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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-PA-018	Statute (Liquor Code, Act of Apr. 12, 1951, P.L. 90, No. 21, sec. 471)Liquor Code section 471, Revocation and Suspension of Licenses; Fines	General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	PennsylvaniaState	Apr. 12, 1951	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureAlcohol and barsStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-003	Statute (Emergency Management Services Code, Title 35, Part V, Chapter 73, sec. 7301)35 Pa.C.S. sec. 7301, General authority of Governor	General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania	PennsylvaniaState	Nov. 26, 1978	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-014	Regulation (7 Pa. Code ch. 46, subch. H, sec. 46.1144)7 Pa. Code sec. 46.1144, Conditions of retention: responsibilities of the retail food facility operator	Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture	PennsylvaniaState	Apr. 11, 2014	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-014	Emergency Order suspending door-to-door, public-event and in-person sales and marketing of competitive electric and natural gas supply (announced by press release of March 16, 2020)PUC Suspends Door-to-Door, In-Person Marketing Activities for Energy Suppliers During Governor's Proclamation of Disaster Emergency	Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Chairman Gladys Brown Dutrieuille (Emergency Order), Docket No. M-2020-3019254	Pennsylvania (State public utility commission)Sector regulator	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-PHL-066	Release: Freeholder Board Declares State of Emergency in Camden CountyFreeholder Board Declares State of Emergency in Camden County (Mar. 16, 2020)	Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders (Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr.)	Camden County, New JerseyCounty	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-USCG-PORTS-076	PhilaPort COVID-19 Updates (page first published Mar. 25, 2020; updates through June 2, 2021)COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Update: Updates on COVID-19 relating to the Port of Philadelphia	PhilaPort	PhilaPort (Philadelphia Regional Port Authority, an independent agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)State	Mar. 25, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureTelework mandateWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. PA-002	Order of the Governor Regarding the Closure of All Businesses That Are Not Life Sustaining (Mar. 19, 2020), sec. 1 and sec. 2Closure of all businesses that are not life sustaining (Mar. 19, 2020; list amended Mar. 20, 24, Apr. 20, May 19, 2020)	Governor Tom Wolf; Secretary of Health Rachel Levine	PennsylvaniaState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureTelework mandate	Primary source read
Ex. PA-003	Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Regarding the Closure of All Businesses That Are Not Life SustainingOrder of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Regarding the Closure of All Businesses That Are Not Life Sustaining	Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, M.D.	PennsylvaniaState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureTelework mandateAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. PA-004	Pennsylvania life-sustaining business list (Mar. 19, 2020)Industry Operation Guidance (Life Sustaining Business list)	Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health (incorporated into PA-002 and PA-003)	PennsylvaniaState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closure	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-010	Enforcement guidance (letter)Business Closure Order Enforcement Guidance (letter to law enforcement executives and District Attorneys)	Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (letter to the law-enforcement community and District Attorneys, published by the Pennsylvania State Police)	PennsylvaniaState	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PHL-068	Extension of the state of emergency (county offices closed indefinitely)Freeholder Board Extends State of Emergency in Camden County (Mar. 28, 2020)	Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders (Freeholder Jonathan Young)	Camden County, New JerseyCounty	Mar. 28, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationBusiness closureTelework mandateSchools and child careCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-020	Judicial opinion (majority opinion on an emergency application for extraordinary relief)Friends of Danny DeVito, Kathy Gregory, B&J Laundry, LLC, Blueberry Hill Public Golf Course & Lounge, and Caledonia Land Co. v. Governor Tom…	Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (Donohue, J., for the Court; Saylor, C.J., Baer, Todd, Dougherty, Wecht and Mundy, JJ.)	PennsylvaniaCourt	Apr. 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-PA-008	Agency FAQ (published PDF)Frequently Asked Questions: Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Public Health Safety Measures for…	Pennsylvania Department of Health	PennsylvaniaState	Apr. 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Standing dutyCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. PA-008	Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Public Health Safety Measures for Businesses Permitted to Maintain In-person Operations (Worker Safety Order)Worker Safety Order (Apr. 15, 2020; enforceable 8:00 p.m. Apr. 19, 2020)	Secretary of Health Rachel Levine	PennsylvaniaState	Apr. 15, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PHL-023	Construction Authorization (Apr. 29, 2020 Construction Order)Authorization for the Conduct of Certain Construction Activity Currently Prohibited by the March 22, 2020 Emergency Order Temporarily…	Mayor James F. Kenney and Health Commissioner Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPH; adopted as a Board of Health regulation Apr. 29, 2020 (effective Apr. 30, 2020)	City of Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCity	Apr. 29, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. PA-054	Guidance for Businesses in the Construction Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency (Apr. 23, 2020), made mandatory by the closure-order amendments of Apr. 20 and 27, 2020 (PA-110, PA-111) and by the Yellow Phase Order (PA-010)Guidance for Businesses in the Construction Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency	Governor's Office and Department of Health	PennsylvaniaState	Apr. 23, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-09-008	Guidance for Businesses in the Construction Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 Disaster EmergencyMandatory construction guidance (issued Apr. 23, 2020; effective May 1, 2020)	Governor Tom Wolf; Secretary of Health	PennsylvaniaState	Apr. 23, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. PA-010	Order of the Governor for Limited Opening of Businesses, Lifting of Stay at Home Requirements, and Continued Aggressive Mitigation Efforts (Yellow Phase Order) (May 7, 2020), sec. 1Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for Limited Opening of Businesses, Lifting of Stay at Home Requirements, and…	Governor Tom Wolf (with companion Order of the Secretary of Health)	PennsylvaniaState	May 7, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-025	COVID-19 Casino Reopening ProtocolsMinimum requirements to be fulfilled prior to re-opening a casino for gaming operations (Pandemic Safety Officer; masks; distancing; slot…	Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Executive Director Kevin O'Toole)	Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (State gaming regulator)Sector regulator	May 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. PA-059	Guidance for Businesses in the Real Estate Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency (May 19, 2020), made mandatory by the closure-order amendment of the same date (PA-058) and the Yellow Phase Order (PA-010)Guidance for Businesses in the Real Estate Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency to Ensure the Safety and…	Governor's Office and Department of State	PennsylvaniaState	May 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Capacity limitWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-14-020	Guidance for Businesses in the Real Estate Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency to Ensure the Safety and Health of Employees and the PublicReal Estate Industry Guidance	Governor Tom Wolf (Office of the Governor and Department of State)	PennsylvaniaState	May 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-027	Press release: Gaming Control Board Releases Casino Reopening ProtocolsPublic release of the ten-page minimum requirements document (Ex. 025) shared with casino operators	Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Executive Director Kevin O'Toole)	Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (State gaming regulator)Sector regulator	May 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. PA-011	Order of the Governor for the Continued Reopening of the Commonwealth (Green Phase Order) (May 27, 2020), sec. 1(B)Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the Continued Reopening of the Commonwealth	Governor Tom Wolf (with companion Order of the Secretary of Health)	PennsylvaniaState	May 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-PHL-005	Yellow Phase Order ('Safer at Home')Emergency Order Allowing Limited Reopening of Businesses, Advising Philadelphians That They are Safer at Home, and Establishing Safety…	Mayor James F. Kenney and Health Commissioner Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPH	City of Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaCity	May 29, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. PA-061	Amendment to the Green Phase Order (16 counties, including Allegheny, Fulton, Greene, Indiana, Lycoming, Mercer, Somerset, Washington, effective June 5, 2020)Amendment to the Order of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the Continued Reopening of the Commonwealth	Governor Tom Wolf	PennsylvaniaState	June 4, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering cap	Primary source read

General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Statute (Liquor Code, Act of Apr. 12, 1951, P.L. 90, No. 21, sec. 471) (standing) (Ex. DUT-PA-018)
General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Statute (Emergency Management Services Code, Title 35, Part V, Chapter 73, sec. 7301) (standing) (Ex. DUT-PA-003)
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Regulation (7 Pa. Code ch. 46, subch. H, sec. 46.1144) (standing) (Ex. DUT-PA-014)
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Chairman Gladys Brown Dutrieuille (Emergency Order), Docket No. M-2020-3019254, Emergency Order suspending door-to-door, public-event and in-person sales and marketing of competitive electric and natural gas supply (announced by press release of March 16, 2020) (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-014)
Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders (Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr.), Release: Freeholder Board Declares State of Emergency in Camden County (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-PHL-066)
PhilaPort, PhilaPort COVID-19 Updates (page first published Mar. 25, 2020; updates through June 2, 2021) (Ex. AGY-USCG-PORTS-076)
Governor Tom Wolf; Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, Order of the Governor Regarding the Closure of All Businesses That Are Not Life Sustaining (Mar. 19, 2020), sec. 1 and sec. 2 (Ex. PA-002)
Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, M.D, Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Regarding the Closure of All Businesses That Are Not Life Sustaining (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. PA-003)
Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health (incorporated into PA-002 and PA-003), Pennsylvania life-sustaining business list (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. PA-004)
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (letter to the law-enforcement community and District Attorneys, published by the Pennsylvania State Police), Enforcement guidance (letter) (standing) (Ex. DUT-PA-010)
Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders (Freeholder Jonathan Young), Extension of the state of emergency (county offices closed indefinitely) (Mar. 28, 2020) (Ex. MET-PHL-068)
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (Donohue, J., for the Court; Saylor, C.J., Baer, Todd, Dougherty, Wecht and Mundy, JJ.), Judicial opinion (majority opinion on an emergency application for extraordinary relief) (Apr. 13, 2020) (Ex. DUT-PA-020)
Pennsylvania Department of Health, Agency FAQ (published PDF) (Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. DUT-PA-008)
Secretary of Health Rachel Levine, Order of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health Directing Public Health Safety Measures for Businesses Permitted to Maintain In-person Operations (Worker Safety Order) (Apr. 15, 2020) (Ex. PA-008)
Mayor James F. Kenney and Health Commissioner Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPH; adopted as a Board of Health regulation Apr. 29, 2020 (effective Apr. 30, 2020), Construction Authorization (Apr. 29, 2020 Construction Order) (Ex. MET-PHL-023)
Governor's Office and Department of Health, Guidance for Businesses in the Construction Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency (Apr. 23, 2020), made mandatory by the closure-order amendments of Apr. 20 and 27, 2020 (PA-110, PA-111) and by the Yellow Phase Order (PA-010) (Ex. PA-054)
Governor Tom Wolf; Secretary of Health, Guidance for Businesses in the Construction Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency (Apr. 23, 2020) (Ex. SEC-09-008)
Governor Tom Wolf (with companion Order of the Secretary of Health), Order of the Governor for Limited Opening of Businesses, Lifting of Stay at Home Requirements, and Continued Aggressive Mitigation Efforts (Yellow Phase Order) (May 7, 2020), sec. 1 (Ex. PA-010)
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Executive Director Kevin O'Toole), COVID-19 Casino Reopening Protocols (May 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-025)
Governor's Office and Department of State, Guidance for Businesses in the Real Estate Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency (May 19, 2020), made mandatory by the closure-order amendment of the same date (PA-058) and the Yellow Phase Order (PA-010) (Ex. PA-059)
Governor Tom Wolf (Office of the Governor and Department of State), Guidance for Businesses in the Real Estate Industry Permitted to Operate During the COVID-19 Disaster Emergency to Ensure the Safety and Health of Employees and the Public (May 19, 2020) (Ex. SEC-14-020)
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (Executive Director Kevin O'Toole), Press release: Gaming Control Board Releases Casino Reopening Protocols (May 20, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-027)
Governor Tom Wolf (with companion Order of the Secretary of Health), Order of the Governor for the Continued Reopening of the Commonwealth (Green Phase Order) (May 27, 2020), sec. 1(B) (Ex. PA-011)
Mayor James F. Kenney and Health Commissioner Thomas A. Farley, MD, MPH, Yellow Phase Order ('Safer at Home') (May 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-PHL-005)
Governor Tom Wolf, Amendment to the Green Phase Order (16 counties, including Allegheny, Fulton, Greene, Indiana, Lycoming, Mercer, Somerset, Washington, effective June 5, 2020) (June 4, 2020) (Ex. PA-061)

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