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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-WV-029	Monongalia 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 CountyCounty	July 14, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-004	W. Va. Code § 16-2-13Local health officer; powers and duties	West Virginia Legislature (codified statute)	West VirginiaState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-003	W. Va. Code § 16-2-11Local board of health; powers and duties	West Virginia Legislature (codified statute)	West VirginiaState	Mar. 4, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding dutyOperating condition	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. WV-083	Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-5An Emergency Ordinance continuing the State of Emergency and authorizing public health measures to prevent harm to the public during the…	Morgantown City Council	City of MorgantownCity	Sept. 1, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Emergency declarationCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-030	Emergency 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 Council	City of MorgantownCity	Sept. 1, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Standing dutyGathering capAlcohol and barsStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. WV-017	Executive Order 20-20Hotspot order for Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan Counties: five-person gathering limit; mandatory remote work for essential employers; local…	Governor Jim Justice	West Virginia (Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan Counties)State	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q2	Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-006	W. Va. Code § 16-1-6Commissioner of the Bureau for Public Health; powers and duties	West Virginia Legislature (codified statute)	West VirginiaState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-016	64 C.S.R. 17, Food Establishments (legislative rule, version effective July 1, 2019)Food Establishments: incorporation by reference of the 2013 FDA Food Code; permits; hold orders; employee restriction or exclusion orders…	West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health (legislative rule)	West VirginiaState	Apr. 4, 2019	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-022	Executive Order 20-20 (hotspot order), paras. 2 and 3 (cross-reference to Ex. WV-017; parallel Exs. WV-018, WV-019, WV-021; not re-saved)Telework mandate on every essential employer, public and private; local health departments directed to set and enforce per-square-foot…	Governor Jim Justice	West Virginia (Berkeley, Jefferson and Morgan Counties; parallel orders for Harrison, Kanawha, Monongalia, Marion, Cabell, Ohio, Wayne, Wood and Jackson Counties)State	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyTelework mandateGathering capWorkplace rulesOperating conditionOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-013	Enrolled 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 Justice	West VirginiaState	Mar. 19, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-011	W. Va. Code § 21-3-1Employers to safeguard life, etc., of employees; reports and investigations of accidents; orders of commissioner	West Virginia Legislature (codified statute)	West VirginiaState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-014	W. Va. Code ch. 55, art. 19 (COVID-19 Jobs Protection Act), codified textCOVID-19 Jobs Protection Act as codified: §§ 55-19-1 to 55-19-9	West Virginia Legislature (codified statute)	West VirginiaState	Mar. 19, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. WV-080	Nursing Home and Assisted Living Residences COVID-19 Reopening Plan (revised August 21, 2020)Phased visitation, communal dining, group activity, non-essential personnel and salon-service rules keyed to the County Alert System (Red…	DHHR Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification (OHFLAC)	West VirginiaSector regulator	Aug. 21, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Gathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rules	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. WV-009	Executive Order 9-20Stay at Home Order: general stay-at-home directive; closure of non-essential businesses; definition of Essential Businesses and Operations…	Governor Jim Justice	West VirginiaState	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. WV-018	Executive Order 21-20Hotspot order for Harrison, Kanawha and Monongalia Counties: five-person gathering limit; mandatory remote work; local occupancy protocols	Governor Jim Justice	West Virginia (Harrison, Kanawha and Monongalia Counties)State	Apr. 4, 2020	2020 Q2	Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. WV-019	Executive Order 22-20Hotspot order for Marion County	Governor Jim Justice	West Virginia (Marion County)State	Apr. 8, 2020	2020 Q2	Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. WV-021	Executive Order 24-20Hotspot order for Cabell, Ohio, Wayne and Wood Counties	Governor Jim Justice	West Virginia (Cabell, Ohio, Wayne and Wood Counties)State	Apr. 10, 2020	2020 Q2	Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-008	W. 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 VirginiaState	Feb. 23, 2023	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-017	Guidance 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 VirginiaState	Apr. 28, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyTelework mandateWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-019	Guidance 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 VirginiaState	May 14, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesOperating conditionOther	Primary source read
Ex. WV-016	Executive Order 18-20Postponement of the May 12, 2020 primary election to June 9, 2020 and of municipal elections	Governor Jim Justice	West VirginiaState	Apr. 1, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capEvents and venuesCourts and public offices	Primary source read

Monongalia County Health Department (Dr. Lee B. Smith, Executive Director and County Health Officer), Monongalia County Health Department Ordinance (Health Officer's order) of July 14, 2020 (cross-reference to Ex. WV-082; not re-saved) (Ex. DUT-WV-029)
West Virginia Legislature (codified statute), W. Va. Code § 16-2-13 (standing) (Ex. DUT-WV-004)
West Virginia Legislature (codified statute), W. Va. Code § 16-2-11 (standing) (Ex. DUT-WV-003)
West Virginia Legislature (codified statute), W. Va. Code § 16-3-1 (standing) (Ex. DUT-WV-001)
Morgantown City Council, Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-5 (Sept. 1, 2020) (Ex. WV-083)
Morgantown City Council, Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-5, Art. II §§ 1-4 (cross-reference to Ex. WV-083; not re-saved) (Sept. 1, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WV-030)
Governor Jim Justice, Executive Order 20-20 (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. WV-017)
West Virginia Legislature (codified statute), W. Va. Code § 16-1-6 (standing) (Ex. DUT-WV-006)
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health (legislative rule), 64 C.S.R. 17, Food Establishments (legislative rule, version effective July 1, 2019) (Apr. 4, 2019) (Ex. DUT-WV-016)
Governor Jim Justice, Executive Order 20-20 (hotspot order), paras. 2 and 3 (cross-reference to Ex. WV-017; parallel Exs. WV-018, WV-019, WV-021; not re-saved) (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WV-022)
West Virginia Legislature (Enrolled Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 277), approved by Governor Jim Justice, Enrolled 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 Act (standing) (Ex. DUT-WV-013)
West Virginia Legislature (codified statute), W. Va. Code § 21-3-1 (standing) (Ex. DUT-WV-011)
West Virginia Legislature (codified statute), W. Va. Code ch. 55, art. 19 (COVID-19 Jobs Protection Act), codified text (standing) (Ex. DUT-WV-014)
DHHR Office of Health Facility Licensure and Certification (OHFLAC), Nursing Home and Assisted Living Residences COVID-19 Reopening Plan (revised August 21, 2020) (Aug. 21, 2020) (Ex. WV-080)
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)
Governor Jim Justice, Executive Order 9-20 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. WV-009)
Governor Jim Justice, Executive Order 21-20 (Apr. 4, 2020) (Ex. WV-018)
Governor Jim Justice, Executive Order 22-20 (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. WV-019)
Governor Jim Justice, Executive Order 24-20 (Apr. 10, 2020) (Ex. WV-021)
West Virginia Legislature (codified statute), W. Va. Code ch. 15, art. 5 (whole article), §§ 15-5-2, 15-5-6, 15-5-17 and 15-5-18 relied on (standing) (Ex. DUT-WV-008)
Office of Governor Jim Justice ('West Virginia Strong -- The Comeback'), Guidance for West Virginia Small Businesses (Week 2 of the Comeback), as updated July 8, 2020 (Apr. 28, 2020) (Ex. DUT-WV-017)
Office of Governor Jim Justice ('West Virginia Strong -- The Comeback'), Guidance for Fitness Centers, Gymnasiums, and Recreation Centers (issued May 14, 2020, updated 5 p.m.) (Ex. DUT-WV-019)
Governor Jim Justice, Executive Order 18-20 (Apr. 1, 2020) (Ex. WV-016)

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