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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-OH-008	Statute (version effective October 1, 1953, H.B. 1, 100th G.A.; in force through June 22, 2021)Powers of board - abatement of nuisances	General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3707, Board of Health)	Ohio (boards of health of city and general health districts)State	Oct. 1, 1953	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-OH-015	Statute (version effective November 3, 1999, Am. Sub. H.B. 223, 123rd G.A.)Licensor may suspend or revoke food service operation license	General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3717, Retail Food Establishments; Food Service Operations)	OhioState	Nov. 3, 1999	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. OH-002	Director's Order to Limit and/or Prohibit Mass Gatherings in the State of OhioIn Re: Order to Limit and/or Prohibit Mass Gatherings in the State of Ohio	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Mar. 12, 2020	2020 Q2	Gathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-015	Board of Pharmacy compilation, 'COVID-19 Response Efforts' (updated Oct. 6, 2025): rescinded and continuing COVID-19 waivers, resolutions and emergency rules with issue and rescission datesCOVID-19 Response Efforts: Rescinded COVID-19 Waivers and Guidance; COVID-19 Immunization Waivers; COVID-19 Waivers and Resolutions for…	State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy	State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy; State levelSector regulator	Oct. 6, 2025		Health care ordersSupply chainOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-CLE-046	Executive Order No. EO2020-0003Declaration and Order Regarding Mass Gatherings for Cuyahoga County	County Executive Armond Budish	Cuyahoga County, OhioCounty	Mar. 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Gathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. OH-006	Amended Director's Order to Limit and/or Prohibit Mass Gatherings and the Closure of Venues in the State of OhioIn Re: Amended Order to Limit and/or Prohibit Mass Gatherings and the Closure of Venues in the State of Ohio	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureGathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-02-036	Director's Order for the Management of Non-Essential Surgeries and Procedures throughout OhioNon-essential surgery order	Director of Health Amy Acton, M.D., Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q2	Health care ordersSupply chain	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. OH-011	Ohio Director's Stay at Home Order (Mar. 22, 2020) secs. 12(k), 15Director's Order that All Persons Stay at Home Unless Engaged in Essential Work or Activity	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Mar. 22, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-063	Port of Cleveland notice, Mar. 27, 2020: precautions for the 2020 Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway navigation season (opening Apr. 1; first vessel about the second week of April); vessel representatives required to report sick or deceased crew within 15 days to CDC under 42 C.F.R. 71.21; Coast Guard notice-of-arrival review; vessel masters to inform boarding teams of ill crew; stakeholders to review vessel quarantine and security segregation proceduresPreventative Precautions for COVID-19 (Coronavirus) at the Port of Cleveland	Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority (Port of Cleveland)	Ohio (Port of Cleveland; Cuyahoga County)Sector regulator	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q2	Context (guidance or announcement)Workplace rulesQuarantine and isolationSupply chain	Primary source read
Ex. OH-014	Amended Director's Stay At Home OrderAmended Director's Order that All Persons Stay at Home Unless Engaged in Essential Work or Activity	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Apr. 2, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capTravel and quarantineEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-OH-018	Sector-specific COVID-19 information and checklist (posted document with 'Mandatory' and 'Recommended Best Practices' columns)Responsible RestartOhio: General Office Environments	Ohio Department of Health and Office of the Governor (Responsible RestartOhio), sector requirements incorporated by the Director's Stay Safe Ohio Order of April 30, 2020 (Ex. OH-019 para. 11) and written into the Director's Updated and Revised Order for Business Guidance and Social Distancing of May 29, 2020 (Ex. OH-025 para. 15)	OhioState	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyTelework mandateFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-OH-019	Sector-specific COVID-19 information and checklist (posted document with 'Mandatory' and 'Recommended Best Practices' columns)Responsible RestartOhio: Consumer, Retail & Services	Ohio Department of Health and Office of the Governor (Responsible RestartOhio), sector requirements incorporated by the Director's Stay Safe Ohio Order of April 30, 2020 (Ex. OH-019 para. 12) and written into the Director's Updated and Revised Order for Business Guidance and Social Distancing of May 29, 2020 (Ex. OH-025 para. 14)	OhioState	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-074	Ohio Expositions Commission announcement, 'The 2020 Ohio State Fair has been canceled' (fair dates July 29 - Aug. 9, 2020)The 2020 Ohio State Fair has been canceled	Ohio Expositions Commission	Ohio Expositions Commission (State agency, Ohio Rev. Code ch. 991)State	May 21, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Context (guidance or announcement)Gathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. OH-025	Director's Updated and Revised Order for Business Guidance and Social DistancingDirector's Updated and Revised Order for Business Guidance and Social Distancing	Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	May 29, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Telework mandateGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-CMH-016	Executive Order: Face Covering Requirements Within the City of DublinExecutive Order: Face Covering Requirements Within the City of Dublin	Dana L. McDaniel, City Manager	City of Dublin, Ohio (Franklin, Delaware and Union Counties; principally Franklin)City	July 3, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Face-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-CMH-019	Order 2020-EO-022, Face Covering Requirements Within the City of HilliardOrder: Face Covering Requirements Within the City of Hilliard	Michelle L. Crandall, City Manager	City of Hilliard, Ohio (Franklin County)City	July 6, 2020	2020 Q3	Face-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. OH-099	Director's Amended Order Limiting County Fairs to Junior Fair Activities and Animal Exhibitions, with ExceptionsDirector's Amended Order Limiting County Fairs to Junior Fair Activities and Animal Exhibitions, with Exceptions	Lance D. Himes, Interim Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	July 30, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureGathering capCurfew and hoursEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. OH-033	Director's Order that Provides Mandatory Requirements for Youth, Collegiate, Amateur, Club and Professional SportsDirector's Order that Provides Mandatory Requirements for Youth, Collegiate, Amateur, Club and Professional Sports	Lance Himes, Interim Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Aug. 19, 2020	2020 Q3	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. OH-034	Director's Order that Provides Mandatory Requirements for Entertainment VenuesDirector's Order that Provides Mandatory Requirements for Entertainment Venues	Lance Himes, Interim Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Aug. 25, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. OH-082	Director's Second Amended Order that Provides Mandatory Requirements for Youth, Collegiate, Amateur, Club and Professional SportsDirector's Second Amended Order that Provides Mandatory Requirements for Youth, Collegiate, Amateur, Club and Professional Sports	Lance D. Himes, Interim Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Sept. 25, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. OH-038	Revised Order to Limit and/or Prohibit Mass Gatherings in the State of Ohio, with ExceptionsRevised Order to Limit and/or Prohibit Mass Gatherings in the State of Ohio, with Exceptions	Lance D. Himes, Interim Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Nov. 15, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-OH-020	Enrolled act (uncodified temporary law)An Act to make temporary changes related to qualified civil immunity for health care and emergency services provided during a…	133rd General Assembly of Ohio (Am. Sub. H.B. 606), signed by Governor Mike DeWine	OhioState	Sept. 14, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. OH-043	First Amended Revised Order to Limit and/or Prohibit Mass Gatherings in the State of Ohio, with ExceptionsFirst Amended Revised Order to Limit and/or Prohibit Mass Gatherings in the State of Ohio, with Exceptions	Stephanie McCloud, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Mar. 2, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q2	Gathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. OH-044	Addenda to Director's Second Amended Order that Provides Mandatory Requirements for Youth, Collegiate, Amateur, Club and Professional Sports signed 9/25/2020 and Director's Order that Provides Mandatory Requirements for Entertainment Venues signed 8/25/2020Addenda to Director's Second Amended Order... Sports... and Director's Order... Entertainment Venues	Stephanie McCloud, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Mar. 2, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. OH-103	Director's Order that Reopens Fairs and Animal Exhibitions, with ExceptionsDirector's Order that Reopens Fairs and Animal Exhibitions, with Exceptions	Stephanie McCloud, Director, Ohio Department of Health	OhioState	Mar. 11, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q2	Face-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read

General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3707, Board of Health), Statute (version effective October 1, 1953, H.B. 1, 100th G.A.; in force through June 22, 2021) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OH-008)
General Assembly of Ohio (Ohio Revised Code, Chapter 3717, Retail Food Establishments; Food Service Operations), Statute (version effective November 3, 1999, Am. Sub. H.B. 223, 123rd G.A.) (standing) (Ex. DUT-OH-015)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order to Limit and/or Prohibit Mass Gatherings in the State of Ohio (Mar. 12, 2020) (Ex. OH-002)
State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy, Board of Pharmacy compilation, 'COVID-19 Response Efforts' (updated Oct. 6, 2025): rescinded and continuing COVID-19 waivers, resolutions and emergency rules with issue and rescission dates (Ex. AGY-ST-HEALTH-BOARDS-015)
County Executive Armond Budish, Executive Order No. EO2020-0003 (Mar. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-CLE-046)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Amended Director's Order to Limit and/or Prohibit Mass Gatherings and the Closure of Venues in the State of Ohio (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. OH-006)
Director of Health Amy Acton, M.D., Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order for the Management of Non-Essential Surgeries and Procedures throughout Ohio (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. SEC-02-036)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Director's Stay at Home Order (Mar. 22, 2020) secs. 12(k), 15 (Ex. OH-011)
Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority (Port of Cleveland), Port of Cleveland notice, Mar. 27, 2020: precautions for the 2020 Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway navigation season (opening Apr. 1; first vessel about the second week of April); vessel representatives required to report sick or deceased crew within 15 days to CDC under 42 C.F.R. 71.21; Coast Guard notice-of-arrival review; vessel masters to inform boarding teams of ill crew; stakeholders to review vessel quarantine and security segregation procedures (Ex. AGY-ST-TRANSPORT-PORTS-TRANSIT-063)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Amended Director's Stay At Home Order (Apr. 2, 2020) (Ex. OH-014)
Ohio Department of Health and Office of the Governor (Responsible RestartOhio), sector requirements incorporated by the Director's Stay Safe Ohio Order of April 30, 2020 (Ex. OH-019 para. 11) and written into the Director's Updated and Revised Order for Business Guidance and Social Distancing of May 29, 2020 (Ex. OH-025 para. 15), Sector-specific COVID-19 information and checklist (posted document with 'Mandatory' and 'Recommended Best Practices' columns) (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. DUT-OH-018)
Ohio Department of Health and Office of the Governor (Responsible RestartOhio), sector requirements incorporated by the Director's Stay Safe Ohio Order of April 30, 2020 (Ex. OH-019 para. 12) and written into the Director's Updated and Revised Order for Business Guidance and Social Distancing of May 29, 2020 (Ex. OH-025 para. 14), Sector-specific COVID-19 information and checklist (posted document with 'Mandatory' and 'Recommended Best Practices' columns) (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. DUT-OH-019)
Ohio Expositions Commission, Ohio Expositions Commission announcement, 'The 2020 Ohio State Fair has been canceled' (fair dates July 29 - Aug. 9, 2020) (May 21, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-074)
Amy Acton, MD, MPH, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Updated and Revised Order for Business Guidance and Social Distancing (May 29, 2020) (Ex. OH-025)
Dana L. McDaniel, City Manager, Executive Order: Face Covering Requirements Within the City of Dublin (July 3, 2020) (Ex. MET-CMH-016)
Michelle L. Crandall, City Manager, Order 2020-EO-022, Face Covering Requirements Within the City of Hilliard (July 6, 2020) (Ex. MET-CMH-019)
Lance D. Himes, Interim Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Amended Order Limiting County Fairs to Junior Fair Activities and Animal Exhibitions, with Exceptions (July 30, 2020) (Ex. OH-099)
Lance Himes, Interim Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order that Provides Mandatory Requirements for Youth, Collegiate, Amateur, Club and Professional Sports (Aug. 19, 2020) (Ex. OH-033)
Lance Himes, Interim Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order that Provides Mandatory Requirements for Entertainment Venues (Aug. 25, 2020) (Ex. OH-034)
Lance D. Himes, Interim Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Second Amended Order that Provides Mandatory Requirements for Youth, Collegiate, Amateur, Club and Professional Sports (Sept. 25, 2020) (Ex. OH-082)
Lance D. Himes, Interim Director, Ohio Department of Health, Revised Order to Limit and/or Prohibit Mass Gatherings in the State of Ohio, with Exceptions (Nov. 15, 2020) (Ex. OH-038)
133rd General Assembly of Ohio (Am. Sub. H.B. 606), signed by Governor Mike DeWine, Enrolled act (uncodified temporary law) (Sept. 14, 2020) (Ex. DUT-OH-020)
Stephanie McCloud, Director, Ohio Department of Health, First Amended Revised Order to Limit and/or Prohibit Mass Gatherings in the State of Ohio, with Exceptions (Mar. 2, 2021) (Ex. OH-043)
Stephanie McCloud, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Addenda to Director's Second Amended Order that Provides Mandatory Requirements for Youth, Collegiate, Amateur, Club and Professional Sports signed 9/25/2020 and Director's Order that Provides Mandatory Requirements for Entertainment Venues signed 8/25/2020 (Mar. 2, 2021) (Ex. OH-044)
Stephanie McCloud, Director, Ohio Department of Health, Director's Order that Reopens Fairs and Animal Exhibitions, with Exceptions (Mar. 11, 2021) (Ex. OH-103)

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