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Ex. DUT-WV-03129 U.S.C. § 654(a) (general duty clause) (cross-reference to Ex. DUT-AL-009; not re-saved)Each employer shall furnish a place of employment free from recognized hazards causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm…Congress (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, § 5)United States (applicable to West Virginia private-sector employers; West Virginia has no approved State OSHA plan for private employers)FederalDec. 29, 19702020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-01564 C.S.R. 7, Reportable Diseases, Events and Conditions (legislative rule)Reportable Diseases, Events and Conditions: reporting duties; outbreak reporting; control measures; isolation, quarantine and placarding…West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health (legislative rule authorized by the Legislature)West VirginiaStateJuly 12, 20132020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-01664 C.S.R. 17, Food Establishments (legislative rule, version effective July 1, 2019)Food Establishments: incorporation by reference of the 2013 FDA Food Code; permits; hold orders; employee restriction or exclusion orders…West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health (legislative rule)West VirginiaStateApr. 4, 20192020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-008W. Va. Code ch. 15, art. 5 (whole article), §§ 15-5-2, 15-5-6, 15-5-17 and 15-5-18 relied onEmergency Management Act: definition of 'disaster' (including 'epidemic'); proclamation of a state of emergency and additional powers of the…West Virginia Legislature (codified statute)West VirginiaStateFeb. 23, 20232020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capTravel and quarantineStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. WV-009Executive Order 9-20Stay at Home Order: general stay-at-home directive; closure of non-essential businesses; definition of Essential Businesses and Operations…Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateMar. 23, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-010W. Va. Code § 61-5-17Obstructing officer; fleeing from officer; making false statements to officer; interfering with emergency communications; penalties…West Virginia Legislature (codified statute)West VirginiaStateMar. 30, 20202020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyTravel and quarantineStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. WV-029Executive Order 35-20Testing of all residents and staff of assisted living residences and residential care communities and of all licensed child care center…Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateMay 6, 20202020 Q2Schools and child careHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesPrimary source read
Ex. WV-037Executive Order 43-20Low-contact sports and school athletics: practices from June 8, competitions with spectators from June 22, 2020Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateJune 5, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Gathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. WV-039Executive Order 45-20Graduation ceremonies; racetracks with spectators; prohibited activities narrowed to amusement rides, carnivals, fairs, indoor concert and…Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateJune 19, 20202020 Q22020 Q3Business closureSchools and child careEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-029Monongalia County Health Department Ordinance (Health Officer's order) of July 14, 2020 (cross-reference to Ex. WV-082; not re-saved)Businesses serving the public closed for deep cleaning on three cases, and for fourteen days' quarantine on a further three; inspections on…Monongalia County Health Department (Dr. Lee B. Smith, Executive Director and County Health Officer)Monongalia CountyCountyJuly 14, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Standing dutyBusiness closureWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. WV-044Executive Order 56-20Schools: in-person pre-K-12 instruction no sooner than September 8, 2020; colleges may resume; live music limited to solo outdoor and…Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateJuly 24, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Gathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-030Emergency Ordinance No. 2020-5, Art. II §§ 1-4 (cross-reference to Ex. WV-083; not re-saved)City Manager authorized to limit gatherings and restrict bars consistent with the Governor's and the County Health Officer's orders…Morgantown City CouncilCity of MorgantownCitySept. 1, 20202020 Q32020 Q4Standing dutyGathering capAlcohol and barsStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. WV-046Executive Order 68-20Public and private pre-K-12 schools required to follow the DHHR County Alert System for in-person instruction and athleticsGovernor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateSept. 4, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Schools and child careEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. WV-048Executive Order 71-20Amendment of EO 68-20: private schools with State testing and safety agreements may hold in-person instructionGovernor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateSept. 23, 20202020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1Schools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. WV-054Executive Order 80-20All youth winter sports teams and leagues barred from practices, games and competition until at least January 11, 2021Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateNov. 13, 20202020 Q42021 Q1Gathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-027Executive Order 77-20 (Face Covering Order), paras. 1 and 2 (cross-reference to Ex. WV-051; predecessor EO 50-20, Ex. WV-041; not re-saved)Face coverings in every confined indoor public space regardless of distancing; businesses 'shall require compliance..., shall post adequate…Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateNov. 13, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. WV-052Executive Order 78-20Schools limited to remote learning November 26 through December 2, 2020Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateNov. 13, 20202020 Q4Schools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. WV-056Executive Order 2-21All sports teams and leagues barred from practice until February 14, 2021 and from competition until March 3, 2021Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateJan. 11, 20212021 Q1Gathering capSchools and child careEvents and venuesPrimary source read
Ex. WV-055Executive Order 1-21Elementary and middle schools may open for in-person instruction from January 19, 2021 regardless of county color; high schools closed in…Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateJan. 11, 20212021 Q1Schools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. WV-059Executive Order 7-21Schools: elementary and middle schools open in person regardless of county color; Red-county high schools closed; colleges by their…Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateFeb. 19, 20212021 Q1Schools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-013Enrolled Com. Sub. for S.B. 277 (2021 Reg. Sess.), ch. 1, Acts 2021, adding W. Va. Code §§ 55-19-1 to 55-19-9, the COVID-19 Jobs Protection ActCOVID-19 Jobs Protection Act: findings; definitions; no claim for loss arising from COVID-19; products; workers' compensation exclusivity…West Virginia Legislature (Enrolled Committee Substitute for Senate Bill 277), approved by Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateMar. 19, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. WV-062Executive Order 10-21All schools may open for in-person instruction regardless of county color, coordinating with local health departments; EO 1-21 and 7-21…Governor Jim JusticeWest VirginiaStateMar. 24, 20212021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Schools and child carePrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-003W. Va. Code § 16-2-11Local board of health; powers and dutiesWest Virginia Legislature (codified statute)West VirginiaStateMar. 4, 20212020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-001W. Va. Code § 16-3-1State Director of Health authority to quarantine and to enforce regulations; State Board of Health authority to issue regulations to control…West Virginia Legislature (codified statute)West VirginiaStateSept. 29, 20262020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-WV-002W. Va. Code § 16-3-2Powers of county and municipal boards of health to establish quarantine; penalty for violationWest Virginia Legislature (codified statute)West VirginiaStateSept. 29, 20262020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyStay-at-homeBusiness closureStanding dutyPrimary source read