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Ex. DUT-WV-008W. Va. Code ch. 15, art. 5 (whole article), §§ 15-5-2, 15-5-6, 15-5-17 and 15-5-18 relied onEmergency Management Act: definition of 'disaster' (including 'epidemic'); proclamation of a state of emergency and additional powers of the…West Virginia Legislature (codified statute)West VirginiaStateFeb. 23, 20232020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-026Executive Order 40-20 (Week 5 of the Comeback), § 2 para. c (cross-reference to Ex. WV-034; not re-saved)Restaurants and bars permitted on-premises service only 'in accordance with the applicable guidelines for restaurants... A Guide to Safely…Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateMay 22, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Standing dutyAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesOperating conditionOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-024Executive Order 37-20, §§ 1 and 2 para. bb (cross-reference to Ex. WV-031; not re-saved)Fitness centers reopened on the condition that they 'must operate in accordance with any requirements, limitations, or restrictions...…Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateMay 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyWorkplace rulesOperating conditionOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-029Monongalia County Health Department Ordinance (Health Officer's order) of July 14, 2020 (cross-reference to Ex. WV-082; not re-saved)Businesses serving the public closed for deep cleaning on three cases, and for fourteen days' quarantine on a further three; inspections on…Monongalia County Health Department (Dr. Lee B. Smith, Executive Director and County Health Officer)Monongalia CountyCountyJuly 14, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. WV-001Proclamation (State of Emergency)A Proclamation by the Governor declaring a State of Emergency in all fifty-five countiesGovernor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Emergency declarationSupply chainPrimary source read
Ex. WV-082Monongalia County Health Department Ordinance (Health Officer's order)Businesses serving the public with three new COVID-19 cases required to close for deep cleaning; second occurrence adds 14-day quarantine…Monongalia County Health Department (Dr. Lee B. Smith, Executive Director and County Health Officer)Monongalia CountyCountyJuly 14, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Business closureFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-017Guidance for West Virginia Small Businesses (Week 2 of the Comeback), as updated July 8, 2020Guidance for West Virginia Small Businesses: screening, sick employees, planning, training, cleaning, PPE, contact tracing, telework…Office of Governor Jim Justice ('West Virginia Strong -- The Comeback')West VirginiaStateApr. 28, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyTelework mandateWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-030Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-5, Art. II §§ 1-4 (cross-reference to Ex. WV-083; not re-saved)City Manager authorized to limit gatherings and restrict bars consistent with the Governor's and the County Health Officer's orders…Morgantown City CouncilCity of MorgantownCitySept. 1, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Standing dutyGathering capAlcohol and barsStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-013Enrolled Com. Sub. for S.B. 277 (2021 Reg. Sess.), ch. 1, Acts 2021, adding W. Va. Code §§ 55-19-1 to 55-19-9, the COVID-19 Jobs Protection ActCOVID-19 Jobs Protection Act: findings; definitions; no claim for loss arising from COVID-19; products; workers' compensation exclusivity…West Virginia Legislature (Enrolled Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 277), approved by Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateMar. 19, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-019Guidance for Fitness Centers, Gymnasiums, and Recreation Centers (issued May 14, 2020, updated 5 p.m.)Guidance for Fitness Centers, Gymnasiums, and Recreation Centers: 'Operational Restrictions/Requirements'; 40 percent occupancy; equipment…Office of Governor Jim Justice ('West Virginia Strong -- The Comeback')West VirginiaStateMay 14, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesOperating conditionOtherPrimary source read
Ex. WV-002Executive Order 2-20Closure of casinos; restaurants and bars limited to take-awayGovernor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateMar. 18, 20202020 Q2Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. WV-015Executive Order 17-20Suspension of health regulatory statutes (CRNA administration of anesthesia; APRN prescriptive authority; 90-day in-person examination for…Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateMar. 31, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Health care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. WV-031Executive Order 37-20Termination of the gym closure; fitness centers, gymnasiums and recreation centers may resume under guidanceGovernor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateMay 15, 20202020 Q2Business closureWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. WV-050Executive Order 75-20Termination of EO 65-20; Monongalia County bars may reopen under Supplemental Protocols and ABCA guidanceGovernor Jim JusticeWest Virginia (Monongalia County)StateOct. 13, 20202020 Q4Alcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. WV-060Executive Order 8-21Gathering limit raised to 100; restaurants and bars up to 100 percent of seating subject to distancing between common groups; capacity…Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateMar. 5, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Capacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. WV-068Proclamation terminating the COVID-19 State of EmergencyProclamation of November 12, 2022 terminating the COVID-19 emergency declaration effective January 1, 2023Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateNov. 12, 2022Emergency declarationConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. WV-074Administrative Notice for 175 CSR 4 (filed with the Secretary of State)Authorization of off-premises beer and wine sales by Class A on-premises licensees closed to on-premises consumption under EO 2-20…West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration (Commissioner Fredric L. Wooton), at the direction of the GovernorWest VirginiaSector regulatorMar. 18, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Business closureAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-018A Guide to Safely Opening Restaurants and Bars (issued May 19, 2020)A Guide to Safely Opening Restaurants and Bars: 50 percent indoor seating; six-foot spacing; bar service; screening; face coverings…Office of Governor Jim Justice ('West Virginia Strong -- The Comeback')West VirginiaStateMay 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyGathering capWorkplace rulesOperating conditionOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-020A 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 VirginiaStateMay 11, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyWorkplace rulesOperating conditionOtherPrimary source read
Ex. WV-004Executive Order 4-20Unemployment benefits for persons separated or prevented from working by COVID-19 or communicable disease control measures; WorkForce West…Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. WV-005Executive Order 5-20County authority to restrict public access to courthouses and county facilitiesGovernor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Courts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. WV-007Executive Order 7-20 (Mar. 19, 2020), sec. 14; WV-067 (EO 23-21, July 20, 2021)Suspension of regulatory statutes for the duration of the State of Emergency (medical licensure and telemedicine, physician assistants…Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Health care ordersCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. WV-026Executive Order 32-20Safer at Home Order: amendment of EO 9-20 (safer-at-home directive; small businesses of ten or fewer employees; outdoor dining; gatherings…Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateApr. 30, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. WV-034Executive Order 40-20Week 5 of The Comeback: bars at 50 percent of indoor seating; museums and zoos reopenGovernor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateMay 22, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. WV-035Executive Order 41-20Week 6 of The Comeback: spas and massage businesses, swimming pools, places of indoor amusement (bowling alleys, pool halls, rinks) and…Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateMay 29, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Business closureWorkplace rulesPrimary source read

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