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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-ME-001	22 M.R.S. secs. 801-825: sec. 801(4-A) (extreme public health emergency) and 801(10) (public health threat); sec. 802 (authority of department; health emergency; emergency rules; Governor's declaration); sec. 803 (inspection); sec. 804 (enforcement by agents, local health officers, sheriffs and law enforcement; cease-and-desist; fines; injunction); sec. 805 (court orders); sec. 807 (control of communicable diseases; designated facilities); sec. 808 (investigations); sec. 810 (emergency temporary custody of person or property); secs. 811-812 (court-ordered public health measures); sec. 816 (compliance-conditioned immunity); sec. 820 (extreme public health emergency powers); secs. 821-822 (reporting); sec. 825 (penalties)Title 22, Chapter 250: Control of Notifiable Diseases and Conditions (Maine Revised Statutes, chapter compilation generated January 5, 2026)	Maine Legislature (22 M.R.S. chapter 250, Control of Notifiable Diseases and Conditions; administered by the Department of Health and Human Services through the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention)	MaineState	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. ME-003	P.L. 2019, ch. 617 (LD 2167, SP 789)An Act To Implement Provisions Necessary to the Health, Welfare and Safety of the Citizens of Maine in Response to the COVID-19 Public…	Maine Legislature (129th), approved by Governor Mills	MaineState	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationSchools and child careOther	Primary source read
Ex. ME-063	Revised Emergency Order and Notice from the Maine Supreme Judicial Court (Courthouse Safety and Coronavirus)Revised Emergency Order and Notice: Courthouse Safety and Coronavirus (COVID-19)	Maine Supreme Judicial Court	MaineCourt	Mar. 18, 2020	2020 Q2	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. ME-005	Executive Order 16 FY 19/20 (Corrected)An Order Suspending Provisions of Certain Health Care Professional Licensing Statutes and Rules in Order to Facilitate the Treatment and…	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. ME-006	Executive Order 18 FY 19/20 (Mar. 23, 2020)An Order Extending Compliance Dates Under Certain Motor Vehicle Laws	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. ME-064	Release: Maine Judicial Branch Announces Reduction in Court Hours and Adjustments to OperationsMaine Judicial Branch Announces Reduction in Court Hours and Adjustments to Operations as Part of COVID-19 Response	Maine Judicial Branch (Chief Justice Saufley), Public Information Office	MaineCourt	Mar. 22, 2020	2020 Q2	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. ME-010	Executive Order 20 FY 19/20An Order Modifying Requirements Applicable to Family Child Care Providers in Order to Facilitate Employment of Persons Needed for the…	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Schools and child care	Primary source read
Ex. ME-007	Executive Order 19 FY 19/20An Order Regarding Essential Businesses and Operations	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Mar. 24, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateGathering capHealth care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. ME-065	Pandemic Management Order PMO-SJC-1 (original)PMO-SJC-1: Revised Emergency Order and Notice from the Maine Supreme Judicial Court	Maine Supreme Judicial Court	MaineCourt	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. ME-066	PMO-SJC-1 as revised through May 6, 2021PMO-SJC-1 (issued March 30, 2020; revised April 14, April 22, May 5, May 13, May 28, October 8, 2020, January 12, 2021, May 6, 2021)	Maine Supreme Judicial Court	MaineCourt	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. ME-011	Executive Order 28 FY 19/20 (Corrected 2)An Order Regarding Further Restrictions on Public Contact and Movement, Schools, Vehicle Travel and Retail Business Operations (Stay Healthy…	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Mar. 31, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantineSchools and child careWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. ME-014	Executive Order 35 FY 19/20An Order Suspending Enforcement of Provisions of Certain Licensing Statutes and Rules in Order to Facilitate Health Care and Veterinary Care…	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Apr. 6, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. ME-016	Executive Order 37 FY 19/20 (Apr. 8, 2020)An Order Temporarily Modifying Certain In-Person Notarization and Acknowledgement Requirements	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Apr. 8, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. ME-019	Executive Order 40 FY 19/20An Order Regarding Unlawful Evictions, Writs of Possession and Initiation of Eviction Proceedings	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Apr. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. ME-023	COVID-19 Guidance for Health Care Providers (updated May 12, 2020)COVID-19 Guidance for Health Care Providers	Maine Department of Health and Human Services	MaineSector regulator	May 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. ME-022	Executive Order 53 FY 19/20 (Corrected)An Order Regarding Certain Municipal and Taxation Matters	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	May 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. ME-068	COVID-19 Phased Management Plan (issued May 27, 2020; Version 8, May 6, 2021)State of Maine Judicial Branch COVID-19 Phased Management Plan	Maine Supreme Judicial Court	MaineCourt	May 6, 2021	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. ME-031	Framework for Returning to Classroom Instruction (updated 7/13/2020)Framework for Returning to Classroom Instruction	Maine Department of Education	MaineSector regulator	July 13, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. ME-032	Executive Order 4 FY 20/21An Order Regarding Car Dealer Plates	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	July 22, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. ME-033	Executive Order 5 FY 20/21An Order Expanding Rent Supports and Continuing Housing Protections	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	July 30, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. ME-034	Executive Order 6 FY 20/21An Order Regarding Outdoor Gatherings and Face Coverings for Children	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Aug. 1, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Gathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. ME-036	Executive Order 7 FY 20/21 (Corrected)An Order Regarding Pre-K-12 Education	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Aug. 26, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. ME-069	PMO-SJC-8Emergency Rules from the Supreme Judicial Court on Waiver of Initial Appearances and Arraignments	Maine Supreme Judicial Court	MaineCourt	Sept. 23, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Courts and public offices	Primary source read
Ex. ME-039	Executive Order 14 FY 20/21An Order to Implement Phase Four of the Restarting Maine's Economy Plan	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Oct. 6, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. ME-040	Executive Order 15 FY 20/21An Order Addressing Motor Vehicle Registration Requirements	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Oct. 19, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Courts and public offices	Primary source read

Maine Legislature (22 M.R.S. chapter 250, Control of Notifiable Diseases and Conditions; administered by the Department of Health and Human Services through the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention), 22 M.R.S. secs. 801-825: sec. 801(4-A) (extreme public health emergency) and 801(10) (public health threat); sec. 802 (authority of department; health emergency; emergency rules; Governor's declaration); sec. 803 (inspection); sec. 804 (enforcement by agents, local health officers, sheriffs and law enforcement; cease-and-desist; fines; injunction); sec. 805 (court orders); sec. 807 (control of communicable diseases; designated facilities); sec. 808 (investigations); sec. 810 (emergency temporary custody of person or property); secs. 811-812 (court-ordered public health measures); sec. 816 (compliance-conditioned immunity); sec. 820 (extreme public health emergency powers); secs. 821-822 (reporting); sec. 825 (penalties) (standing) (Ex. DUT-ME-001)
Maine Legislature (129th), approved by Governor Mills, P.L. 2019, ch. 617 (LD 2167, SP 789) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. ME-003)
Maine Supreme Judicial Court, Revised Emergency Order and Notice from the Maine Supreme Judicial Court (Courthouse Safety and Coronavirus) (Mar. 18, 2020) (Ex. ME-063)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 16 FY 19/20 (Corrected) (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. ME-005)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 18 FY 19/20 (Mar. 23, 2020) (Ex. ME-006)
Maine Judicial Branch (Chief Justice Saufley), Public Information Office, Release: Maine Judicial Branch Announces Reduction in Court Hours and Adjustments to Operations (Mar. 22, 2020) (Ex. ME-064)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 20 FY 19/20 (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. ME-010)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 19 FY 19/20 (Mar. 24, 2020) (Ex. ME-007)
Maine Supreme Judicial Court, Pandemic Management Order PMO-SJC-1 (original) (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. ME-065)
Maine Supreme Judicial Court, PMO-SJC-1 as revised through May 6, 2021 (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. ME-066)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 28 FY 19/20 (Corrected 2) (Mar. 31, 2020) (Ex. ME-011)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 35 FY 19/20 (Apr. 6, 2020) (Ex. ME-014)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 37 FY 19/20 (Apr. 8, 2020) (Ex. ME-016)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 40 FY 19/20 (Apr. 16, 2020) (Ex. ME-019)
Maine Department of Health and Human Services, COVID-19 Guidance for Health Care Providers (updated May 12, 2020) (Ex. ME-023)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 53 FY 19/20 (Corrected) (May 12, 2020) (Ex. ME-022)
Maine Supreme Judicial Court, COVID-19 Phased Management Plan (issued May 27, 2020; Version 8, May 6, 2021) (Ex. ME-068)
Maine Department of Education, Framework for Returning to Classroom Instruction (updated 7/13/2020) (July 13, 2020) (Ex. ME-031)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 4 FY 20/21 (July 22, 2020) (Ex. ME-032)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 5 FY 20/21 (July 30, 2020) (Ex. ME-033)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 6 FY 20/21 (Aug. 1, 2020) (Ex. ME-034)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 7 FY 20/21 (Corrected) (Aug. 26, 2020) (Ex. ME-036)
Maine Supreme Judicial Court, PMO-SJC-8 (Sept. 23, 2020) (Ex. ME-069)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 14 FY 20/21 (Oct. 6, 2020) (Ex. ME-039)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 15 FY 20/21 (Oct. 19, 2020) (Ex. ME-040)

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