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Ex. MD-026Order of the Governor No. 21-03-09-01, Amending and Restating the Order of February 23, 2021 (capacity limits lifted 5:00 p.m. Mar. 12, 2021; venue caps, seated service, masks and health-officer orders retained; Local Orders under para. I.d void)Amending and Restating the Order of February 23, 2021, Regulating Certain Businesses and Facilities and Generally Requiring Use of Face…Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.MarylandStateMar. 9, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-128Executive Order No. 18-2021Indoor face-covering requirement for all persons over the age of five in all public placesCounty Executive Angela D. AlsobrooksPrince George's County, MarylandCountyAug. 5, 20212021 Q3Emergency declarationFace-covering requirementConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DCM-130Executive Order No. 21-2021Expansion of the indoor face-covering requirement to all persons over the age of twoCounty Executive Angela D. AlsobrooksPrince George's County, MarylandCountySept. 30, 20212021 Q3Emergency declarationFace-covering requirementConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-MD-019MOSH Fact Sheet (April 2020)COVID-19 Facemasks vs. Respirators: Understanding the DifferenceMaryland Occupational Safety and Health (MOSH), Division of Labor and Industry, Maryland Department of LaborMarylandState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MD-024Order of the Governor No. 21-01-28-01, Amending and Restating the Order of November 17, 2020 (10:00 p.m. closing ends Feb. 1, 2021)Amending and Restating the Order of November 17, 2020, Regulating Certain Businesses and Facilities and Generally Requiring Use of Face…Governor Lawrence J. Hogan, Jr.MarylandStateJan. 28, 20212021 Q1Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MD-044MDH Amended Directive and Order Regarding Various Healthcare Matters (May 6, 2020): elective and non-urgent procedures may resume 7:00 a.m. May 7, 2020 on conditionsAmended Directive and Order Regarding Various Healthcare MattersRobert R. Neall, Secretary of HealthMarylandSector regulatorMay 6, 20202020 Q2Face-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-047Executive Order No. 22-2021 (supersedes Executive Order No. 19-2021)Amended COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Requirements for County Employees, Volunteers, and ContractorsCounty Executive Angela D. AlsobrooksPrince George's County, MarylandCountyOct. 4, 2021Emergency declarationWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-124Executive Order 14-2021 (May 26, 2021), as amended by Executive Order 17-2021 (June 28, 2021)Alignment of county face-covering rules with the State of Maryland (effective May 28, 2021, 5:00 p.m.); continued local emergencyCounty Executive Angela D. AlsobrooksPrince George's County, MarylandCountyMay 26, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineSchools and child careHealth care ordersConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MD-077Governor's release (Aug. 5, 2021): Governor Hogan Announces New Vaccination Protocols for State EmployeesGovernor Hogan Announces New Vaccination Protocols for State EmployeesOffice of Governor Larry Hogan (press release)MarylandStateAug. 5, 20212021 Q3Vaccination or testingConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BAL-094Howard County Executive Orders index (titles of EO 2020-02 through 2022-05)Executive Orders and Speeches (index page rendered Sept. 27, 2026)Howard County Government, Office of the County Executive (Executive Orders and Speeches index)Howard County, MarylandCountySept. 27, 2026OtherPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-007Executive Order 087-20COVID-19 Local Order - Amending and Restating Order dated June 19, 2020County Executive Marc ElrichMontgomery County, MarylandCountyAug. 5, 20202020 Q3Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-008Executive Order 098-20COVID-19 Local Order - Amending and Restating Order dated August 5, 2020County Executive Marc ElrichMontgomery County, MarylandCountyAug. 24, 20202020 Q3Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-009Executive Order 114-20COVID-19 - Local Order Amending and Restating Order dated August 24, 2020County Executive Marc ElrichMontgomery County, MarylandCountySept. 22, 20202020 Q3Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MD-017Memorandum opinion, Antietam Battlefield KOA v. Hogan, No. 1:20-cv-01130-CCB, ECF No. 40 (D. Md. May 20, 2020) (refusing a preliminary injunction against the Governor's orders)Antietam Battlefield KOA, et al. v. Lawrence J. Hogan, et al., Memorandum (Civil Action No. CCB-20-1130)United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Blake, J.)Maryland (United States District Court for the District of Maryland)CourtMay 20, 20202020 Q2Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. MD-046MDH Amended Directive and Order Regarding Community, Recreational, Leisure, Cultural and Sporting Gatherings and Events, No. MDH 2020-06-12-01Amended Directive and Order Regarding Community, Recreational, Leisure, Cultural and Sporting Gatherings and EventsRobert R. Neall, Secretary of HealthMarylandSector regulatorJune 12, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Gathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MD-049MDH Amended Directive and Order Regarding Community, Recreational, Leisure, Cultural and Sporting Gatherings and Events, No. MDH 2020-11-17-04 (November 2020 restrictions)Amended Directive and Order Regarding Community, Recreational, Leisure, Cultural and Sporting Gatherings and EventsRobert R. Neall, Secretary of HealthMarylandSector regulatorNov. 17, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. MET-BAL-009Mayoral Executive Order moving Baltimore City into a modified Phase 1 (Nov. 10, 2020), as described on the City's 'Frequently Asked Questions about the Baltimore COVID-19 Executive Orders' pageMayoral Executive Order of November 10, 2020 (modified Phase 1), effective November 12, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.Mayor Bernard C. 'Jack' Young (order); Baltimore City Health Department (FAQ page describing it)Baltimore City, MarylandCityNov. 10, 20202020 Q4Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-DCM-024Notice of Substantial Transmission of COVID-19 in Montgomery CountyMemorandum: Notice of Substantial Transmission of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, MarylandTravis A. Gayles, M.D., Ph.D., Health Officer (memorandum to the Council President and Vice President)Montgomery County, MarylandCountyAug. 5, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-073COVID-19 Pandemic Recovery Plan (phased service restoration)Metro's COVID-19 gradual recovery plan (May 2020)WMATA (General Manager/CEO)WMATASector regulatorMay 14, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-005MDOT MTA 'COVID-19 and MDOT MTA' page as captured July 12, 2021: 'Masks are required to be on for the duration of your ride on transit'; temporary strategic service reductions to MARC Train and Commuter Bus continuing; Transit Store temperature checks and seven-customer capacity limit; Reduced Fare Certification Office by appointment, ten-customer limitCOVID-19 and MDOT MTA - How To Ride; Status of Transit Service (masks required for the duration of the ride; MARC and Commuter Bus…Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA)MarylandStateJuly 12, 20212021 Q3Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantinePrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MD-007StatuteGovernor's orders in a catastrophic health emergency: seizure and rationing, medical examination, testing and vaccination, isolation and…Maryland General Assembly (Public Safety Article, Title 14, Subtitle 3A, Catastrophic Health Emergencies)MarylandState2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capHealth care ordersVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MD-018Memorandum opinion, Antietam Battlefield KOA v. Hogan, No. 1:20-cv-01130-CCB, ECF No. 71 (D. Md. Nov. 18, 2020) (granting the motion to dismiss the amended complaint)Antietam Battlefield KOA, et al. v. Lawrence J. Hogan, et al., Memorandum (Civil Action No. CCB-20-1130)United States District Court for the District of Maryland (Blake, J.)Maryland (United States District Court for the District of Maryland)CourtNov. 18, 20202020 Q4Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. MET-DCM-025Notice of High Transmission of COVID-19 in Montgomery CountyMemorandum: Notice of High Transmission of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, MarylandTravis A. Gayles, M.D., Ph.D., Health OfficerMontgomery County, MarylandCountySept. 1, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementPrimary source read

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