HomeMy WebLinkAboutflorida_executive_order_20-192_20200805OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
EXECUTIVE 0 ER NUMBER 20492
(Amending Executive Orders 20-68, 20-139, 20-166, and 20-179)
WHEREAS, on March 9, 2020, I issued Executive Order 20-52 declaring a state of
emergency for the entire State of Florida due to COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2020, I issued Executive Order 20-68, as extended by
Executive Order 20-1 12, which authorized the Department of Business and Professional
Regulation to ensure all restaurants implement employee screening and to prohibit any restaurant
employee from entering the restaurant premises if he or she meets certain criteria indicative of
concerns related to COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the White House and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have
updated and may continue to update COVID-19 guidance for businesses in the restaurant industry
to ensure the safety and health of employees and the public; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Health continues to monitor evidence of COVID-
19 in Florida, the state's response efforts, and changing federal guidance and best practices for
business, government and individual activities during the COVID-19 disaster emergency; and
WHEREAS, Florida continues to adjust its COVID-19 response efforts as state officials
and medical experts continuously monitor data during reopening and update guidance to best
combat the virus; and
NOW, THEREFORE, I, RON DESANTIS, as (iovernor of Florida, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by Article IV, Section (1)(a) of the Florida Constitution, Chapter 252,
Florida Statutes, and all other applicable laws, promulgate the following Executive Order to take
immediate effect:
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Section 3 C. of Executive Order 20- )8, as extended by Executive Orders 20-112, 20-139
and 20-166, should read as follows:
The Department of Business and Professional Regulation shall ensure all restaurants
implement employee screening protocols pursuant to guidance developed by the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention.
Section 2.
Section 3 of Executive Order 20-1.39, which incorporates requirements of Executive Orders
20-80 and 20-82,. as extended by Executive Order 20-166, is rescinded. Otherwise, Executive
Order 20-1.39 remains in effect for the duration of Executive Order 20-166.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the
State of Florida to be affixed, at Tallahassee, this
5.th day of .A 020
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ATTEST:
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