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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-AL-009	29 U.S.C. § 654(a)(1)-(2) (the general duty clause)Duties of employers and employees	Congress of the United States (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, § 5)	United States (Alabama is a federal-OSHA State without a State plan)Federal	Dec. 29, 1970	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AL-008	Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-3-22-.08Food Establishment Sanitation -- Compliance and Enforcement (permit required; permit revocable for violation of the rules)	Alabama State Committee of Public Health, Bureau of Environmental Services (Alabama Department of Public Health)	AlabamaState	Dec. 25, 1996	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. AL-003	Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 (Blount, Saint Clair, Shelby, Tuscaloosa and Walker Counties)Order suspending gatherings of 25 or more, closing senior centers, private schools and child care, barring nursing-home visitation and…	State Health Officer Scott Harris	Alabama (Blount, St. Clair, Shelby, Tuscaloosa and Walker Counties)State	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. AL-004	First Supplemental State of Emergency Proclamation (COVID-19)Rescheduling the March 31, 2020 primary runoff; ratifying the closure of all K-12 public schools; Open Meetings Act relief; emergency…	Governor Kay Ivey	AlabamaState	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationSchools and child careCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-068	Further Guidance on COVID-19 - Lending, Operations, Borrowing, and ORE (March 19, 2020)Further Guidance on COVID-19 - Lending, Operations, Borrowing, and ORE	Mike Hill, Superintendent of Banks	Alabama; State Banking DepartmentSector regulator	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Workplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AL-005	Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 (Applicable Statewide)Statewide order prohibiting gatherings of 25 or more, closing beaches, senior centers, all schools, colleges and child-care centers, barring…	State Health Officer Scott Harris	AlabamaState	Mar. 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. AL-006	Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 (Applicable Statewide), Amended March 20, 2020Amendment limiting the gathering prohibition to non-work gatherings, directing employers to meet the standards, closing in-person…	State Health Officer Scott Harris	AlabamaState	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AL-007	Emergency Rule 420-4-1-.13 ER, Statewide Social Distancing Requirements in Response to COVID-19Emergency rule adopting the State Health Officer's statewide order as a rule of the State Board of Health	Alabama Department of Public Health (State Board of Health)	AlabamaState	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Emergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capSchools and child careHealth care orders	Primary source read
Ex. AL-067	Second Supplemental State of Emergency Proclamation (COVID-19)Transportation of emergency equipment, services and supplies: oversize and overweight permits through the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency…	Governor Kay Ivey	AlabamaState	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Supply chainOther	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AL-016	Guidance for Law Enforcement: State Health Order (March 21, 2020)Guidance for Law Enforcement: State Health Order	Attorney General Steve Marshall, Office of the Attorney General of Alabama	AlabamaState	Mar. 21, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. AL-011	Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 (Applicable Statewide), Amended March 27, 2020Non-essential business closures: entertainment venues, athletic facilities, close-contact service providers and six retail categories…	State Health Officer Scott Harris	AlabamaState	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AL-018	'Safer at Home' Statewide Public Health Order Frequently Asked Questions (undated; posted March 2020)'Safer at Home' Statewide Public Health Order Frequently Asked Questions	Office of the Governor and Alabama Department of Public Health (FAQ posted on governor.alabama.gov for the State Health Officer's amended order of March 27, 2020)	AlabamaState	Mar. 28, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capHealth care ordersOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. AL-065	Bulletin No. 2020-04, Continuity of OperationsInsurers and producers designated essential operations; employees 'should seek to work remotely or behind closed doors when possible'	Alabama Department of Insurance, Commissioner Jim L. Ridling	AlabamaSector regulator	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureTelework mandateWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AL-066	Bulletin No. 2020-05, Cancellation or Non-Renewal Recommendation due to COVID-19 pandemicRecommendation to all insurers to relax premium due dates, extend grace periods, waive late fees, avoid lapse, and cancel or non-renew only…	Alabama Department of Insurance, Commissioner Jim L. Ridling	AlabamaSector regulator	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Workplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. AL-070	Ordinance No. 20-50, An Ordinance to Readopt and Amend Ordinance No. 20-48, Establishing a 'Shelter in Place Order'Shelter-in-place curfew readopted and continued to 11:59 p.m. April 30, 2020; all businesses to comply with the State Health Officer's…	Council of the City of Birmingham; approved by Mayor Randall L. Woodfin	City of Birmingham, AlabamaCity	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTravel and quarantineSchools and child careCurfew and hours	Primary source read
Ex. AL-082	Alabama Dental Treatment Protocol Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic (effective April 3, 2020; updated April 7, 2020)Board protocol: all elective dental procedures delayed by order of the State Health Officer; urgent care only; daily staff self-assessment…	Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama	AlabamaSector regulator	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AL-013	Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 (Applicable Statewide), Amended April 3, 2020 (with technical revisions dated April 10, 2020) -- the Stay at Home OrderStay at Home Order	State Health Officer Scott Harris (announced by Governor Ivey)	AlabamaState	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-14-078	Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 (Amended April 3, 2020) - Stay at Home OrderStay at Home Order (amended Apr. 3, 2020)	Scott Harris, M.D., State Health Officer	AlabamaState	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AL-017	Guidance for Law Enforcement: Enforcement of 'Stay at Home' Order (April 5, 2020)Guidance for Law Enforcement -- Subject: Enforcement of 'Stay at Home' Order	Attorney General Steve Marshall, Office of the Attorney General of Alabama	AlabamaState	Apr. 5, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitHealth care ordersStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. AL-010	Fourth Supplemental State of Emergency Proclamation (Mar. 26, 2020), sec. III; AL-012 (Fifth Supplemental, Apr. 2, 2020)Alternative methods of instruction for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year; EMS licensure extension; remote notarization by…	Governor Kay Ivey	AlabamaState	Mar. 26, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Schools and child careHealth care ordersCourts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. AL-017	Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 (Applicable Statewide), Amended April 28, 2020 -- the Safer at Home OrderSafer at Home Order: mandatory employer and business protections, retail at 50 percent, higher-risk businesses closed, restaurants takeout…	State Health Officer Scott Harris (announced by Governor Ivey April 28, 2020)	AlabamaState	Apr. 28, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. AL-083	Dental Protocol for Return to Practice in Response to COVID-19 Mandates (Board opinion issued April 29, 2020; revised May 7, May 30 and June 11, 2020, February 11, 2021 and April 9, 2021)Return-to-practice protocol: teledentistry and pre-visit screening, temperature checks, masked escort, PPE and operatory rules, made a…	Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama	AlabamaSector regulator	Apr. 9, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-AL-019	Guidelines for Safeguarding All Businesses (ADPH, 5/2020)Guidelines for Safeguarding All Businesses	Alabama Department of Public Health (posted with the Safer at Home Order of April 28, 2020)	AlabamaState	Apr. 28, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyTelework mandateFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-03-039	Order of the State Health Officer (Safer at Home), Apr. 28, 2020Emergency Order Suspending Certain Public Gatherings (Safer at Home)	State Health Officer Scott Harris, M.D.	AlabamaState	Apr. 28, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureGathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AL-075	Ordinance No. 20-69 (as introduced April 28, 2020), An Ordinance to Require Wearing Masks in Public in the City of Birmingham during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and RecoveryMasks required in public places for persons over two from May 1, 2020; businesses to ensure compliance; fine up to $500	Council of the City of Birmingham (recommended and submitted by Mayor Woodfin)	City of Birmingham, AlabamaCity	Apr. 28, 2020	2020 Q2	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read

Congress of the United States (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, § 5), 29 U.S.C. § 654(a)(1)-(2) (the general duty clause) (standing) (Ex. DUT-AL-009)
Alabama State Committee of Public Health, Bureau of Environmental Services (Alabama Department of Public Health), Ala. Admin. Code r. 420-3-22-.08 (standing) (Ex. DUT-AL-008)
State Health Officer Scott Harris, Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 (Blount, Saint Clair, Shelby, Tuscaloosa and Walker Counties) (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. AL-003)
Governor Kay Ivey, First Supplemental State of Emergency Proclamation (COVID-19) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. AL-004)
Mike Hill, Superintendent of Banks, Further Guidance on COVID-19 - Lending, Operations, Borrowing, and ORE (March 19, 2020) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-INSURANCE-BANKING-068)
State Health Officer Scott Harris, Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 (Applicable Statewide) (Mar. 19, 2020) (Ex. AL-005)
State Health Officer Scott Harris, Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 (Applicable Statewide), Amended March 20, 2020 (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. AL-006)
Alabama Department of Public Health (State Board of Health), Emergency Rule 420-4-1-.13 ER, Statewide Social Distancing Requirements in Response to COVID-19 (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. AL-007)
Governor Kay Ivey, Second Supplemental State of Emergency Proclamation (COVID-19) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. AL-067)
Attorney General Steve Marshall, Office of the Attorney General of Alabama, Guidance for Law Enforcement: State Health Order (March 21, 2020) (Mar. 21, 2020) (Ex. DUT-AL-016)
State Health Officer Scott Harris, Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 (Applicable Statewide), Amended March 27, 2020 (Mar. 27, 2020) (Ex. AL-011)
Office of the Governor and Alabama Department of Public Health (FAQ posted on governor.alabama.gov for the State Health Officer's amended order of March 27, 2020), 'Safer at Home' Statewide Public Health Order Frequently Asked Questions (undated; posted March 2020) (Mar. 28, 2020) (Ex. DUT-AL-018)
Alabama Department of Insurance, Commissioner Jim L. Ridling, Bulletin No. 2020-04, Continuity of Operations (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. AL-065)
Alabama Department of Insurance, Commissioner Jim L. Ridling, Bulletin No. 2020-05, Cancellation or Non-Renewal Recommendation due to COVID-19 pandemic (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. AL-066)
Council of the City of Birmingham; approved by Mayor Randall L. Woodfin, Ordinance No. 20-50, An Ordinance to Readopt and Amend Ordinance No. 20-48, Establishing a 'Shelter in Place Order' (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. AL-070)
Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama, Alabama Dental Treatment Protocol Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic (effective April 3, 2020; updated April 7, 2020) (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. AL-082)
State Health Officer Scott Harris (announced by Governor Ivey), Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 (Applicable Statewide), Amended April 3, 2020 (with technical revisions dated April 10, 2020) -- the Stay at Home Order (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. AL-013)
Scott Harris, M.D., State Health Officer, Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 (Amended April 3, 2020) - Stay at Home Order (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. SEC-14-078)
Attorney General Steve Marshall, Office of the Attorney General of Alabama, Guidance for Law Enforcement: Enforcement of 'Stay at Home' Order (April 5, 2020) (Apr. 5, 2020) (Ex. DUT-AL-017)
Governor Kay Ivey, Fourth Supplemental State of Emergency Proclamation (Mar. 26, 2020), sec. III; AL-012 (Fifth Supplemental, Apr. 2, 2020) (Ex. AL-010)
State Health Officer Scott Harris (announced by Governor Ivey April 28, 2020), Order of the State Health Officer Suspending Certain Public Gatherings Due to Risk of Infection by COVID-19 (Applicable Statewide), Amended April 28, 2020 -- the Safer at Home Order (Apr. 28, 2020) (Ex. AL-017)
Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama, Dental Protocol for Return to Practice in Response to COVID-19 Mandates (Board opinion issued April 29, 2020; revised May 7, May 30 and June 11, 2020, February 11, 2021 and April 9, 2021) (Apr. 9, 2021) (Ex. AL-083)
Alabama Department of Public Health (posted with the Safer at Home Order of April 28, 2020), Guidelines for Safeguarding All Businesses (ADPH, 5/2020) (Apr. 28, 2020) (Ex. DUT-AL-019)
State Health Officer Scott Harris, M.D, Order of the State Health Officer (Safer at Home), Apr. 28, 2020 (Ex. SEC-03-039)
Council of the City of Birmingham (recommended and submitted by Mayor Woodfin), Ordinance No. 20-69 (as introduced April 28, 2020), An Ordinance to Require Wearing Masks in Public in the City of Birmingham during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and Recovery (Apr. 28, 2020) (Ex. AL-075)

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