Advocacy News – May 24, 2021
An immensely scaled-back version of the continuously evolving Gatherings and Facemask Order will go into effect on June 1 and expire July 1. Released just a few hours ago, the new Order sets capacity restrictions for indoor gatherings at 50% of total capacity as set by the Fire Marshall. There are a few exceptions to this rule for a few very unique circumstances but, for all intents and purposes, the limit is simply 50%.
The Order includes no limit for outdoor gatherings.
Unless you are fully vaccinated, eating or drinking, swimming, or doing one of the strictly enumerated exceptions written into the order, individuals must wear a mask indoors. Business owners or their designee should do the following to enforce this requirement:
(1) Post a sign notifying people that wearing a mask is required unless a person falls into a specified exception
(2) Ask patrons not wearing masks whether they fall into a specified exception;
(3) Require face masks of all patrons and employees; or
(4) Implement another policy that will accomplish the same means.
It is also important to note that record keeping is still required for patrons for purposes of contact tracing.
As of July 1, this Order expires and the restrictions outlined within it are no longer valid.
For questions on this order please contact Dan Papineau at dpapineau@michamber.com