Skip to content
The COVID Project

The Record

The Orders Library

13,511 instruments indexed by The COVID Project: the orders of the fifty States and the District, forty metros, the federal layer and the agencies; the standing duties; the organizers' notices; the legal authorities. Filter by kind, State, limitation type, quarter and more; open the exhibit; download what you find.

Results

The COVID Projectcovidproject.com/library
35 instruments · showing 1–25
Download
ExhibitInstrumentIssuerJurisdictionIssuedQuartersLimitationsGradeFile
Ex. DUT-SC-01329 U.S.C. § 654 (OSH Act § 5), Duties of employers and employeesDuties of employers and employees (general duty clause)Congress of the United StatesUnited StatesFederalDec. 29, 19702020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-SC-008S.C. Code Regs. Chapter 71, Article 1 (Occupational Safety and Health): Reg. 71-108 (Incorporation by Reference), Reg. 71-112 (General Duty Clause), Subarticle 6 (South Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry)Occupational Safety and Health regulations: general duty clause; incorporation by reference of federal standards; general industry standards…South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Office of Occupational Safety and Health (SC OSHA), by regulation under § 41-15-210South CarolinaStateJan. 1, 19752020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-SC-020Whitlaw v. Kroger Co., 306 S.C. 51, 410 S.E.2d 251 (S.C. 1991) (heard Jan. 7, 1991; decided Oct. 14, 1991)Whether a private cause of action for damages may be instituted under S.C. Code Ann. §§ 61-9-40 and 61-9-410; the test for negligence per se…Supreme Court of South Carolina (per curiam; certified question under Supreme Court Rule 46 from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina)South CarolinaCourtOct. 14, 19912020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-SC-016S.C. Code Regs. 61-25, Retail Food Establishments (within the Legislative Council's compilation 'Chapter 61-18 through 61-58.17')Retail Food Establishments: management and personnel (employee health, exclusions and restrictions, § 2-201); compliance and enforcement…South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), by regulationSouth CarolinaStateJune 23, 19952020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-SC-001S.C. Code Ann. Title 44, Chapter 1 (Department of Health and Environmental Control), §§ 44-1-80, 44-1-100, 44-1-110, 44-1-140, 44-1-150Duties and powers as to communicable or epidemic diseases; assistance from peace and health officers; quarantine system; rules and…General Assembly of South CarolinaSouth CarolinaStateJuly 2, 20022020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-SC-003S.C. Code Ann. Title 44, Chapter 29 (Contagious and Infectious Diseases), §§ 44-29-10, 44-29-40, 44-29-50, 44-29-200Reporting of contagious diseases; general supervision of vaccination, screening and immunization; violation of regulation a misdemeanor…General Assembly of South CarolinaSouth CarolinaStateJune 1, 20102020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutySchools and child careQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-SC-002S.C. Code Ann. Title 44, Chapter 4, Emergency Health Powers Act, §§ 44-4-100 to 44-4-570 (in particular §§ 44-4-130, 44-4-300, 44-4-310, 44-4-500, 44-4-510, 44-4-520, 44-4-530, 44-4-540)Emergency Health Powers Act: control of property and dangerous facilities; control and treatment of infectious disease; isolation and…General Assembly of South CarolinaSouth CarolinaStateJuly 2, 20022020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-SC-004S.C. Code Ann. § 16-7-10Illegal acts during state of emergencyGeneral Assembly of South CarolinaSouth CarolinaStateJuly 2, 20022020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyGathering capStanding dutyOtherPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-SC-005S.C. Code Ann. § 25-1-440Additional powers and duties of Governor during declared emergencyGeneral Assembly of South CarolinaSouth CarolinaStateJune 11, 20082020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-SC-006S.C. Code Ann. §§ 1-3-420, 1-3-430, 1-3-440, 1-3-460 (Title 1, Chapter 3, Article 7)Proclamation of emergency by Governor; orders to prevent danger; further powers of Governor; powers supplementalGeneral Assembly of South CarolinaSouth CarolinaStateMar. 13, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. SC-038Local stay-at-home ordinances (Columbia and Charleston, adopted Mar. 26, 2020, effective before the State's Home or Work Order of Apr. 7) and local face-covering ordinances (Greenville from June 22-23, 2020; Charleston from July 1, 2020; Columbia, Richland County, Charleston County, Myrtle Beach and Horry County from July 2020), renewed every sixty daysEmergency ordinances requiring face coverings in retail, grocery, pharmacy and food-service settings; municipal stay-at-home ordinancescity and county councils (emergency ordinances under S.C. Code §§ 4-9-130 and 5-7-250)City of Columbia; City of Charleston; City of Greenville; Richland County; Charleston County; City of Myrtle Beach; Horry County; Town of Lexington; City of North Myrtle Beach (principal local instruments)CityMar. 26, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Stay-at-homeFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. SC-049Order re Statewide Evictions and Foreclosures (2020-04-30-02)Resumption of evictions and foreclosures May 15, 2020 with CARES Act certificationChief Justice Donald W. BeattySouth CarolinaCourtApr. 30, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Gathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. SC-051Order re Use of Personal Protective Equipment in County Court Facilities (2020-05-26-01)Right to wear PPE in county court facilities statewide; interference punishable as contemptChief Justice Donald W. BeattySouth CarolinaCourtMay 26, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesPrimary source read
Ex. SC-063Order re Required Use of Protective Masks in County and Municipal Courthouses (2020-07-30-01)Statewide mandate requiring masks or facial coverings in every county and municipal courthouseChief Justice Donald W. BeattySouth CarolinaCourtJuly 30, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. SC-027Executive Order No. 2020-50Initiating Additional Emergency Measures and Consolidating Previous OrdersGovernor Henry McMasterSouth CarolinaStateAug. 2, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. SC-057South Carolina Department of Education Face Covering Guidelines for K-12 Public Schools (last updated Aug. 3, 2020)Face coverings required on school buses and in public school facilities for the 2020-21 school yearSouth Carolina Department of Education (Superintendent Molly M. Spearman)South CarolinaSector regulatorAug. 3, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. SC-029Executive Order No. 2020-63Amending and Consolidating Emergency MeasuresGovernor Henry McMasterSouth CarolinaStateOct. 2, 20202020 Q4Telework mandateGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. SC-030Executive Order No. 2020-73Modifying and Amending Emergency MeasuresGovernor Henry McMasterSouth CarolinaStateNov. 25, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Telework mandateGathering capFace-covering requirementSchools and child careCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. SC-052Order re Operation of the Trial Courts During the Coronavirus Emergency (As Amended December 16, 2020) (2020-12-16-01)Winter 2020-21 amended trial-court order: masks, fever screening, 113 square feet per person, jury trials only under approved plansSupreme Court of South CarolinaSouth CarolinaCourtDec. 16, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. SC-032Executive Order No. 2021-11Modifying and Amending Emergency MeasuresGovernor Henry McMasterSouth CarolinaStateMar. 1, 20212021 Q1Telework mandateGathering capFace-covering requirementPrimary source read
Ex. SC-053Order re In-Person Proceedings and Jury Trials in Circuit, Family, Probate, and Master-in-Equity Courts (2021-02-26-01)Resumption of in-person proceedings March 15, 2021 and jury trials April 5, 2021 under safety plansChief Justice Donald W. BeattySouth CarolinaCourtFeb. 26, 20212021 Q12021 Q2Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. SC-035Executive Order No. 2021-23Emergency Measures Regarding Face Coverings, Vaccine Passports, and Other MattersGovernor Henry McMasterSouth CarolinaStateMay 11, 20212021 Q2Telework mandateFace-covering requirementSchools and child careVaccination or testingOtherPrimary source read
Ex. SC-054Order re Operation of the Trial Courts During the Coronavirus Emergency (As Amended June 15, 2021) (2021-06-15-01)Trial-court order in force through Q3 2021: masks per the July 30, 2020 order, six-foot distancing, 113 square feet per person, fever…Supreme Court of South CarolinaSouth CarolinaCourtJune 15, 20212021 Q22021 Q3Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. SC-045Act No. 94 of 2021, Part IB, Provisos 1.108 (SDE: Mask Mandate Prohibition) and 117.190 (GP: Masks at Higher Education Facilities)Budget provisos prohibiting the use of appropriated funds to require masks in K-12 education facilities and to condition unmasked presence…General Assembly of South Carolina (H. 4100, ratified R. 116, June 21, 2021)South CarolinaStateJune 30, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-15-089Proviso 1.108 (no school district may use appropriated funds to require students or staff to wear face masks); upheld by the South Carolina Supreme Court Sept. 2, 2021 (City of Columbia); enforcement enjoined Sept. 28, 2021 (Disability Rights South Carolina v. McMaster)Proviso 1.108 (school mask-mandate funding ban)South Carolina General Assembly (2021-22 Appropriations Act, H. 4100, Proviso 1.108); U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina (Lewis, J.)South CarolinaStateJune 22, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careOtherConfirmed from a secondary source