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TO ALL WHOM THESE PRESENTS MAY COME, GREETINGS:

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?13 WHEREAS, on March 6, 2020, I issued Executive Order 20?02 which declared that a public

:53 health emergency exists throughout the State of Indiana as result of the coronavirus

55:) disease 2019 outbreak in the United States and a confirmed report of

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WHEREAS since then on March 11 2020, the World Health Or anization declared -
. global pandemic and, on March 13, 2020, the President of the United

REE States declared a national emergency with respect to this dangerous virus;

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int-?i WHEREAS, to reduce and slow the Spread of the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) and Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) recommended

3* implementation of mitigation strategies to increase containment of this virus,
including limitations on large gatherings and social distancing measures designed
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$3335} WHEREAS, in order to take all necessary steps to increase containment of this virus, I have
?5,373 issued various Executive Orders, including, but not limited to, the following:

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31:3 on March 23, 2020, I issued Executive Order 20~08 which required all persons
99:? residing in Indiana to stay at home except for, among other things, conducting
fl}, essential travel and activities, participating in the operation of essential
isifg businesses or the operation of essential governmental functions;

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Ligm on March 23, 2020, I issued Executive Order 20?09 which prohibited access
37:35:: to all state government buildings, offices and facilities by the public, restricting

access only to those members of the public needing to conduct services essential
to public health and safety and which cannot otherwise be conducted
electronically, telephonically and/ or delayed. This restriction extends to the
Indiana Government Center, Indianapolis office locations, and other offices
throughout our State 

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March 2020, by Executive Order 20?14, I extended Executive Orders
20~04, 20-10 which, among other things, prohibited restaurants,
39?? bars, and other establishments from providing in~dining services
a; and established compliance and enforcement actions to be taken by ISDH and
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33% on April 6, 2020, I issued Executive Order 20? 18 which modified and extended

354C: the original stay~at~home order of March 23, 2020 (Executive Order 20~08);

Q13 WHEREAS, as of the date of this Executive Order, the virus has now spread to every county in
Indiana. On March 6th, the ISDH confirmed the first case of in Indiana
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can 19. Within the span of Six (6) weeks, Indiana now has over 11,200 confirmed
cases with over 560 deaths. Unfortunately, we expect these numbers to continue
it? increasing in the days ahead. On April 3, 2020, I extended Executive Order 20?02,
235%} which declared a public health emergency, for an additional thirty (30) days;

NR WHEREAS, as Governor, under Indiana?s Emergency Management and Disaster Law, Ind. Code

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ch. 10~14~3 (?Emergency Disaster Law?) I have been given broad authority to take
actions necessary to prepare for and respond to the prompt and efficient rescue,
care and treatment of persons victimized or threatened by disasters, which include
an epidemic, public health emergency, and any other public calamity requiring
emergency action;

WHEREAS, as Governor, my authority and powers under the Emergency Disaster Law to

declare and respond to a public health emergency on behalf of the State of Indiana,
specifically include:

is making, amending and rescinding the necessary orders, rules and regulations
to carry out the response to a disaster;

suspending the provisions of any regulatory statute prescribing the procedures
for conduct of state business, including the orders, rules or regulations of any
state agency if strict compliance with any of these provisions would in any way
prevent, hinder, or delay necessary action in coping with the emergency;

transferring the direction, personnel, or functions of state departments and
agencies or units for performing or facilitating emergency services; and

using any and all available resources of state government and of each political
subdivision of the State of Indiana as reasonably necessary to cope with the
disaster emergency,

WHEREAS, the ISDH has authority under Title 16 of the Indiana Code to forbid public

gatherings when considered necessary to prevent and stop epidemics, as well
as authority to issue orders condemning or abating conditions causative of
disease,

WHEREAS, the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Agency (IOSHA) has authority

under Title 22 of the Indiana Code to inspect and take steps to ensure businesses
are operating a workplace free from recognized hazards that are causing or
likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, and

WHEREAS, in order to continue slowing and containing the spread of in our State,

and in consultation with and concurrence of the Commissioner of the ISDH, we are
continuing the measures under Executive Order 20~18 through 1 1:59 pm. on May
1,2020;

NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Eric J. Holcomb, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Governor by the
Indiana Constitution and the laws of the State of Indiana, do hereby order:

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Preamble

This Executive Order, upon taking effect, replaces Executive Order 20~18. This Executive
Order, in large part, incorporates the terms and provisions of Executive Order 20?18;
however, where modifications have been made, they are indicated by I'z?afi'c fom?.

Executive Orders 20~04, 20~09, 20?10, 20?1 1, and 20~14, including any and all directives

thereunder, as they may have been extended and/ or modified, as applicable, shall be extended
through 11:59 pm. on May 1, 2020.

Duration
This Executive Order 20-22 shall become effective at 11:59 pm. on April 20, 2020, and will
remain in full force and effect until 11:59 pm. on May 1, 2020, unless I rescind, modify, or

extend this Executive Order.

Stay at Home or Place of Residence

 

With exceptions as outlined below, all individuals currently living in the State of Indiana are
ordered to stay at home or their place of residence, except as allowed in this Executive Order.

To the extent individuals are using shared or outdoor spaces when outside of their homes or
residences, they must at all times, and as much as reasonably possible, maintain social distancing

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may. .9 54? eastleast Six (6) feet from any other person, With the exception of family or household members, 
consistent with the Social Distancing Requirements set forth in 1117 of this Executive Order. All in
persons may leave their homes or residences only for: Essential Activities as set forth in 117 of 
93,3} this Executive Order; Essential Governmental Functions as set forth in 1112 of this Executive 3
Order; or to participate in Essential Businesses and Operations as set forth in of this 39
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:33? a. All individuals in the State should postpone malqng 1n~person purchases of goods and 1E5
?35% services unless and until such items are needed for sustenance, health, education, or lg}!
. employment3.937;? b. All 1nd1v1duals in the State should use online or call~1n ordering of goods and serv1ces With 113
- if either delivery or curbside pickup to the greatest extent practicable; Em
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number and frequency of retail businesses visited to purchase goods and services; and 

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d. All individuals in the State should limit the number of household members who travel to and 
enter stores for the purpose of making necessary purchases to the minimum necessary. 335'
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Individuals experiencing homelessness are exempt from this provision, but are strongly urged 51;;
to obtain shelter, and governmental and other entities are strongly urged to make such shelter SE5
available as soon as reasonably possible and to the maximum extent practicable (and to use, in 
their operation, 19 risk mitigation practices recommended by the CDC and the ISDH). 
?523 With respect to individuals whose residences are unsafe or become unsafe, such as, by way of SE
@331 example, victims of domestic violence, they are expressly permitted and urged to leave their 
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motels, shared rental units, shelters, and similar facilitiessag} 4. Non-Essential Busmess and Operations Must Cease I5
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All businesses and operations in the State of Indiana, except for Essential Businesses and Operations 32:
35:17:13 (as defined in are hereby required to cease all activities within the State, except, however, for 
Minimum Basic Operations (as defined in 1115). For purposes of clarity, businesses (which includes ,5
131??; home-based businesses) may also continue operations consisting exclusively of employees or got
lg"? contractors performing activities at their own homes or residences (116., working from home). 32%

525? All Essential Businesses and Operations are hereby encouraged to remain open by conducting 
business in the manner permitted by this Executive Order. Further, Essential Businesses and 
7:93;? Operations shall comply with the Social Distancing Requirements (as de?ned in including if
31,; by maintaining six?foot social distancing for both employees and members of the public at all 1?
i?si: times even when customers are standing in line. ?g

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gag? spiritual or otherwise, of any number of people that occur outside of a single household or 32g
is, living unit, are prohibited unless such gathering is of ten (10) or less people who engage in . ,5
?it, social distancing and other sanitation measures. Any gathering of more than ten (10) people 39.
33?; is hereby prohibited unless exempted by this Executive Order. Nothing in this Executive Order ?if
prohibits the gathering of members of a household or residence. gig
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All places of public amusement, whether indoors or outdoors, including locations with 825,
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iv: movie and other theaters, concert and music halls, and country clubs or social clubs, shall be 32?,
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except persons residing in recreational vehicles (RVs) or cabins at campgrounds who Q24:
51;: genuinely have no other viable place of residence may remain at the campground. 
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fig greatest extent feasible. This Executive Order allows travel into, or out of, the State of Indiana 
g? in order to maintain Essential Businesses and Operations and Minimum Basic Operations. 2635
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leave their home (including pets), such as, by way of example and without limitation, if:
seeking emergency services, obtaining medical supplies or medication, or visiting a health at.?
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members or persons who are unable or should not leave their home, or to deliver those E2
services or supplies to others, such as, by way of example and without limitation, groceries 
and food, household consumer products, supplies needed to work from home or for 32?:
as? education, automobile supplies (including dealers, parts, supplies, repair and g5,
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such as walking, hiking, running or biking. Individuals may go to public parks and open 3%
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For sake of clarity, outdoor activity also includes yard- work, gardening, planting and 
landscaping at residential, commercial and industrial properties and farms; and nurseries 
35:? and garden centers, hoth the outdoor display and in ~store areas, may be open for husmess 2:13
(.341 in connection there With, so long as they: limit the number of customers in their facility 1.11
?3 at an given time to achieve the required social diLs?tancmg; limit their hours of 
ii; operation and consider implementing separate operating hours for the elderly and other g?
137;! vulnerable customers; and comply Math social distancmg and sanita tion of applicable 
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For purposes of this Executive Order, individuals may leave their residences to work for or to
obtain services through Healthcare and Public Health Operations.

The phrase ?Healthcare and Public Health Operations? includes the following: hospitals;
clinics; dental offices; pharmacies; public health entities, including those that compile, model,
analyze and communicate public health information; pharmaceutical, pharmacy, medical
device and equipment, and biotechnology companies (including operations, research and
development, manufacture, and supply chain); organizations collecting blood, platelets,
plasma, and other necessary materials; obstetricians and gynecologists; care centers,
including those that sell glasses and contact lenses; home healthcare services providers; mental
health and substance use providers; other healthcare facilities and suppliers and providers of
any related and/ or ancillary healthcare services; entities that tranSport and dispose of medical
materials and remains; and veterinary care and all healthcare services provided to animals.

Included in veterinary care that is referenced above and permitted under this Executive Order
is pet grooming, which may occur at a pet salon or store, or by mobile unit; however, no pet
grooming shall be provided to customers inside any home at this time.

Also included in Healthcare and Public Health Operations are manufacturers, technicians,
logistics, and warehouse operators and distributors of medical equipment, personal protective
equipment (PPE), medical gases, pharmaceuticals, blood and blood products, vaccines, testing
materials, laboratory supplies, cleaning, sanitizing, disinfecting or sterilization supplies, and
tissue and paper towel products.

Fitness and exercise gyms, spas, salons, barber shops, tattoo parlors, and similar facilities are
not included in I-Iealthcare and Public Health Operations and shall close.

Further, the phrase ?Healthcare and Public Health Operations? shall be construed broadly in
order to avoid any impacts to the delivery of healthcare.

In addition, as long as suf?cient personal protective equipment staff and other supplies
are available so as not to detract from what is necessary and appropriate to properly care for
and treat patients who have or may have COVIDAIB, hospitals should conduct clinically
indicated procedures meant to diagnose, screen and treat medical conditions that have the
potential for short~ term or long~ term morbidity and/ or mortality flhese include, but are not
limited to, cardiac, vascular, neurologic, cancer, gastrointestinal and respiratozy procedures,
as well as those procedures meant to reduce signi?cant pain or malo'ng quah'zy of
life unacceptable.

Furthermore, in connection with health care providers, whether medical, dental or other, and
health care faCih'ties, whether hospitals, ambula tozjv surgical centers, dental fac?ities, plastic
surgery centers, dermatology of?ces, abortion clinics, or veterinaiy practices, any current
restrictions in vol Ving their medical procedures that ha ve been imposed by an Executive Order
ml] be re~e valuated for possible modi?cations, as warranted by the Circumstances, that would
allow for them to resume commencmg as of 11:59 pm. on Sunday, April 26', 2020. In
addition, these restrictions on medical procedures Will be re~evaluated every seven (7) days
thereafter for any appropriate and timely modi?ca tions that could be implemented

.Human Services Operations

For purposes of this Executive Order, individuals may leave their homes and residences to
work for or obtain services at any Human Services Operations including any provider funded
by the ISDH, Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, Indiana Medicaid, Indiana
Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Indiana Department of Child Services, Indiana
Department of Veterans Affairs and other similar governmental entities which provide
services to the general public and include state~operated, institutional, or community~based
settings providing human services to the public.

The phrase ?Human Services Operations? includes the following: long?term care facilities;
day care centers, day care homes or group day care homes; residential settings and shelters
for adults, seniors, children, and/ or people with developmental disabilities, intellectual
disabilities, substance use disorders and/ or mental illness; transitional facilities; home?based
settings to provide services to individuals with physical, intellectual, and/ or developmental
disabilities, seniors, adults, and children; field offices that provide and help to determine
eligibility for basic needs including food, cash assistance, medical coverage, child care,

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vocational services, rehabilitation services; developmental centers; adoption agencies;
businesses that provide food, shelter, and social services, and other necessities of life for
economically disadvantaged individuals, individuals with physical, intellectual, and/ or
developmental disabilities, or otherwise needy individuals.

Further, the phrase ?Human Services Operations? shall be construed broadly to avoid any
impacts to the delivery of human service operations.

Essential Infrastructure

For purposes of this Executive Order, individuals may leave their homes and residences in
order to provide any services or to perform any work necessary to offer, provision, operate,
maintain, and repair Essential Infrastructure.

The phrase ?Essential Infrastructure? includes the following: food production, distribution,
fulfillment centers, storage facilities, marinas, and sale; construction (including construction
required in response to this public health emergency, hospital construction, construction of long?
term care facilities, public works construction, school construction, essential business
construction, and housing construction); building management and maintenance, airport
operations; operation and maintenance of utilities, including, for example, water, sewer, and gas;
electrical (including power generation, distribution, and production of raw materials);
distribution centers; oil and biofuel re?ning; roads, highways, railroads, and public transportation;
ports; cybersecurity operations; flood control; solid waste and recycling collection and removal;
and internet, video, and telecommunications systems (including the provision of essential global,
national, and local infrastructure for computing services, business infrastructure,
communications and web~based services).

Further, the phrase ?Essential Infrastructure? shall be construed broadly in order to avoid any
impacts to essential infrastructure.

12. Essential Governmental Functions

For purposes of this Executive Order, all first responders, law enforcement, emergency
dispatchers and management personnel, legislators, judges, court personnel, jurors and grand
jurors, corrections personnel, hazardous materials responders, child protection and child
welfare personnel, housing and shelter personnel, military, and other governmental
employees working for, or to support, Essential Businesses and Operations, are hereby
categorically exempt from this Executive Order.

The phrase ?Essential Governmental Functions? means all services provided by the State of
Indiana or any municipality, township, county, political subdivision, board, commission or
agency of government and needed to ensure the continuing operation of government agencies
or to provide for or support the health, safety and welfare of the public, and including
contractors performing Essential Governmental Functions. Each governmental body shall
determine its Essential Governmental Functions and identify employees and/ or contractors
necessary to the performance of those functions.

This Executive Order does not apply to the United States government.

13 . Businesses Covered by this Executive Order

 

For the purposes of this Executive Order, covered businesses include any for?profit, non~profit,
or educational entities, regardless of the nature of the service, the function it performs, or its
corporate or entity structure.

All Essential Businesses and Operations shall comply with social distancing requirements
established by the CDC, including maintaining six?foot social distancing for both employees
and members of the general public at all times and must utilize or employ other CDC
recommended sanitation measures such as washing hands with soap and water for at least
twenty seconds as frequently as possible or using hand sanitizer, covering coughs or sneezes
(into the sleeve or elbow, not hands), regularly cleaning high~touch surfaces, and not shaking
hands.

All employers, whether manufacturers, distributors, professional offices, retailers or others,
must comply with safety and health standards established and enforced by IOSHA. Employers
are subject to specific standards to prevent the exposure or spread of a disease. Additionally,
the General Duty Clause requires employers to provide their employees with a workplace free

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Egg?g of Essential Businesses and Operations in this Executive Order includes all of the workers 
identified in that Memorandum, which may be found or accessed at the following link:
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3325:! supercenters or mass merchandizers (provided they have a sizable food/ grocery section 
3k, such as Meijer and Walmart), specialty food stores, certified farmer?s markets, farm and 
a produce stands, convenience stores and gas stations, pharmacies, auto sales, auto supply 32%
a? auto maintenance or repair, farm equipment, construction equipment, bicycle shops, 3%
$633 hardware and supply stores, office supply stores, pet supply stores, club stores provided 13$

they have a sizable food/ grocery section, such as Sam?s Club or Costco), building material En
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113,, the necessities of life may remain open only for online or call~in ordering with delivery or 911
curbside pickup. These retail businesses shall comply with social distancing and sanitation If!

of applicable areas and other mitigation measures to protect its employees and the public. Ear;
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prohibit or restrict the. lawful possession, transfer, sale, transportation, storage, display or )1
use of firearms or ammunition during a disaster emergency; however, firearms and 29
351? ammunition dealers must comply with all CDC social distancing and sanitation measures. 82%

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livestock, fishing, baking, and other production agriculture, including cultivation,
Stu; marketing, production, and distribution of animals and goods for consumption; and
businesses that provide food, shelter, and other necessities of life for animals, including
Mange animal shelters, rescues, shelters, kennels, and adoption facilities.



it e. Organizations That Provide Charitable and Social Services

Businesses and religious and secular non?profit organizations, including food banks, when
it. providing food, shelter, social services and. other necessities of life for economically
my: disadvantaged or otherwise needy individuals, individuals who need assistance as a result
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financial markets, trading and futures exchanges, payday lenders, affiliates of financial ,1
?its, institutions, entities that issue bonds, related financial institutions, and institutions selling 3?
financial products. Also, insurance companies, underwriters, agents, brokers, and related 86!:
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operating engineers, cleaning and janitorial staff for commercial and governmental 
properties, security staff, HVAC, painting, moving and relocation services, and other SEE
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$3 essential operation of residences, Essential Activities, and Essential Businesses and i
OperationsMail, Post, Shipping, Logistics, Dehvery and Semces
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businesses that ship or deliver groceries, food, goods, vehicles, alcoholic and non~alcoholic T1
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5, performing essential functions, provided that social distancing of six?feet per person is 
maintained to the greatest extent possible. 8%

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consumption off?premises, through such means as in~house delivery, third?party delivery, If
?3 drive~through, curbside pick?up, and carryout as required by Executive Orders 20?04, ER
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kn the public may continue to do so under this Executive Order on the condition that the food 82%
was is provided to students or members of the public on a pick~up and takeaway basis only. 
3" Schools and other entities that provide food services under this exemption shall not permit
if the food to be eaten at the site where it is provided, or at any other gathering site due to 81%
the virus?s propensity to physically impact surfaces and personal property. This Executive 2%
Order is consistent with, and does not amend or supersede, prior Executive Orders 8%
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Airlines, taxis, transportation network providers (such as Uber and Lyft), vehicle rental
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in commercial transportation and logistics providers necessary for the Essential Activities and
other purposes expressly authorized in this Executive Order.

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$3 Home~based care for adults, seniors, children, and/ or people with developmental
~53? disabilities, intellectual disabilities, substance use disorders, and/ or mental illness,
ii including caregivers such as nannies who may travel to the child?s home to provide care,
g1; and other in?home services including meal delivery.

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as. p. Residential Facilities and Shelters

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?g Residential facilities and shelters for adults, seniors, children, pets, and/ or people with
39:; developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities, substance use disorders, or mental
Mil. illness.

wig q. Professwnal Semces



Professional services, such as legal services, accounting services, insurance services, and
real estate services (including appraisal and title services) should be conducted virtually
$5.21 or by telephone whenever reasonably possible, and any professional services requiring
face~to~face encounters should be postponed unless the failure to meet in~person will have
gig a significant adverse impact on the client?s financial or legal position.

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.51? r. Manufacture, Distribution, and Supply Chain for Critical Products and Industries

 

3? Manufacturing companies, distributors, and supply chain companies producmg and
?if supplying essential products and services in and for industries, such as healthcare,
jilk pharmaceutical, technology, biotechnology, chemicals and sanitization, agriculture, waste
pickup and diSposal, food and beverage, transportation, energy, steel and steel products,
?13? petroleum, fuel, mining, construction, national defense, communications, and products
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used by other Essential Businesses and Operations.
3. Critical Labor Union Functions

Labor union essential activities, including the administration of health and welfare funds
and personnel checking on the well~being and safety of members providing services in

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?8 Essential Businesses and Operations, provided these checks should be done by telephone
is or remotely where possible.
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it? t. Hotels and Motels
?3 Hotels and motels to the extent they are used for lodging and delivery or carryout food
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3333; u. Funeral Services
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Funeral, mortuary, cremation, burial, cemetery, and related serv1ces.
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51? 15.Mjnimu.m Bas1c Operations
For the purposes of this Executive Order, the term ?Minimum Basic Operations? includes the
Six following, provided employees comply with Social Distancing Requirements, to the extent
possible, while carrying out such operations:
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32% a. The minimum necessary activities to maintain the value of the business?s inventory,
371$ preserve the condition of its physical plant and. equipment, ensure security, process payroll
and employee benefits, or for related functions.
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I 6. Essential Travel

 

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a For the purposes of this Executive Order, the phrase ?Essential Travel? includes travel for any

35:4 of the following purposes:

it? a. Any travel that is related to the provision of, or access to, Essential Activities, Essential

g? Governmental Functions, Essential Businesses and Operations, or Minimum Basic
OperationsTravel to care for the elderly, minors, dependents, persons with disabilities, or other

?g vulnerable persons.

?8 0. Travel to or from educational institutions for purposes of receiving materials for distance

learning, for receiving meals, and any other related services.

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Sta d. Travel in order to return to a place of residence from outside the jurisdiction.



3% e. Travel required by law enforcement or court order, including to transport children

a? pursuant to a custody agreementTravel required for non~res1dents to return to the1r place of re31dence outs1de of the State

)rl of Indiana. However, individuals are strongly encouraged to verify their transportation out

?g of Indiana remains available and functional prior to commencing such travel.



f? Individuals engaged in any Essential Travel must comply with all of the Social Distancing

27;; Requirements.

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is: 17.8001al Distancmg Reqmrements



3,108 For purposes of this Executive Order, the phrase ?Social Distancing Requirements? shall

it? include maintaining at least six~feet of social distancing from other individuals, washing

hands with soap and water for at least twenty seconds as frequently as possible or using hand
538 sanitizer, covering coughs or sneezes (into the sleeve or elbow, not hands), regularly cleaning
high~touch surfaces, and not shaking hands. With respect to Essential Businesses and
\38 Operations as well as businesses engaged in Minimum Basic Operations, they must take
proactive measures to ensure compliance with the Social Distancing Requirements, including,
3:33 where possible, the following:



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a. Designate Six-Foot Distances

 

 

 

Xi Designating with signage, tape or by other means, six feet of spacing for employees and
?51: customers in line to maintain appropriate distance.

a? b. Hand Sanitizer and SanitizingProducts

5:23 Having hand sanitizer, and sanitizing products, readily available for employees and customers.
c. Separate Operating Hours for Vulnerable Populations

3:3 Implementing separate operating hours for the elderly and vulnerable customers.

d. Online and Remote Access


5:2 Posting online whether a facility is open and how best to reach the facility and to continue
services by phone or remotely.

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18. Intent of this Executive Order

The intent of this Executive Order is to ensure the maximum number of people self?isolate in
their homes or residences to the maximum extent feasible, While also enabling essential
services to continue, in order to slow the spread of to the greatest extent possible.
When individuals need to leave their homes or residences, whether to perform Essential
Activities or to otherwise facilitate authorized activities necessary for continuity of social and
commercial life, they should at all times, and as much as reasonably possible, comply with the
Social Distancing Requirements. All provisions of this Executive Order should be interpreted
to effectuate this intent.

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?if 1 9. Enforcement



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wit a. Wor lace Safe



?g I direct the IOSHA to take all available administrative and enforcement actions against
135% businesses or entities failing to comply with workplace safety conditions.



?3 b. Enforcement Response Team

?:59 I direct the creation of an Enforcement Response Team who shall respond to and investigate
all reports of violations of this Executive Order other than reports of unsafe workplace
331$ conditions which are under the jurisdiction of IOSHA.



The Enforcement Response Team shall be comprised of state law enforcement from agencies
is! other than the Indiana State Police who are sworn to enforce any law of our State.

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353 I direct all state agency heads who have law enforcement officers within their agencies and
- who are sworn to enforce any law of our State to make their officers available to assist in
5% enforcing this Executive Order311* I des1gnate the Chairman of the Indiana Alcohol 85 Tobacco Commissmn (ATC) to lead this
:1 enforcement effort.

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$3 I direct the Enforcement Response Team in conjunction with the ISDH and/ or local boards
of health to take all available administrative and enforcement actions against businesses or
entities failing to comply with restrictions and other public health requirements for
it? businesses as set forth in this Executive Order, including:

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?35; i) Issuing a verbal order to cease the unsafe practice so an owner has an opportunity

Kg" to comply;

V38 ii) If a business entity fails to comply with a verbal order, ISDH shall issue an order to
3? cease the unsafe practice;

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?22! If a business entity continues operation in an unsafe manner despite an order to cease
3E. and desist, the ISDH shall issue an order to close the business entity;

?g iv) If an order to close a business is issued, the business shall be reported to the Secretary
~31! of State and to any relevant licensmg, permitting, or certifying board, commission or
23;) other entity for consideration of revocation proceedings; and

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v) If an order to close a business is issued, the matter should be considered for referral
to the local prosecuting attorney.

c. This Executive Order additionally may be enforced by State and local law enforcement to the
extent set forth in Indiana law, including the Emergency Disaster Law.

 

RC i) Penalty: A knowing violation of an Executive Order issued pursuant to Indiana?s
3733 Emergency Disaster Law is a class misdemeanor, punishable up to 1 80 days
it? incarceration and a fine of up to $1,000.

$3 d. With respect to the in~person dining prohibition set forth in Executive Order 20~
?18 10 20? 14, it shall be enforced pursuant to the process described in those Executive Orders.


El? 20. 1 9 Information and Checklist for All Businesses/ Employers

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5% All businesses and employers, whether deemed to be essential under this Executive Order, are
ordered to take the following actions:

722:so?? a. Allow as many employees as posnble to work from home by implementing policies in areas
353., such as teleworking and video conferencing.

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b. Actively encourage sick employees to stay home until they are free of fever (without the. use of
2? medication) for at least 72 hours (three full days) AND have improved for at least
fig 72 hours AND at least seven days have passed since ?rst began. Do not require a
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25. Sa 3 Clause

50? If any provision of this Executive Order, or its application to any person or circumstance, is
held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, this invalidity does not affect any other
provision or application of this Executive Order, which can be given effect without the invalid
?i?g provision or application. To achieve this purpose, the provisions of this Executive Order are
v, hereby declared to be severable.


healthcare provider?s note to validate the illness or return to work of employees who are sick 
51?: with acute respiratory illness, healthcare provider offices and medical facilities may be 3?
?t extremely busy and not able to provide such documentation in a timely way. 3%

$1 c. Ensure your sick leave policies are up to date, ?exible and non?punitive in order to allow 8%
51? sick employees to stay home to care for themselves, children or other family members. SE
?h - Consider encouraging employees to do a self?assessment each day in order to check if they 
5? have an in toms (fever cou or shortness of breath). 3?
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:38 employees and send them home immediately. Restrict their access to the busmess until SEE
they have recovered.
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?93 e. Reinforce key messages to all employees (including stay home when sick, use cough and SE
a? sneeze etiquette and practice hand hygiene), and place posters in areas where they are 
51? most likely to be seen. Provide protection supplies such as soap and water, hand sanitizer, 
?if tissues and no~touch dis osal rece tacles for use em lo ees. 

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33138 f. Ere uentl erform enhanced environmental cleanin of commonl touched surfaces such as workstations, countertOps, railings, door handles, and doorknobs. Use the cleaning 22%
agents that are usually used in these areas and follow the directions on the label. Provide 81;:
*1 disposable wipes so commonly used surfaces can be wiped down by employees before each
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if? . Be re ared to chan business ractices if needed in order to maintain critical 0 erations 2?
(63., identify alternative suppliers, prioritize customers, or temporarily suspend some of g:
3,1,1. your operations). 
3513 21 No Limitation on Authority 3%
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Nothing in this Executive Order shall, in any way, alter or modify any existing legal authority 3%
gq allovvin the State an local health de artment or an other ro er enti from orderm 
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R3 any quarantine or isolation that may require an individual to remain inside a particular 2?
residential property or medical facility for a limited period of time, including the duration of 3%
?33 this public health emergency; or any closure of a specific location for a limited period of 3%
%i time, including the duration of this public health emergency. SE
22 . Local Declarations of Emergency 3
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?8 a. Pursuant to the Emergency Disaster Law, no local ordinance, directive or order of any SEE
335:? county, political subdivision or other local government entity pertaining to this public 21%
as}: health emer ency ma contradict or im ose less restrictive re uirements than those set
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R43 forth in this Executive Order or else that ordinance directive or order will be void and of 
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?g no force or effect. However, unless prohibited by an Executive Order, local ordinances, 3%
S341 directives and orders may be more restrictivelocal unit of government or political subdivision may restrict travel within their 2%
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This Executive Order supersedes Executive Order 20?18 and is a supplement to, deemed to be
part of, Executive Orders 20?04, 20~09, 2040, 20~11, 2043, 20~14 20~1 7.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

IN TESTINIONY WHEREOF, 1, Eric J. Holcomb,
have hereunto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the Great Seal of State of Indiana,

on this 20th day of A i 3

 
  



 

ATTEST: Connie Lawson
Secretary of State

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