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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-TN-005	Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. ch. 1200-14-01 (Communicable and Environmental Diseases), Rules.15,.25,.26 and.27Rules of the Tennessee Department of Health, Chapter 1200-14-01, Communicable and Environmental Diseases (compilation dated November 2004…	Tennessee Department of Health, Communicable and Environmental Disease Services	TennesseeState	June 7, 1974	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TN-009	Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. ch. 0800-01-01 (Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry), Rule.06Rules of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Occupational Safety and Health, Chapter 0800-01-01…	Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Occupational Safety and Health (TOSHA)	TennesseeState	Feb. 21, 2008	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. TN-006	Executive Order No. 21An Order Amending Executive Order No. 17 to Further Mitigate the Spread of COVID-19 by Limiting Non-Essential Services and Gatherings	Governor Bill Lee	TennesseeState	Mar. 30, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TN-014	Tenn. Att'y Gen. Op. No. 20-07Governor's Emergency Management Executive Orders	Herbert H. Slatery III, Attorney General and Reporter, State of Tennessee	TennesseeState	Apr. 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-053	Civil Emergency Proclamation and Executive Order No. 13-2020Amending the Safer at Home Order: Back to Business Phase 1 (supersedes Executive Order No. 12-2020)	Mayor Jim Strickland	City of Memphis, TennesseeCity	May 5, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeBusiness closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. TN-016	Executive Order No. 35An Order Amending Executive Order No. 30 to Allow Reopening of Small Group, Non-Contact Entertainment and Recreational Venues Pursuant to…	Governor Bill Lee	TennesseeState	May 7, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-006	Order 5 from the Chief Medical Director: Phase One ReopeningOrder 5 (Phase One: gatherings above ten prohibited; hospitality, educational, sports and entertainment venues remain closed)	Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health	Nashville and Davidson County, TennesseeCounty	May 8, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-054	Civil Emergency Proclamation and Executive Order No. 16-2020Back to Business Phase 2 (supersedes Executive Order No. 13-2020)	Mayor Jim Strickland	City of Memphis, TennesseeCity	May 19, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. TN-018	Executive Order No. 38An Order Expanding the Number of Tennesseans Who May Return to Work Safely While Urging Continued Adherence to Health and Social Distancing…	Governor Bill Lee	TennesseeState	May 22, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. TN-058	Tennessee Pledge: Attractions, Large Venues & Large Community Events guidelines (as of June 16, 2020)Tennessee Pledge: Attractions, Large Venues & Large Community Events	Governor's Economic Recovery Group	TennesseeState	June 16, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. TN-080	ERG release, May 15, 2020: 'Economic Recovery Group to Lift Capacity Restrictions on Restaurants and Retail, Allow for Large Attractions to Open'Economic Recovery Group to Lift Capacity Restrictions on Restaurants and Retail, Allow for Large Attractions to Open (effective May 22…	Governor's Economic Recovery Group (Office of the Governor)	TennesseeState	May 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-007	Order 6 from the Chief Medical Director: Phase Two ReopeningOrder 6 (Phase Two: gatherings above 25 prohibited; sector conditions; face coverings per Amended Order 4)	Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health	Nashville and Davidson County, TennesseeCounty	May 22, 2020	2020 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-061	Shelby County Health Directive No. 7Health Directive No. 7 (Back to Business: unlisted businesses remain closed; 50 percent occupancy for retail, gyms, civic facilities and…	Shelby County Health Department (Alisa Haushalter, DNP, Director; Bruce Randolph, M.D., M.P.H., Health Officer)	Shelby County, Tennessee (all municipalities and unincorporated areas)County	June 22, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Business closureCapacity limitSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-008	Amended and Restated Order 7 from the Chief Medical Director: Phase Three ReopeningAmended and Restated Order 7 (Phase Three; Order 7 issued June 22, 2020, amended and restated June 29, 2020)	Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health	Nashville and Davidson County, TennesseeCounty	June 29, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q3	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-063	Shelby County Health Order and Directive No. 8Health Order and Directive No. 8 (restaurants close at 10:00 p.m.; 50 percent occupancy; State sector guidelines made mandatory)	Shelby County Health Department	Shelby County, TennesseeCounty	July 8, 2020	2020 Q3	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-TN-015	Tenn. Att'y Gen. Op. No. 20-14Constitutionality of Governmental Mandate to Wear Face Coverings	Herbert H. Slatery III, Attorney General and Reporter, State of Tennessee	TennesseeState	July 16, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. TN-022	Executive Order No. 55An Order to Facilitate and Respond to Continuing Effects of COVID-19 by Amending Prior Executive Orders	Governor Bill Lee	TennesseeState	July 31, 2020	2020 Q3	Face-covering requirementSchools and child careHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-013	Order 11 from the Chief Medical Director: Phase Two with Modifications: ReopeningOrder 11 (Phase Two with Modifications; capacity, party-size and hours conditions by sector)	Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health	Nashville and Davidson County, TennesseeCounty	Aug. 15, 2020	2020 Q3	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. TN-023	Executive Order No. 59An Order to Facilitate the Continued Response to COVID-19 and Extend Certain Provisions of Executive Order Nos. 36, 38, 49, 50, 54, and 55	Governor Bill Lee	TennesseeState	Aug. 28, 2020	2020 Q3	Emergency declarationGathering capFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-038	Knox County Board of Health Regulation 2020-6COVID-19 Social Gathering Regulation (25 persons; one person per 900 square feet)	Knox County Board of Health	Knox County, TennesseeCounty	Sept. 16, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q4	Gathering capEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. TN-024	Executive Order No. 63An Order to Facilitate the Continued Response to COVID-19 and Extend Certain, Targeted Provisions	Governor Bill Lee	TennesseeState	Sept. 29, 2020	2020 Q4	Emergency declarationFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-014	Order 12 from the Chief Medical Director: Phase Three ReopeningOrder 12 (Phase Three; Nashville moved to Phase Three October 1, 2020)	Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health	Nashville and Davidson County, TennesseeCounty	Sept. 30, 2020	2020 Q4	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BNA-048	Amended and Restated Order 12 from the Chief Medical DirectorAmended and Restated Order 12 (first restatement of Phase Three)	Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health	Nashville and Davidson County, TennesseeCounty	Oct. 30, 2020	2020 Q4	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BNA-027	Second Amended and Restated Order 12 from the Chief Medical DirectorSecond Amended and Restated Order 12	Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health	Nashville and Davidson County, TennesseeCounty	Nov. 20, 2020	2020 Q4	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BNA-015	Third Amended and Restated Order 12 from the Chief Medical Director: Phase Three ReopeningThird Amended and Restated Order 12 (winter tightening: crowd sizes reduced; late-night closure; capacity conditions)	Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health	Nashville and Davidson County, TennesseeCounty	Nov. 25, 2020	2020 Q4	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read

Tennessee Department of Health, Communicable and Environmental Disease Services, Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. ch. 1200-14-01 (Communicable and Environmental Diseases), Rules.15,.25,.26 and.27 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TN-005)
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Occupational Safety and Health (TOSHA), Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. ch. 0800-01-01 (Occupational Safety and Health Standards for General Industry), Rule.06 (standing) (Ex. DUT-TN-009)
Governor Bill Lee, Executive Order No. 21 (Mar. 30, 2020) (Ex. TN-006)
Herbert H. Slatery III, Attorney General and Reporter, State of Tennessee, Tenn. Att'y Gen. Op. No. 20-07 (Apr. 27, 2020) (Ex. DUT-TN-014)
Mayor Jim Strickland, Civil Emergency Proclamation and Executive Order No. 13-2020 (May 5, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-053)
Governor Bill Lee, Executive Order No. 35 (May 7, 2020) (Ex. TN-016)
Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health, Order 5 from the Chief Medical Director: Phase One Reopening (May 8, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-006)
Mayor Jim Strickland, Civil Emergency Proclamation and Executive Order No. 16-2020 (May 19, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-054)
Governor Bill Lee, Executive Order No. 38 (May 22, 2020) (Ex. TN-018)
Governor's Economic Recovery Group, Tennessee Pledge: Attractions, Large Venues & Large Community Events guidelines (as of June 16, 2020) (Ex. TN-058)
Governor's Economic Recovery Group (Office of the Governor), ERG release, May 15, 2020: 'Economic Recovery Group to Lift Capacity Restrictions on Restaurants and Retail, Allow for Large Attractions to Open' (Ex. TN-080)
Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health, Order 6 from the Chief Medical Director: Phase Two Reopening (May 22, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-007)
Shelby County Health Department (Alisa Haushalter, DNP, Director; Bruce Randolph, M.D., M.P.H., Health Officer), Shelby County Health Directive No. 7 (June 22, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-061)
Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health, Amended and Restated Order 7 from the Chief Medical Director: Phase Three Reopening (June 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-008)
Shelby County Health Department, Shelby County Health Order and Directive No. 8 (July 8, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-063)
Herbert H. Slatery III, Attorney General and Reporter, State of Tennessee, Tenn. Att'y Gen. Op. No. 20-14 (July 16, 2020) (Ex. DUT-TN-015)
Governor Bill Lee, Executive Order No. 55 (July 31, 2020) (Ex. TN-022)
Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health, Order 11 from the Chief Medical Director: Phase Two with Modifications: Reopening (Aug. 15, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-013)
Governor Bill Lee, Executive Order No. 59 (Aug. 28, 2020) (Ex. TN-023)
Knox County Board of Health, Knox County Board of Health Regulation 2020-6 (Sept. 16, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-038)
Governor Bill Lee, Executive Order No. 63 (Sept. 29, 2020) (Ex. TN-024)
Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health, Order 12 from the Chief Medical Director: Phase Three Reopening (Sept. 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-014)
Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health, Amended and Restated Order 12 from the Chief Medical Director (Oct. 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-048)
Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health, Second Amended and Restated Order 12 from the Chief Medical Director (Nov. 20, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-027)
Dr. Michael C. Caldwell, Chief Medical Director of Health, Third Amended and Restated Order 12 from the Chief Medical Director: Phase Three Reopening (Nov. 25, 2020) (Ex. MET-BNA-015)

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