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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-OR-001	Statute: ORS chapter 433 (Disease and Condition Control), Oregon's communicable-disease control act: reportable diseases, investigation and control measures (433.004, 433.006); prohibition on spreading disease (433.010); isolation and quarantine of persons and isolation of premises, with law-enforcement assistance (433.121-433.156); public health emergency powers of the Governor and the Public Health Director (433.441-433.452); penalties (433.990)ORS 433.004, 433.006, 433.010, 433.121, 433.128, 433.131, 433.138, 433.142, 433.156, 433.441, 433.442, 433.443, 433.452 and 433.990…	Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, oregonlegislature.gov, 2025 Edition)	OregonState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-VA-003	12VAC5-90, Regulations for Disease Reporting and Control (full chapter), including 12VAC5-90-80 (Lists of diseases that shall be reported), 12VAC5-90-90 (Those required to report), 12VAC5-90-100 (Methods), 12VAC5-90-103 (Isolation for communicable disease of public health threat) and 12VAC5-90-107 (Quarantine)Virginia Administrative Code, Title 12, Agency 5, Chapter 90, Regulations for Disease Reporting and Control	State Board of Health (Virginia Department of Health)	VirginiaState	July 1, 1993	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-VA-002	Va. Code Title 32.1, Chapter 2 (sections 32.1-35 to 32.1-73.x), including Article 3 Disease Control (sections 32.1-42 Emergency rules and regulations; 32.1-43 Authority of State Health Commissioner to require quarantine, etc.; 32.1-48 Powers of Commissioner in epidemic) and Article 3.01 Isolation and Quarantine of Persons with Communicable Diseases of Public Health Threat (sections 32.1-48.05 to 32.1-48.017)Code of Virginia, Title 32.1 Health, Chapter 2 Disease Prevention and Control (full chapter text)	General Assembly of Virginia (Code of Virginia, Title 32.1, Chapter 2, Disease Prevention and Control)	VirginiaState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-CA-002	Statute: Health and Safety Code, Division 105, Part 1, Chapter 3 (sections 120175-120250), duties of local health officers in communicable disease controlHealth and Safety Code sections 120175-120250: duty of each health officer to take measures necessary to prevent the spread of disease; duty…	California Legislature (codified text published by the Legislative Counsel)	CaliforniaState	Jan. 1, 1996	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-ND-001	N.D.C.C. 23-01-03, 23-01-04, 23-01-05Powers and duties of the health council; effect of rules and regulations; health officer - duties, including written orders relating to…	Legislative Assembly of North Dakota (codified statute administered by the State Department of Health, since 2022 the Department of Health and Human Services)	North DakotaState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-NJ-002	N.J.S.A. 26:4-2, Powers of State department and local board (communicable disease control)Powers of State department and local board	New Jersey Legislature (R.S. 1937; amended L.2005, c.222, s.31; L.2012, c.17, s.337)	New JerseyState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-03-003	Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Dental Settings During the COVID-19 ResponseGuidance for Dental Settings	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	United States (guidance only)Federal	June 17, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. WV-004	Executive Order 4-20Unemployment benefits for persons separated or prevented from working by COVID-19 or communicable disease control measures; WorkForce West…	Governor Jim Justice	West VirginiaState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-VA-012	Va. Code Title 35.1, Chapter 1 (sections 35.1-1 to 35.1-10), including section 35.1-7 (Penalties, injunctions, civil penalties and charges for violations) and section 35.1-10 (Measures to prevent transmission of disease)Code of Virginia, Title 35.1, Chapter 1, General Provisions (full chapter text)	General Assembly of Virginia (Code of Virginia, Title 35.1, Hotels, Restaurants, Summer Camps, and Campgrounds, Chapter 1, General Provisions)	VirginiaState		2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-020	A Guide to Safely Reopening Larger Retail Stores (issued May 11, 2020)A Guide to Safely Reopening Larger Retail Stores: policies, access control, distancing plan under the DHHR two-per-1,000-square-feet limit…	Office of Governor Jim Justice ('West Virginia Strong -- The Comeback')	West VirginiaState	May 11, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesOperating conditionOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-AVIATION-SURFACE-013	Safety Advisory 2020-01, 85 Fed. Reg. 20335 (Apr. 10, 2020)Safety Advisory 2020-01; Safety Precautions Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)	Federal Railroad Administration, Administrator Ronald L. Batory	United States (Federal Railroad Administration)Federal	Apr. 10, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Workplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-001	W. Va. Code § 16-3-1State Director of Health authority to quarantine and to enforce regulations; State Board of Health authority to issue regulations to control…	West Virginia Legislature (codified statute)	West VirginiaState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. FED-022	CDC Order: Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19, 85 Fed. Reg. 55292 (Sept. 4, 2020)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (signed by the CDC Director Sept. 1, 2020)	United States (every State and territory with documented COVID-19 cases lacking an equal or stronger moratorium)Federal	Sept. 1, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. FED-023	CDC Order extending the Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions (Jan. 29, 2021)Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions to Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19, 86 Fed. Reg. 8020 (Feb. 3, 2021)	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS	United StatesFederal	Jan. 29, 2021	2021 Q1	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-17-005	Considerations for Events and Gatherings (page as captured June 12, 2020)Considerations for Events and Gatherings	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	United StatesFederal	May 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Other	Primary source read
Ex. FED-161	QSO-20-29-NH and CMS-5531-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 27550 (May 8, 2020): 42 C.F.R. 483.80(g) reportingQSO-20-29-NH	CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group	United States (Medicare and Medicaid nursing homes)Federal	May 6, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. NE-099	Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-502Communicable diseases; Department of Health and Human Services; powers and duties	Nebraska Legislature	NebraskaState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Other	Primary source read
Ex. KY-040	2021 House Bill 1, Acts ch. 3 (2021 Ky. Acts 14)An Act relating to reopening the economy in the Commonwealth of Kentucky in response to the state of emergency declared by the Governor of…	Kentucky General Assembly (2021 Regular Session), enacted over the Governor's veto	KentuckyState	Feb. 2, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-KS-006	K.S.A. 65-129, Penalty for disobeying the secretary's rules and regulations or breaking quarantine65-129. Penalties for violations	Kansas Legislature (K.S.A., Revisor of Statutes)	KansasState	Jan. 1, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TX-005	Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.085Area Quarantine; Criminal Penalty	Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E)	TexasState	Sept. 1, 1989	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. FED-091	CMS-5531-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (interim final rule)Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Basic Health Program, and Exchanges; Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19…	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS	United StatesFederal	May 1, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-013	DOH Emergency Order 20-014In re: Suspension of Statutes, Rules and Orders Made Necessary by COVID-19 (pharmacists and pharmacy interns may administer vaccines to…	Scott A. Rivkees, M.D., State Surgeon General	Florida Department of Health, Office of the State Surgeon General (Board of Pharmacy; EMS); State levelSector regulator	Oct. 16, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-USCG-PORTS-005	MSIB 06-20Vessel Reporting Requirements for Illness or Death	Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, Inspections and Compliance Directorate	United States Coast Guard; nationwideFederal	Mar. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-USCG-PORTS-021	MSIB 07-20 (Change 2)COVID 19 - Port and Facility Operations - Change 2	Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, Inspections and Compliance Directorate	United States Coast Guard; nationwideFederal	May 7, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Workplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AZ-013	Requirements document issued under executive orderRequirements for Businesses: Pursuant to Executive Order 2020-40 Containing the Spread of COVID-19	Office of Governor Douglas A. Ducey with the Arizona Department of Health Services	ArizonaState	June 17, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read

Oregon Legislative Assembly (codified text published by the Office of the Legislative Counsel, oregonlegislature.gov, 2025 Edition), Statute: ORS chapter 433 (Disease and Condition Control), Oregon's communicable-disease control act: reportable diseases, investigation and control measures (433.004, 433.006); prohibition on spreading disease (433.010); isolation and quarantine of persons and isolation of premises, with law-enforcement assistance (433.121-433.156); public health emergency powers of the Governor and the Public Health Director (433.441-433.452); penalties (433.990) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OR-001)
State Board of Health (Virginia Department of Health), 12VAC5-90, Regulations for Disease Reporting and Control (full chapter), including 12VAC5-90-80 (Lists of diseases that shall be reported), 12VAC5-90-90 (Those required to report), 12VAC5-90-100 (Methods), 12VAC5-90-103 (Isolation for communicable disease of public health threat) and 12VAC5-90-107 (Quarantine) (standing) (Ex. DUT-VA-003)
General Assembly of Virginia (Code of Virginia, Title 32.1, Chapter 2, Disease Prevention and Control), Va. Code Title 32.1, Chapter 2 (sections 32.1-35 to 32.1-73.x), including Article 3 Disease Control (sections 32.1-42 Emergency rules and regulations; 32.1-43 Authority of State Health Commissioner to require quarantine, etc.; 32.1-48 Powers of Commissioner in epidemic) and Article 3.01 Isolation and Quarantine of Persons with Communicable Diseases of Public Health Threat (sections 32.1-48.05 to 32.1-48.017) (standing) (Ex. DUT-VA-002)
California Legislature (codified text published by the Legislative Counsel), Statute: Health and Safety Code, Division 105, Part 1, Chapter 3 (sections 120175-120250), duties of local health officers in communicable disease control (standing) (Ex. DUT-CA-002)
Legislative Assembly of North Dakota (codified statute administered by the State Department of Health, since 2022 the Department of Health and Human Services), N.D.C.C. 23-01-03, 23-01-04, 23-01-05 (standing) (Ex. DUT-ND-001)
New Jersey Legislature (R.S. 1937; amended L.2005, c.222, s.31; L.2012, c.17, s.337), N.J.S.A. 26:4-2, Powers of State department and local board (communicable disease control) (standing) (Ex. DUT-NJ-002)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Interim Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Dental Settings During the COVID-19 Response (June 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-03-003)
Governor Jim Justice, Executive Order 4-20 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. WV-004)
General Assembly of Virginia (Code of Virginia, Title 35.1, Hotels, Restaurants, Summer Camps, and Campgrounds, Chapter 1, General Provisions), Va. Code Title 35.1, Chapter 1 (sections 35.1-1 to 35.1-10), including section 35.1-7 (Penalties, injunctions, civil penalties and charges for violations) and section 35.1-10 (Measures to prevent transmission of disease) (standing) (Ex. DUT-VA-012)
Office of Governor Jim Justice ('West Virginia Strong -- The Comeback'), A Guide to Safely Reopening Larger Retail Stores (issued May 11, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WV-020)
Federal Railroad Administration, Administrator Ronald L. Batory, Safety Advisory 2020-01, 85 Fed. Reg. 20335 (Apr. 10, 2020) (Ex. AGY-AVIATION-SURFACE-013)
West Virginia Legislature (codified statute), W. Va. Code § 16-3-1 (standing) (Ex. DUT-WV-001)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS (signed by the CDC Director Sept. 1, 2020), CDC Order: Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions To Prevent the Further Spread of COVID-19 (Sept. 1, 2020) (Ex. FED-022)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HHS, CDC Order extending the Temporary Halt in Residential Evictions (Jan. 29, 2021) (Ex. FED-023)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Considerations for Events and Gatherings (page as captured June 12, 2020) (May 20, 2020) (Ex. SEC-17-005)
CMS, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group, QSO-20-29-NH and CMS-5531-IFC, 85 Fed. Reg. 27550 (May 8, 2020): 42 C.F.R. 483.80(g) reporting (May 6, 2020) (Ex. FED-161)
Nebraska Legislature, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-502 (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. NE-099)
Kentucky General Assembly (2021 Regular Session), enacted over the Governor's veto, 2021 House Bill 1, Acts ch. 3 (2021 Ky. Acts 14) (Feb. 2, 2021) (Ex. KY-040)
Kansas Legislature (K.S.A., Revisor of Statutes), K.S.A. 65-129, Penalty for disobeying the secretary's rules and regulations or breaking quarantine (standing) (Ex. DUT-KS-006)
Texas Legislature (Health and Safety Code ch. 81, Subchapter E), Tex. Health & Safety Code § 81.085 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TX-005)
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, HHS, CMS-5531-IFC, Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (interim final rule) (May 1, 2020) (Ex. FED-091)
Scott A. Rivkees, M.D., State Surgeon General, DOH Emergency Order 20-014 (Oct. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-013)
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, Inspections and Compliance Directorate, MSIB 06-20 (Mar. 13, 2020) (Ex. AGY-USCG-PORTS-005)
Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard, Inspections and Compliance Directorate, MSIB 07-20 (Change 2) (May 7, 2020) (Ex. AGY-USCG-PORTS-021)
Office of Governor Douglas A. Ducey with the Arizona Department of Health Services, Requirements document issued under executive order (June 17, 2020) (Ex. DUT-AZ-013)

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