The Record

The Orders Library

Name: The COVID Project Orders Library
Creator: The COVID Project

13,511 instruments indexed by The COVID Project: the orders of the fifty States and the District, forty metros, the federal layer and the agencies; the standing duties; the organizers' notices; the legal authorities. Filter by kind, State, limitation type, quarter and more; open the exhibit; download what you find.

Double quotes make a phrase ("stay at home"). An exhibit ID (TX-004) opens its record first.

The COVID Projectcovidproject.com/library

Filters:Search: governor State: Maine Clear all

81 instruments · showing 1–25

Sort Per page

Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-ME-016	Public Law 2021, chapter 28 (L.D. 1), An Act To Establish the COVID-19 Patient Bill of Rights and To Amend the Governor's Emergency Powers, Part C, enacting 37-B M.R.S. sec. 742(1)(E)An Act To Establish the COVID-19 Patient Bill of Rights and To Amend the Governor's Emergency Powers	130th Maine Legislature (L.D. 1, S.P. 29); became law without the Governor's signature	MaineState	Mar. 25, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationHealth care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-004	37-B M.R.S. secs. 703 (definitions), 741(3)(H) (delegation), 742 (emergency proclamation; Governor's powers; sec. 742(1)(C)(2), (5), (8), (12), (13) and (1)(E)), 743 (termination), 786 (enforcement; Class E crime; arrest), 822 (compliance-conditioned immunity), 827 (aid in emergency; Class E crime), 829 (duty of agencies to execute and enforce orders), 834 (inconsistent laws suspended)Title 37-B, Chapter 13: Maine Emergency Management Agency (Maine Revised Statutes, chapter compilation generated October 20, 2025)	Maine Legislature (37-B M.R.S. chapter 13, Maine Emergency Management Agency; Governor's emergency powers)	MaineState	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. ME-012	Governor Mills Stay Healthy at Home FAQs (V3)Stay Healthy at Home FAQs, version 3	Office of the Governor	MaineState	Apr. 1, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closure	Primary source read
Ex. ME-091	Amended emergency order incorporating the Governor's orders (as of May 4, 2020)COVID-19 Resources: City Aligns Emergency Order with State	City of Portland	Portland, MaineCity	May 4, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-ME-001	22 M.R.S. secs. 801-825: sec. 801(4-A) (extreme public health emergency) and 801(10) (public health threat); sec. 802 (authority of department; health emergency; emergency rules; Governor's declaration); sec. 803 (inspection); sec. 804 (enforcement by agents, local health officers, sheriffs and law enforcement; cease-and-desist; fines; injunction); sec. 805 (court orders); sec. 807 (control of communicable diseases; designated facilities); sec. 808 (investigations); sec. 810 (emergency temporary custody of person or property); secs. 811-812 (court-ordered public health measures); sec. 816 (compliance-conditioned immunity); sec. 820 (extreme public health emergency powers); secs. 821-822 (reporting); sec. 825 (penalties)Title 22, Chapter 250: Control of Notifiable Diseases and Conditions (Maine Revised Statutes, chapter compilation generated January 5, 2026)	Maine Legislature (22 M.R.S. chapter 250, Control of Notifiable Diseases and Conditions; administered by the Department of Health and Human Services through the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention)	MaineState	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. ME-009	FAQs: Business Closures, Executive Order Number 19 (V2)Governor's Executive Order Number 19 Issued March 24, 2020 FAQs	Office of the Governor / DECD	MaineSector regulator	Mar. 25, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureTelework mandate	Primary source read
Ex. ME-003	P.L. 2019, ch. 617 (LD 2167, SP 789)An Act To Implement Provisions Necessary to the Health, Welfare and Safety of the Citizens of Maine in Response to the COVID-19 Public…	Maine Legislature (129th), approved by Governor Mills	MaineState	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationSchools and child careOther	Primary source read
Ex. ME-011	Executive Order 28 FY 19/20 (Corrected 2)An Order Regarding Further Restrictions on Public Contact and Movement, Schools, Vehicle Travel and Retail Business Operations (Stay Healthy…	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Mar. 31, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child careWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-032	Bureau of Parks and Lands COVID-19 updates: 'March 26, 2020: Select Coastal State Parks Closed Due to [COVID-19]' (Reid, Popham Beach, Fort Popham and other Midcoast and Southern Maine coastal parks and beaches closed Mar. 27 - Apr. 8, 2020; playgrounds closed until further notice), as captured Mar. 28, 2020Select Coastal State Parks Closed Due to COVID-19 (Bureau of Parks and Lands updates of Mar. 20, 24 and 26, 2020)	Bureau of Parks and Lands (Director Andy Cutko), with the support of Governor Janet Mills	Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Parks and Lands (State agency)State	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closure	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-ME-014	Order on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, Savage v. Mills, No. 1:20-cv-00165-LEW, ECF No. 26 (D. Me. Aug. 7, 2020), reported at 478 F. Supp. 3d 16Savage v. Mills (Sunday River Brewing Company): order dismissing business owners' constitutional challenge to the Governor's COVID-19…	Hon. Lance E. Walker, U.S. District Judge	United States District Court for the District of MaineCourt	Aug. 7, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. ME-014	Executive Order 35 FY 19/20An Order Suspending Enforcement of Provisions of Certain Licensing Statutes and Rules in Order to Facilitate Health Care and Veterinary Care…	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Apr. 6, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. ME-090	Council extension of the Stay at Home Emergency Order (vote of Apr. 27, 2020)Council Extends Stay at Home Emergency Order; Portland Updates Stay at Home Guidance Based on Governor Mills' April 28 Announcement	Portland City Council	Portland, MaineCity	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closure	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. ME-001	Proclamation of State of Civil Emergency to Further Protect Public HealthProclamation of State of Civil Emergency to Further Protect Public Health	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Mar. 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Emergency declaration	Primary source read
Ex. ME-026	Executive Order 57 FY 19/20An Order Regarding Travelers into Maine (Keep Maine Healthy)	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	June 9, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Travel and quarantineWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. ME-033	Executive Order 5 FY 20/21An Order Expanding Rent Supports and Continuing Housing Protections	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	July 30, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. ME-045	Executive Order 19 FY 20/21An Order Simplifying and Strengthening Enforcement of Face Covering Requirements	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Dec. 11, 2020	2020 Q4	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. ME-053	Executive Order 35 FY 20/21An Order Amending Gathering Limits and Travel Restrictions to Reflect Current Conditions and the Best Available Science (Moving Maine…	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Mar. 5, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantineEvents and venuesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. ME-058	Executive Order 39 FY 20/21An Order to Repeal Certain Face Covering Requirements	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	May 19, 2021	2021 Q2	Face-covering requirementSchools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. ME-080	Restarting Maine's Economy web page (maine.gov/covid19/restartingmaine) as of May 1, 2020Together, We Are Maine: Restarting Maine's Economy	Office of the Governor / DECD	MaineState	May 1, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-C-016	Executive Order 34 FY 19/20An Order Establishing Quarantine Restrictions on Travelers Arriving in Maine (and closing lodging operations)	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. ME-002	Proclamation of Insurance EmergencyProclamation of Insurance Emergency	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Mar. 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationOther	Primary source read
Ex. ME-004	Executive Order 14 FY 19/20An Order to Protect Public Health	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. ME-005	Executive Order 16 FY 19/20 (Corrected)An Order Suspending Provisions of Certain Health Care Professional Licensing Statutes and Rules in Order to Facilitate the Treatment and…	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. ME-006	Executive Order 18 FY 19/20 (Mar. 23, 2020)An Order Extending Compliance Dates Under Certain Motor Vehicle Laws	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. ME-007	Executive Order 19 FY 19/20An Order Regarding Essential Businesses and Operations	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateGathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read

130th Maine Legislature (L.D. 1, S.P. 29); became law without the Governor's signature, Public Law 2021, chapter 28 (L.D. 1), An Act To Establish the COVID-19 Patient Bill of Rights and To Amend the Governor's Emergency Powers, Part C, enacting 37-B M.R.S. sec. 742(1)(E) (standing) (Ex. DUT-ME-016)
Maine Legislature (37-B M.R.S. chapter 13, Maine Emergency Management Agency; Governor's emergency powers), 37-B M.R.S. secs. 703 (definitions), 741(3)(H) (delegation), 742 (emergency proclamation; Governor's powers; sec. 742(1)(C)(2), (5), (8), (12), (13) and (1)(E)), 743 (termination), 786 (enforcement; Class E crime; arrest), 822 (compliance-conditioned immunity), 827 (aid in emergency; Class E crime), 829 (duty of agencies to execute and enforce orders), 834 (inconsistent laws suspended) (standing) (Ex. DUT-ME-004)
Office of the Governor, Governor Mills Stay Healthy at Home FAQs (V3) (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. ME-012)
City of Portland, Amended emergency order incorporating the Governor's orders (as of May 4, 2020) (Ex. ME-091)
Maine Legislature (22 M.R.S. chapter 250, Control of Notifiable Diseases and Conditions; administered by the Department of Health and Human Services through the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention), 22 M.R.S. secs. 801-825: sec. 801(4-A) (extreme public health emergency) and 801(10) (public health threat); sec. 802 (authority of department; health emergency; emergency rules; Governor's declaration); sec. 803 (inspection); sec. 804 (enforcement by agents, local health officers, sheriffs and law enforcement; cease-and-desist; fines; injunction); sec. 805 (court orders); sec. 807 (control of communicable diseases; designated facilities); sec. 808 (investigations); sec. 810 (emergency temporary custody of person or property); secs. 811-812 (court-ordered public health measures); sec. 816 (compliance-conditioned immunity); sec. 820 (extreme public health emergency powers); secs. 821-822 (reporting); sec. 825 (penalties) (standing) (Ex. DUT-ME-001)
Office of the Governor / DECD, FAQs: Business Closures, Executive Order Number 19 (V2) (Mar. 25, 2020) (Ex. ME-009)
Maine Legislature (129th), approved by Governor Mills, P.L. 2019, ch. 617 (LD 2167, SP 789) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. ME-003)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 28 FY 19/20 (Corrected 2) (Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. ME-011)
Bureau of Parks and Lands (Director Andy Cutko), with the support of Governor Janet Mills, Bureau of Parks and Lands COVID-19 updates: 'March 26, 2020: Select Coastal State Parks Closed Due to [COVID-19]' (Reid, Popham Beach, Fort Popham and other Midcoast and Southern Maine coastal parks and beaches closed Mar. 27 - Apr. 8, 2020; playgrounds closed until further notice), as captured Mar. 28, 2020 (Mar. 26, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-032)
Hon. Lance E. Walker, U.S. District Judge, Order on Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, Savage v. Mills, No. 1:20-cv-00165-LEW, ECF No. 26 (D. Me. Aug. 7, 2020), reported at 478 F. Supp. 3d 16 (Ex. DUT-ME-014)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 35 FY 19/20 (Apr. 6, 2020) (Ex. ME-014)
Portland City Council, Council extension of the Stay at Home Emergency Order (vote of Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. ME-090)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Proclamation of State of Civil Emergency to Further Protect Public Health (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. ME-001)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 57 FY 19/20 (June 9, 2020) (Ex. ME-026)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 5 FY 20/21 (July 30, 2020) (Ex. ME-033)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 19 FY 20/21 (Dec. 11, 2020) (Ex. ME-045)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 35 FY 20/21 (Mar. 5, 2021) (Ex. ME-053)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 39 FY 20/21 (May 19, 2021) (Ex. ME-058)
Office of the Governor / DECD, Restarting Maine's Economy web page (maine.gov/covid19/restartingmaine) as of May 1, 2020 (Ex. ME-080)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 34 FY 19/20 (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. ECO-C-016)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Proclamation of Insurance Emergency (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. ME-002)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 14 FY 19/20 (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. ME-004)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 16 FY 19/20 (Corrected) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. ME-005)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 18 FY 19/20 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. ME-006)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 19 FY 19/20 (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. ME-007)

The Orders Library

Results