ex. SEC-10-026)

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