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Ex. DUT-AR-015Rules Pertaining to Retail Food Establishments (effective September 7, 2019)Arkansas State Board of Health Rules Pertaining to Retail Food Establishments, effective September 7, 2019Arkansas State Board of Health / Arkansas Department of Health, Environmental Health Protection (Nathaniel Smith, M.D., Secretary of Health)ArkansasStateSept. 7, 20192020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. AR-001Executive Order 20-03Executive Order to Declare an Emergency, as Authorized by Ark. Code Ann. 12-75-114, and Order the Arkansas Department of Health to Take…Governor Asa HutchinsonArkansasStateMar. 11, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationTravel and quarantineSchools and child careOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-024Arkansas National Guard media alert, '20 Guardsmen mobilized for state active duty with Ark. Dept. of Health'Mobilization of 20 Army National Guard medics of the 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team to State active duty, Mar. 15-20, 2020, at the ADH…Arkansas National Guard Public Affairs Office (Lt. Col. Brian L. Mason), 'By order of the Governor'Arkansas National Guard (by order of the Governor, at the request of the Arkansas Division of Emergency Management); State levelStateMar. 14, 2020Context (guidance or announcement)Emergency declarationOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-CORRECTIONS-EMA-GUARD-023DOC news release, 'DOC Takes Steps to Prevent Spread of COVID-19'Inmate visitation suspended 21 days at all prisons and community correction centers; only badged volunteers admitted; Parole Board hearings…Arkansas Department of Corrections (Secretary Wendy Kelley)Arkansas Department of Corrections (Division of Correction and Division of Community Correction); State levelStateMar. 16, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capCourts and public officesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AR-035ADH Directive of March 19, 2020Directive closing schools through April 17, closing restaurant and bar dine-in service, gyms and indoor entertainment venues, moving State…Secretary of Health, Arkansas Department of HealthArkansasStateMar. 19, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. AR-003Executive Order 20-13Executive Order to Amend Executive Order 20-03 Regarding the Public Health Emergency Concerning COVID-19 for the Purpose of Imposing Further…Governor Asa HutchinsonArkansasStateApr. 4, 20202020 Q2Business closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child careHealth care ordersCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-UTILITIES-HOUSING-AG-003Order No. 1, Docket No. 20-012-A, In the Matter of Administrative Orders Relating to the COVID-19 State of EmergencyOrder directing all Commission-jurisdictional electric, gas and water public utilities to suspend disconnections during the Governor's…Arkansas Public Service CommissionArkansas (State public utility commission)Sector regulatorApr. 10, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4OtherPrimary source read
Ex. AR-004Executive Order 20-16Executive Order to Amend Executive Order 20-03... for the Purpose of Extending Executive Order 20-06 to Assist State Agencies in Rendering…Governor Asa HutchinsonArkansasStateApr. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Emergency declarationOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AR-005Executive Order 20-25Executive Order to Amend Executive Order 20-03... for the Purpose of Renewing the Disaster and Public Health Emergency to Prevent the Spread…Governor Asa HutchinsonArkansasStateMay 5, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child careHealth care ordersCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationPrimary source read
Ex. AR-051ADH Directive on Resuming Restaurant Dine-in Operations (effective May 11, 2020; revised May 18; Phase 2 revision June 15, 2020)Restaurant dine-in at one-third then 66 percent of seating with masking, distancing and service rulesSecretary of Health, Arkansas Department of HealthArkansasSector regulatorMay 11, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AR-052ADH Directive on Resuming Bar or Club Operations (effective May 26, 2020; Phase 2 revision June 15, 2020)Bars and clubs: closed from March 20, resumed May 26 with distancing, 66 percent from June 15Secretary of Health, Arkansas Department of HealthArkansasSector regulatorMay 26, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. AR-006Executive Order 20-33Executive Order Pursuant to the Public Health Emergency Concerning COVID-19... for the Purpose of Protecting Arkansas Businesses from…Governor Asa HutchinsonArkansasStateJune 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Workplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AR-014Executive Order 20-35Executive Order Pursuant to the Public Health Emergency Concerning COVID-19, as Declared in Executive Order 20-03 and Extended by Executive…Governor Asa HutchinsonArkansasStateJune 15, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AR-016ADH order of July 4, 2020 closing Brewski's Pub & Grub, Little Rock, as an imminent threat to public health (news report)KATV, 'Little Rock bar linked to cluster of infections didn't follow health rules, state says' (July 6, 2020)Arkansas Department of Health (closure order) and Governor Asa Hutchinson (statement of July 6, 2020), as reported by KATV (Little Rock)ArkansasStateJuly 6, 20202020 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementOperating conditionConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-AR-012Information and Resources for Employers and Employees Affected by the COVID-19 EmergencyArkansas Department of Labor and Licensing, Information and Resources for Employers and Employees Affected by the COVID-19 Emergency…Arkansas Department of Labor and Licensing (Secretary Daryl Bassett; Director Ralph T. Hudson)ArkansasStateAug. 3, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesOtherPrimary source read
Ex. AR-065ADH Directive for hours of operation to Alcoholic Beverage Control on-premise permitted locations (issued Nov. 19, 2020; effective Nov. 20, 2020 until Jan. 3, 2021)Eleven o'clock closing of on-premises alcohol locationsSecretary of Health, Arkansas Department of HealthArkansasSector regulatorNov. 19, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Curfew and hoursAlcohol and barsPrimary source read
Ex. AR-016Executive Order 20-54Executive Order Pursuant to the Public Health Emergency Concerning COVID-19... for the Purpose of Clarifying Arkansas Unemployment Insurance…Governor Asa HutchinsonArkansasStateDec. 29, 20202020 Q42021 Q1OtherPrimary source read
Ex. AR-027In re Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic / Vaccine Eligibility (per curiam, Mar. 4, 2021)Per curiam designating justice-system workers as Phase 1-B essential workers eligible for vaccinationSupreme Court of ArkansasArkansasCourtMar. 4, 20212021 Q1Health care ordersOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AR-003Ark. Code Ann. 20-7-101, Violations -- PenaltiesArk. Code Ann. 20-7-101. Violations -- Penalties (misdemeanor for violating the act or any order or rule under it; each day a separate…General Assembly of Arkansas (Acts 1913, No. 96, sec. 28)ArkansasStateMar. 18, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AR-006Act 401 of 2021 (SB 254)An Act to Ensure that Businesses Are Not Penalized by the Department of Health for the Behavior of Patrons or Customers During the…General Assembly of Arkansas, 93rd General Assembly (SB 254, Sen. K. Hammer)ArkansasStateMar. 18, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AR-005Ark. Code Ann. 12-75-114, Governor -- Disaster emergency responsibilitiesArk. Code Ann. 12-75-114. Governor -- Disaster emergency responsibilities (executive orders, proclamations and regulations have the force…General Assembly of Arkansas (Acts 1973, No. 511, sec. 8; Arkansas Emergency Services Act of 1973)ArkansasStateMar. 19, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationCapacity limitTravel and quarantineAlcohol and barsStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. AR-015Executive Order 21-07 (Mar. 31, 2021)Executive Order to Renew the Disaster and Public Health Emergency to Mitigate the Spread and Impact of COVID-19Governor Asa HutchinsonArkansasStateMar. 31, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Emergency declarationHealth care ordersOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AR-013Act 559 of 2021 (HB 1487), Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) Tort ImmunityAn Act Concerning Business Liability for a Person Exposed to Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19); to Declare an Emergency; and for Other Purposes…General Assembly of Arkansas, 93rd General Assembly (HB 1487, Rep. Gonzales; Sen. Gilmore); approved by Governor Asa HutchinsonArkansasStateApr. 5, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-15-045Act 1002 of 2021 (SB 590)An Act to Prohibit the Mandatory Use of Face Masks, Face Shields, or Other Face CoveringsArkansas General Assembly (93rd G.A.); Governor Asa Hutchinson (signed)ArkansasStateApr. 28, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-AR-004Ark. Code Ann. 20-7-113, NuisancesArk. Code Ann. 20-7-113. Nuisances (Governor may require the Board to examine nuisances affecting life and health, declare public nuisances…General Assembly of Arkansas (Acts 1881, No. 85, secs. 8-9)ArkansasStateMar. 28, 20242020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read