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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. ECO-C-016	Executive Order 34 FY 19/20An Order Establishing Quarantine Restrictions on Travelers Arriving in Maine (and closing lodging operations)	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. ME-013	Executive Order 34 FY 19/20An Order Establishing Quarantine Restrictions on Travelers Arriving in Maine	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-06-014	Executive Order 34 FY 19/20An Order Establishing Quarantine Restrictions on Travelers Arriving in Maine	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-11-054	Executive Order 34 FY 19/20An Order Establishing Quarantine Restrictions on Travelers Arriving in Maine	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. ME-021	Executive Order 49 FY 19/20An Order to Stay Safer at Home	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Apr. 29, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. ME-081	COVID-19 Prevention Checklists index page (maine.gov/decd/covid-19-prevention-checklists) as of Dec. 12, 2020COVID-19 Prevention Checklists	Department of Economic and Community Development	MaineSector regulator	Dec. 12, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. ME-083	COVID-19 Prevention Checklist: General Guidance (as of Dec. 4, 2020)General Guidance checklist (all industries)	DECD (with DHHS and Maine CDC)	MaineSector regulator	Dec. 4, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. ME-084	COVID-19 Prevention Checklist: Retail Businesses (as of Dec. 30, 2020)Retail Businesses checklist	DECD (with DHHS and Maine CDC)	MaineSector regulator	Dec. 30, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. ME-088	COVID-19 Prevention Checklist: Barbering and Cosmetology (as of Oct. 18, 2020; general guidance updated June 10, 2020)Cosmetology/Barbering checklist	DECD (with DHHS and Maine CDC)	MaineSector regulator	June 10, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Gathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-ME-011	Order on Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Bayley's Campground, Inc. v. Mills, No. 2:20-cv-00176-LEW, ECF No. 20 (D. Me. May 29, 2020), reported at 463 F. Supp. 3d 22Bayley's Campground, Inc. v. Mills: order refusing preliminary injunction against the 14-day self-quarantine requirement of Executive Order…	Hon. Lance E. Walker, U.S. District Judge	United States District Court for the District of MaineCourt	May 29, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyTravel and quarantineQuarantine and isolationOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. ME-087	COVID-19 Prevention Checklist: Religious Gatherings (as of Nov. 14, 2020; updated Nov. 5, 2020)Religious Gatherings checklist	DECD (with DHHS and Maine CDC)	MaineSector regulator	Nov. 5, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Gathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. ME-025	Executive Order 55 FY 19/20An Order to Further Implement the Restarting Plan	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	May 29, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. ME-086	COVID-19 Prevention Checklist: Lodging (as of Oct. 18, 2020; last updated July 24, 2020)Lodging checklist	DECD (with DHHS and Maine CDC)	MaineSector regulator	July 24, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Face-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. ME-026	Executive Order 57 FY 19/20An Order Regarding Travelers into Maine (Keep Maine Healthy)	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	June 9, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Travel and quarantineWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. ME-029	Executive Order 2 FY 20/21An Order Strengthening the Use of Face Coverings	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	July 8, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules	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-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-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-042	Executive Order 16 FY 20/21An Order to Revise Indoor Gathering Limits, Strengthen Face Covering Requirements and Delegate Certain Authority	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Nov. 4, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. ME-085	COVID-19 Prevention Checklist: Gyms and Fitness Centers (as of Nov. 26, 2020; last updated Nov. 6, 2020)Gyms/Fitness Centers checklist	DECD (with DHHS and Maine CDC)	MaineSector regulator	Nov. 6, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. ME-082	COVID-19 Prevention Checklist: Seated Food and Drink Service (as of Dec. 16, 2020)Seated Food and Drink Service checklist	Department of Economic and Community Development (with DHHS and Maine CDC)	MaineSector regulator	Dec. 16, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. ME-044	Executive Order 18 FY 20/21An Order Authorizing the Modification of the COVID-19 Quarantine Period to Reflect the Best Available Science	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Dec. 9, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Travel and quarantineQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. ME-045	Executive Order 19 FY 20/21An Order Simplifying and Strengthening Enforcement of Face Covering Requirements	Governor Janet T. Mills	MaineState	Dec. 11, 2020	2020 Q4	Face-covering requirementWorkplace rules	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)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 34 FY 19/20 (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. ECO-C-016)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 34 FY 19/20 (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. ME-013)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 34 FY 19/20 (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. SEC-06-014)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 34 FY 19/20 (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. SEC-11-054)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 49 FY 19/20 (Apr. 29, 2020) (Ex. ME-021)
Department of Economic and Community Development, COVID-19 Prevention Checklists index page (maine.gov/decd/covid-19-prevention-checklists) as of Dec. 12, 2020 (Ex. ME-081)
DECD (with DHHS and Maine CDC), COVID-19 Prevention Checklist: General Guidance (as of Dec. 4, 2020) (Ex. ME-083)
DECD (with DHHS and Maine CDC), COVID-19 Prevention Checklist: Retail Businesses (as of Dec. 30, 2020) (Ex. ME-084)
DECD (with DHHS and Maine CDC), COVID-19 Prevention Checklist: Barbering and Cosmetology (as of Oct. 18, 2020; general guidance updated June 10, 2020) (Ex. ME-088)
Hon. Lance E. Walker, U.S. District Judge, Order on Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Bayley's Campground, Inc. v. Mills, No. 2:20-cv-00176-LEW, ECF No. 20 (D. Me. May 29, 2020), reported at 463 F. Supp. 3d 22 (Ex. DUT-ME-011)
DECD (with DHHS and Maine CDC), COVID-19 Prevention Checklist: Religious Gatherings (as of Nov. 14, 2020; updated Nov. 5, 2020) (Ex. ME-087)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 55 FY 19/20 (May 29, 2020) (Ex. ME-025)
DECD (with DHHS and Maine CDC), COVID-19 Prevention Checklist: Lodging (as of Oct. 18, 2020; last updated July 24, 2020) (Ex. ME-086)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 57 FY 19/20 (June 9, 2020) (Ex. ME-026)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 2 FY 20/21 (July 8, 2020) (Ex. ME-029)
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 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)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 14 FY 20/21 (Oct. 6, 2020) (Ex. ME-039)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 16 FY 20/21 (Nov. 4, 2020) (Ex. ME-042)
DECD (with DHHS and Maine CDC), COVID-19 Prevention Checklist: Gyms and Fitness Centers (as of Nov. 26, 2020; last updated Nov. 6, 2020) (Ex. ME-085)
Department of Economic and Community Development (with DHHS and Maine CDC), COVID-19 Prevention Checklist: Seated Food and Drink Service (as of Dec. 16, 2020) (Ex. ME-082)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 18 FY 20/21 (Dec. 9, 2020) (Ex. ME-044)
Governor Janet T. Mills, Executive Order 19 FY 20/21 (Dec. 11, 2020) (Ex. ME-045)

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