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Ex. DUT-ME-00437-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)MaineStateMar. 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. ME-012Governor Mills Stay Healthy at Home FAQs (V3)Stay Healthy at Home FAQs, version 3Office of the GovernorMaineStateApr. 1, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closurePrimary source read
Ex. ME-091Amended emergency order incorporating the Governor's orders (as of May 4, 2020)COVID-19 Resources: City Aligns Emergency Order with StateCity of PortlandPortland, MaineCityMay 4, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Stay-at-homeBusiness closureOtherConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-ME-00122 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)MaineStateMar. 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. ME-009FAQs: Business Closures, Executive Order Number 19 (V2)Governor's Executive Order Number 19 Issued March 24, 2020 FAQsOffice of the Governor / DECDMaineSector regulatorMar. 25, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandatePrimary source read
Ex. ME-011Executive 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. MillsMaineStateMar. 31, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child careWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-032Bureau 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 MillsMaine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, Bureau of Parks and Lands (State agency)StateMar. 26, 20202020 Q2Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-ME-014Order 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 JudgeUnited States District Court for the District of MaineCourtAug. 7, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. ME-090Council 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 AnnouncementPortland City CouncilPortland, MaineCityApr. 27, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. ME-045Executive Order 19 FY 20/21An Order Simplifying and Strengthening Enforcement of Face Covering RequirementsGovernor Janet T. MillsMaineStateDec. 11, 20202020 Q4Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. ME-058Executive Order 39 FY 20/21An Order to Repeal Certain Face Covering RequirementsGovernor Janet T. MillsMaineStateMay 19, 20212021 Q2Face-covering requirementSchools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. ME-080Restarting Maine's Economy web page (maine.gov/covid19/restartingmaine) as of May 1, 2020Together, We Are Maine: Restarting Maine's EconomyOffice of the Governor / DECDMaineStateMay 1, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Business closureCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-C-016Executive Order 34 FY 19/20An Order Establishing Quarantine Restrictions on Travelers Arriving in Maine (and closing lodging operations)Governor Janet T. MillsMaineStateApr. 3, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Business closureTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. ME-004Executive Order 14 FY 19/20An Order to Protect Public HealthGovernor Janet T. MillsMaineStateMar. 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. ME-007Executive Order 19 FY 19/20An Order Regarding Essential Businesses and OperationsGovernor Janet T. MillsMaineStateMar. 24, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureTelework mandateGathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. ME-013Executive Order 34 FY 19/20An Order Establishing Quarantine Restrictions on Travelers Arriving in MaineGovernor Janet T. MillsMaineStateApr. 3, 20202020 Q2Business closureTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. ME-015Executive Order 19-A FY 19/20An Order Extending the Effective Date of Executive Order 19 FY 19/20Governor Janet T. MillsMaineStateApr. 7, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandatePrimary source read
Ex. ME-020Together We Are Maine: Restarting Maine's Economy (plan booklet)Restarting Maine's EconomyGovernor Janet T. Mills; Department of Economic and Community DevelopmentMaineStateApr. 28, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Business closureCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. ME-021Executive Order 49 FY 19/20An Order to Stay Safer at HomeGovernor Janet T. MillsMaineStateApr. 29, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. ME-025Executive Order 55 FY 19/20An Order to Further Implement the Restarting PlanGovernor Janet T. MillsMaineStateMay 29, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. ME-029Executive Order 2 FY 20/21An Order Strengthening the Use of Face CoveringsGovernor Janet T. MillsMaineStateJuly 8, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. ME-034Executive Order 6 FY 20/21An Order Regarding Outdoor Gatherings and Face Coverings for ChildrenGovernor Janet T. MillsMaineStateAug. 1, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Gathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. ME-036Executive Order 7 FY 20/21 (Corrected)An Order Regarding Pre-K-12 EducationGovernor Janet T. MillsMaineStateAug. 26, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. ME-039Executive Order 14 FY 20/21An Order to Implement Phase Four of the Restarting Maine's Economy PlanGovernor Janet T. MillsMaineStateOct. 6, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. ME-042Executive Order 16 FY 20/21An Order to Revise Indoor Gathering Limits, Strengthen Face Covering Requirements and Delegate Certain AuthorityGovernor Janet T. MillsMaineStateNov. 4, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesPrimary source read

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