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Ex. DUT-VT-01521 V.S.A. sec. 210 (Penalties)Penalties (VOSHA Code)Vermont General Assembly (Title 21, chapter 3, subchapter 5)VermontStateJune 8, 20172020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-VT-01120 V.S.A. sec. 9 (Emergency powers of Governor)Emergency powers of GovernorVermont General Assembly (Title 20, chapter 1, Emergency Management)VermontStateJan. 1, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. SEC-09-030Addendum 6 to Executive Order 01-20 (Stay Home / Stay Safe)Suspension of in-person business operations; construction limited to COVID-19 response and critical infrastructureGovernor Philip B. ScottVermontStateMar. 24, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandatePrimary source read
Ex. VT-010Addendum 6 to Executive Order 01-20Stay Home/Stay SafeGovernor Philip B. ScottVermontStateMar. 24, 20202020 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-VT-01320 V.S.A. sec. 20 (Immunities and defenses)Immunities and defensesVermont General Assembly (Title 20, chapter 1)VermontStateJuly 1, 20222020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationHealth care ordersStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-VT-018State of Vermont v. Club Fitness of Vermont, Inc. and Sean Manovill (Rutland Superior Court, Civil Division, filed May 15, 2020): complaint for preliminary injunction and civil penalties; temporary restraining order granted May 15, 2020Vermont AG files first Covid-19 non-compliance lawsuit against Rutland gym (VTDigger, May 15, 2020)State of Vermont, Attorney General T.J. Donovan (plaintiff); Rutland Superior Court (temporary restraining order); reported by VTDigger (Alan J. Keays), May 15, 2020Vermont (Rutland Superior Court, Civil Division)CourtMay 15, 20202020 Q2Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureStanding dutyConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. VT-021Addendum 14 to Executive Order 01-20Extension of State of Emergency Declared March 13, 2020; Be Smart/Stay Safe; lodging resumptionGovernor Philip B. ScottVermontStateMay 15, 20202020 Q2Emergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. VT-095Governor's release, Governor Phil Scott Announces Easing of Restrictions for Older and Vulnerable VermontersLong-term care outdoor visitation of two visitors per resident per day from June 19, 2020; hospital visitation baseline; Vermonters over 65…Office of Governor Phil Scott (official release); VDH and DAIL guidance under Amended and Restated EO 01-20 § 2VermontStateJune 17, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Stay-at-homeHealth care ordersPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-VT-006ACCD Work Safe Guidance: 'Update 20 - New Work Safe Additions to the Be Smart, Stay Safe Order' (memorandum to Vermont Businesses and Employers, July 31, 2020), as captured by the Internet Archive on August 5, 2020Update on New Work Safe Additions to the Be Smart, Stay Safe Order: Mandatory Health & Safety Requirements for All Business, Non-Profit &…Agency of Commerce and Community Development (Secretary Lindsay Kurrle), under Executive Order 01-20 Addenda 10-12 and Amended and Restated Executive Order 01-20 secs. 9(b) and 11VermontStateJuly 31, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyTelework mandateCapacity limitFace-covering requirementTravel and quarantineWorkplace rulesQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-VT-019State v. Club Fitness of Vermont, Inc. / Manovill v. State of Vermont, Scott and Donovan (Rutland Super. Ct., Civ. Div.): decision granting the State's motion to dismiss the gym owner's constitutional and takings claims (19 pages, week of September 28, 2020)Judge tosses bid by Rutland gym owner to collect from state over Covid-19 closure (VTDigger, Sept. 30, 2020)Judge Robert Mello, Rutland Superior Court, Civil Division (decision of September 2020); reported by VTDigger (Alan J. Keays), September 30, 2020Vermont (Rutland Superior Court, Civil Division)CourtSept. 30, 20202020 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureStanding dutyConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-VT-020State v. Club Fitness of Vermont, Inc. (Rutland Super. Ct., Civ. Div.): settlement filed January 15, 2021 (agreement to comply with the Governor's executive order; $1,000 payment)Attorney general settles with Rutland gym owner (VTDigger, Jan. 15, 2021)State of Vermont, Attorney General T.J. Donovan; Club Fitness of Vermont, Inc. and Sean Manovill (settlement filed for court approval January 15, 2021); reported by VTDigger (Alan J. Keays), January 15, 2021Vermont (Rutland Superior Court, Civil Division)CourtJan. 15, 20212021 Q1Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitStanding dutyConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-VT-00918 V.S.A. sec. 613 (Powers of local board)Powers of local boardVermont General Assembly (Title 18, chapter 11)VermontStateJan. 20, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-VT-017VOSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for the protection of healthcare workers from COVID-19 (29 C.F.R. part 1910, subpart U: 1910.502 Healthcare; 1910.504 Mini Respiratory Protection Program; 1910.505 Severability; 1910.509 Incorporation by Reference), as adopted and posted by VOSHA July 13, 2021Subpart U, COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (Healthcare), as adopted by VOSHAVermont Department of Labor, Vermont Occupational Safety and Health Administration (VOSHA)VermontStateJuly 13, 20212021 Q3Standing dutyFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. VT-060Administrative Directive No. PG-13, Health Screening and Safety Protocols for All Vermont Courthouses and Judiciary Facilities During the Judicial Emergency (amended March 8, July 1, July 6 and September 1, 2021)Courthouse health screening, universal visitor masking, distancing, denial of entry, employee protocolsState Court AdministratorVermontCourtSept. 1, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. VT-083Transcript, Governor Phil Scott and Dr. Mark Levine Discuss Delta, Vaccine Effectiveness and Pandemic Divisiveness at Weekly COVID-19 BriefingState-employee vaccination requirement (24/7 facilities from Sept. 1, 2021; all executive-branch employees attest-or-test-and-mask from…Governor Phil Scott (official transcript of the September 8, 2021 press conference)VermontStateSept. 8, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careWorkplace rulesVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. VT-084Transcript, Governor Phil Scott Discusses Start of the School Year, Vaccines and Vermont Data at Weekly COVID-19 BriefingVaccine requirement for State employees in Corrections, the Veterans' Home and the State Psychiatric Hospital announced 'a few weeks ago'…Governor Phil Scott (official transcript of the August 31, 2021 press conference)VermontStateAug. 31, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. ECO-B-138Vaccination mandate for State employees in certain settings announced August 11, 2021Vermont state employees (corrections, veterans' home, psychiatric care and other high-risk settings): vaccination requiredGovernor Phil ScottVermontStateAug. 11, 20212021 Q3Workplace rulesVaccination or testingConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. VT-085Transcript, Governor Phil Scott Discusses Latest COVID-19 Trends at Weekly Press ConferenceAll State employees must be vaccinated or wear a mask and test, effective the week of September 15, 2021; every school but one has a masking…Governor Phil Scott (official transcript of the September 21, 2021 press conference)VermontStateSept. 21, 20212021 Q3Face-covering requirementSchools and child careVaccination or testingPrimary source read
Ex. VT-063Amendment to Administrative Order No. 49 (promulgated November 4, 2021)Judicial emergency extended to March 1, 2022; bar exam health protocols including vaccination proofVermont Supreme Court (memo to the bar)VermontCourtNov. 4, 2021Face-covering requirementCourts and public officesVaccination or testingConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-VT-01018 V.S.A. sec. 1418 (Control equipment)Control equipment: Commissioner of Health's order to an employer to remove or control a health hazardVermont General Assembly (Title 18, chapter 28, Occupational Health)VermontStateApr. 5, 20062020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-VT-00818 V.S.A. sec. 602a (Duties of local health officers)Duties of local health officersVermont General Assembly (Title 18, chapter 11, Local Health Officials)VermontStateJuly 1, 20222020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-VT-01220 V.S.A. sec. 24 (Penalties)Penalties: violation of any rule or order adopted pursuant to the emergency management chapterVermont General Assembly (Title 20, chapter 1)VermontStateJuly 1, 20222020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-VT-00718 V.S.A. sec. 2 (Definitions), subdivisions (4), (9), (10), (12)Definitions: 'Health officer', 'Public health hazard', 'Public health risk', 'Significant public health risk'Vermont General Assembly (Title 18, chapter 1, Administration)VermontStateJune 8, 20232020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-VT-01421 V.S.A. sec. 223 (Duties)Duties of employers and employees (Vermont general duty clause)Vermont General Assembly (Title 21, chapter 3, subchapter 5, Occupational Safety and Health: the VOSHA Code)VermontStateJuly 1, 20242020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-VT-01621 V.S.A. sec. 224 (Rules and standards)Rules and standards (adoption of VOSHA Code standards)Vermont General Assembly (Title 21, chapter 3, subchapter 5)VermontStateJuly 1, 20242020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read