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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. ME-039	Executive Order 14 FY 20/21An Order to Implement Phase Four of the Restarting Maine's Economy Plan	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Oct. 6, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. ME-082	COVID-19 Prevention Checklist: Seated Food and Drink Service (as of Dec. 16, 2020)Seated Food and Drink Service checklist	Department of Economic and Community Development (with DHHS and Maine CDC)	MaineSector regulator	Dec. 16, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-010	17 M.R.S. sec. 2702 (abatement of nuisance), sec. 2705 (jurisdiction by injunction), sec. 2706 (penalty and abatement of public or common nuisance), sec. 2802 (miscellaneous nuisances: a building or place used for 'a trade, employment or manufacture' that 'becomes injurious and dangerous to the health, comfort or property of individuals or of the public')Title 17, Chapter 91: Nuisances (Maine Revised Statutes, chapter compilation generated October 20, 2025)	Maine Legislature (17 M.R.S. chapter 91, Nuisances)	MaineState	Oct. 20, 2025	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-008	22 M.R.S. sec. 2492 (license required), sec. 2496 (Department rulemaking; Maine Food Code), sec. 2497 (right of entry and inspection without warrant), sec. 2498 (fines; correction directives; penalties for operating unlicensed; Attorney General injunction), sec. 2500 (suspension or revocation; emergency suspension where conditions 'may endanger the life, health or safety of persons')Title 22, Chapter 562: Eating Establishments, Lodging Places, Campgrounds, Recreational and Sporting Camps, Youth Camps, Public Pools and…	Maine Legislature (22 M.R.S. chapter 562, Eating Establishments, Lodging Places, Campgrounds, Recreational and Sporting Camps, Youth Camps, Public Pools and Public Spas; administered by the DHHS Health Inspection Program)	MaineState	Jan. 5, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureAlcohol and barsStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-009	22 M.R.S. sec. 451 (appointment), sec. 453 (local board of health), sec. 454-A (powers and duties: inspection of premises where 'conditions posing a public health threat' exist; orders for 'the suppression and removal of nuisances and conditions suspected of posing or found to pose a public health threat'; enforcement of public health laws), sec. 461 (notice to clean or quit unfit premises; closure), sec. 462 (law enforcement assistance)Title 22, Chapter 153: Local Health Officers (Maine Revised Statutes, chapter compilation generated January 5, 2026)	Maine Legislature (22 M.R.S. chapter 153, Local Health Officers; every municipality's local health officer under the supervision of the Commissioner of Health and Human Services)	MaineState	Jan. 5, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read

Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 14 FY 20/21 (Oct. 6, 2020) (Ex. ME-039)
Department of Economic and Community Development (with DHHS and Maine CDC), COVID-19 Prevention Checklist: Seated Food and Drink Service (as of Dec. 16, 2020) (Ex. ME-082)
Maine Legislature (17 M.R.S. chapter 91, Nuisances), 17 M.R.S. sec. 2702 (abatement of nuisance), sec. 2705 (jurisdiction by injunction), sec. 2706 (penalty and abatement of public or common nuisance), sec. 2802 (miscellaneous nuisances: a building or place used for 'a trade, employment or manufacture' that 'becomes injurious and dangerous to the health, comfort or property of individuals or of the public') (standing) (Ex. DUT-ME-010)
Maine Legislature (22 M.R.S. chapter 562, Eating Establishments, Lodging Places, Campgrounds, Recreational and Sporting Camps, Youth Camps, Public Pools and Public Spas; administered by the DHHS Health Inspection Program), 22 M.R.S. sec. 2492 (license required), sec. 2496 (Department rulemaking; Maine Food Code), sec. 2497 (right of entry and inspection without warrant), sec. 2498 (fines; correction directives; penalties for operating unlicensed; Attorney General injunction), sec. 2500 (suspension or revocation; emergency suspension where conditions 'may endanger the life, health or safety of persons') (standing) (Ex. DUT-ME-008)
Maine Legislature (22 M.R.S. chapter 153, Local Health Officers; every municipality's local health officer under the supervision of the Commissioner of Health and Human Services), 22 M.R.S. sec. 451 (appointment), sec. 453 (local board of health), sec. 454-A (powers and duties: inspection of premises where 'conditions posing a public health threat' exist; orders for 'the suppression and removal of nuisances and conditions suspected of posing or found to pose a public health threat'; enforcement of public health laws), sec. 461 (notice to clean or quit unfit premises; closure), sec. 462 (law enforcement assistance) (standing) (Ex. DUT-ME-009)

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