Office of the Governor State of Wisconsin
Office of the Governor ♦ PO Box 7863, Madison, WI 53707
(608) 266–1212 ♦ evers.wi.gov
Tony Evers
Updated on 5/11/20
Safer at Home FAQs
Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee Andrea Palm issued
Emergency Order #12, the Safer at Home order, to mitigate the spread of COVID-19,
effective at 8 a.m. on Wednesday March 25
th
. On April 16, 2020, Secretary-designee Palm
issued Emergency Order #28, which extended Safer at Home and made some changes to
the initial order.
The changes from Emergency Order #28 went into effect on April 24. The Safer at Home
order will remain in effect until 8 a.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 or until a superseding
order is issued.
Since then, Secretary-designee Palm has issued two additional interim orders (Emergency
Orders #34 and #36) to turn the dial on Safer at Home and add even more opportunities for
all businesses to get back to work in a safe and responsible way.
General Questions
Why was the Safer at Home order extended?
According to the model created by DHS, Wisconsin was projected to have between 440 and
1,500 deaths from COVID-19 by April 8th. These numbers were based on projected
significant exponential growth in positive cases; however, since the Safer at Home Order,
there has been a decrease in exponential growth in the number of cases and by April 8th,
Wisconsin only had 99 deaths.
Without effective treatments or a vaccine, the only way to slow the spread of COVID-19 is
through non-pharmaceutical interventions. The Safer at Home Order has been our main
intervention in Wisconsin, and we are beginning to see the results. We will continue to work
with local health departments to develop capacity to implement effective containment
strategies across the state. Relaxing the order before those measures are in place would be
expected to result in a surge of cases.
What’s new for Safer at Home that was not in the first order?
Most of Safer at Home remains the same, and it is structured in the same way. The
changes are designed to ensure safety and compliance, while also allowing certain activities
to start up again. The changes in this order include:
Businesses and activities that may increase services and operations:
1. Public libraries: Libraries may provide curb-side pick-up of books and other library
materials.
2. Golf courses: Golf courses may open, with restrictions including scheduling and
paying for tee times online or by phone only. Clubhouses and pro shops must
remain closed.
3. Non-essential businesses: Non-essential businesses can do more things as
Minimum Basic Operations, including in-person retail for up to 5 customers at a
time, deliveries, mailings, curb-side pick-up, curb-side drop-off, and outdoor
recreational rentals. Automatic and self-serve car washes may operate. Non-
essential businesses must notify workers of whether they are necessary for the
Minimum Basic Operations.
4. Arts and craft stores: Arts and craft stores may offer expanded curb-side pick-up
of materials necessary to make face masks or other personal protective equipment
(PPE).
5. Aesthetic or optional exterior work: Aesthetic or optional exterior lawn care or
construction is allowed, so long as it can be done by one person.
Safe business practices:
1. Safe business practices for Essential Businesses and Operations: Essential
Businesses and Operations must increase cleaning and disinfection practices,
ensure that only necessary works are present, and adopt policies to prevent workers
exposed to COVID-19 or symptomatic workers from coming to work.
2. Safe business practices for retailers: Retail stores that remain open to the public
must limit the number of people in the store at one time, must provide proper
spacing for people waiting to enter, and large stores must offer at least two hours
per week of dedicated shopping time for vulnerable populations.
3. Supply chain: Essential Businesses and Operations that are essential because they
supply, manufacture, or distribute goods and services to other Essential Businesses
and Operations can only continue operations that are necessary to those
businesses they supply. All other operations must continue as Minimum Basic
Operations.
Other changes:
1. Schools: Public and private K-12 schools will remain closed for the remainder of
the 2019-2020 school year.
2. Local parks and open space: Local health officials may close public parks and
open spaces if it becomes too difficult ensure social distancing or the areas are
being mistreated.
3. Travel: People are strongly encouraged to stay close to home, not travel to second
homes or cabins, and not travel out of state if it is not necessary.
4. Tribal Nations: Tribal Nations are sovereign over their territory and can impose
their own restrictions. Non-tribal members should be respectful of and avoid non-
essential travel to Tribal territory. Local government must coordinate, collaborate,
and share information with Tribal Nations.
5. Duration: Safer at Home remains in effect until 8:00 a.m. on May 26, 2020, or until
a superseding order is issued.
Where does the Safer at Home order apply?
The Safer at Home order applies to the entire state. All Wisconsinites must stay at home as
much as possible and non-essential businesses and operations must cease, with limited
exceptions for minimum basic operations and working from home. All public and private
gatherings of any number of people that are not part of a single household or living unit are
prohibited, except for the limited exceptions contained in the orders.
What are social distancing requirements?
Social distancing requirements include:
1. Maintaining social distancing of six feet between people;
2. Washing hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds as frequently as possible
or using hand sanitizer;
3. Covering coughs or sneezes (into the sleeve or elbow, not hands);
4. Regularly cleaning high-touch surfaces;
5. Not shaking hands; and
6. Following all other public health recommendations issues by DHS and the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control.
Is the Safer at Home order mandatory?
Yes. All Wisconsinites need to do their part to keep their family, friends, neighbors and
communities safe.
Individuals may leave their homes for the following reasons:
1. To perform essential governmental functions, to work at essential businesses and
operations, to do minimum basic operations for non-essential businesses, and
essential travel, all of which are defined in the orders;
2. To obtain services at or to work for health care and public health operations, certain
human services operations, or essential infrastructure;
3. To perform tasks that are essential to health and safety such as obtaining medical
supplies or medication, seeking emergency services, or visiting a health care
professional;
4. To obtain necessary services or supplies such as food, gasoline, pet supplies, and
other household consumer products;
5. To engage in outdoor activity, as long as they maintain social distancing; and
6. To care for a family members, friend, or pet in another household, and to transport
family members, friends, or pets as allowed under the order.
Will I be required to carry documentation to leave my home?
No. Individuals do not need special permission to leave their homes, but they must comply
with the Safer at Home order and the extension order as to when it is permissible to leave
home.
Does the order specify places that must close?
Yes. All non-essential businesses and operations must close. K-12 schools and public
libraries are closed, with some exceptions including virtual learning, on-line services, and
curb-side pick-up. Additionally, all amusement parks, carnivals, water parks, licensed
public or private swimming pools, splash pads, aquariums, zoos, museums, arcades, fairs,
children’s play centers, playgrounds, funplexes, theme parks, bowling alleys, movie and
other theaters (except drive-in movie theaters), concert and music halls, country clubs,
social clubs, and gyms and fitness centers. The order applies to the above places and those
like them whether they are indoors or outdoors.
Can I go outside for walks, outdoor exercise, or to play?
Yes. You may engage in outdoor activities that meet social distancing requirements. You
may travel to open public and state parks for walks, hikes, and bike rides. No team or
contact sports are permitted. Playgrounds are closed.
Can I proceed with a wedding or funeral as planned?
Weddings and funerals can proceed as long as any gathering includes fewer than 10 people
in a room or confined space at a time and individuals adhere to social distancing
requirements as much as possible. If you need to travel to attend a wedding or funeral, you
should check before you leave that your means of travel is still available. If travel is to
another state, you should read any orders in place in that state before you leave.
Can I obtain care or boarding for my pet?
Non-essential veterinary care should be avoided, but you may leave your home to obtain
necessary veterinary care and supplies for your pet. Grooming services are non-essential
businesses but may provide grooming services with curb-side drop-off of pets, or as in-
person retail. Grooming services must follow all requirements for these minimum basic
operations. Pet boarding and daycare is an essential business and operation that may
remain open.
Am I able to proceed with plans to move out of my house?
Yes. Moving and relocation services are essential businesses and operations.
Are golf courses open?
Yes. Golf courses may open, but there are restrictions. Golf carts must be cleaned between
each use; all reservations and payments must be made online or by phone ahead of time;
social distancing must be observed at all times; clubhouses and pro shops must remain
closed; and tee times must be spaced to avoid multiple foursomes from clustering at any
point on the course. Driving ranges and miniature golf remain closed.
Are drive-in movie theaters open?
Yes. Drive-in movie theaters may open, but there are restrictions. Patrons must remain in
their cars except to get food, drink, and visit the restroom. No outdoor seating may be
offered. Reservations and payments should be made by phone or online.
Travel
Can I travel?
Individuals utilizing mass transit must maintain social distancing of at least six feet as
much as possible. Permitted essential travel includes:
1. Any travel related to essential activities, essential governmental functions, essential
businesses and operations, or non-essential businesses’ minimum basic operations.
2. Travel to care for elderly, minors, dependents, persons with disabilities, or vulnerable
persons.
3. Travel to or from educational institutions for purposes of receiving materials for
distance learning, for receiving meals, or any other services.
4. Travel to return to a place of residence from outside the jurisdiction.
5. Travel required by law enforcement or court order, including to transport children
pursuant to a custody agreement.
6. Travel required for non-residents to return to their place of residence outside
Wisconsin.
Can I travel to my second home or cabin?
Individuals are strongly encouraged to remain at their primary residence or home. Travel to
second homes within Wisconsin and outside of Wisconsin and to Tribal territory is
discouraged.
Can I travel to another state to work?
Yes. You may travel to another state for activities that are permitted in that state. Please
contact the state directly to ensure that your travel complies with their rules and orders.
Schools, Libraries, and Local Government
How long will schools be closed?
The order closes public and private K-12 school buildings for the remainder of the 2019-
2020 school year. All schools must remain closed for instructional and extracurricular
activities. Schools may also be used for essential government functions and food
distribution.
What is the rest of my school year going to look like if schools are closed?
Schools are strongly encouraged to facilitate distance or virtual learning. It is important for
schools to continue to keep in touch with students as social connections through school
are important to student mental health. The Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has
resources on its COVID-19 web page (https://dpi.wi.gov/sspw/2019-novel-coronavirus) to
support schools in this work.
I’m a school employee and people are using our outdoor spaces to congregate or play
group sports. What should I do?
Use your discretion on the best path forward given the situation. We encourage all
communities and individuals to work together to comply with the Safer at Home order. You
can talk to the group to educate them on the importance of social distancing and the Safer
at Home order. Another option is to request local law enforcement to assist in
communicating that message.
Will public libraries remain open?
Libraries must close for all in-person services. However, libraries may provide curb-side
pick-up of books or other materials that patrons order on-line or by phone. Libraries may
also continue online services and programming. Libraries may be used for essential
government functions and food distribution.
Can local government bodies continue to conduct business?
All state, tribal, and local essential governmental functions can continue. This means that
government bodies should continue all functions needed to ensure the continuing operation
of the government body and provide and support the health, safety, and welfare of the
public. Each government body is responsible for determining what functions, if any are
necessary and identify employees and contractors necessary to perform those functions.
Government bodies should continue to follow the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Office
of Open Government guidance regarding holding government meetings, and should consult
directly with that office regarding specific open meetings questions.
My local government also issued an order like this. Which one do I follow?
You must follow the statewide order issued by DHS Secretary-designee Andrea Palm. If a
local order conflicts with the statewide order, you must follow the statewide order. However,
local governments may issue orders to close public parks and open spaces in their
jurisdiction under certain circumstances.
How will this order be enforced?
This order is enforceable by any local law enforcement official, including county sheriffs.
Violation or obstruction of this order is punishable by imprisonment, fines, or both. Wis.
Stat. § 252.25.
Businesses and Employees
Does my business or employees need documentation to continue working?
No. If a business is an essential business or operation as outlined in the Safer at Home
order and the extension order, it does not need documentation or certification to continue
work that is done in compliance with this order.
If a business is non-essential, it must determine which of its employees are necessary to
carry out Minimum Basic Operations and it must inform its workers of that designation.
However, no formal documentation is required for non-essential businesses or their
employees.
What if I still have to go to work?
All essential businesses and operations are encouraged to remain open but must have
employees work from home if it is possible for them to complete their job duties remotely. If
you are a worker at one of these businesses, you must implement social distancing
requirements as much as possible. Your business is required to follow all DHS guidelines
on how to keep the workplace safe and the specific requirements in the order.
If you are an employee at a non-essential business, your employer must communicate to
you whether you are one of its employees who is necessary to carry out its Minimum Basic
Operations.
My employer is making me come to work, but we are not an essential business.
Non-essential businesses may continue Minimum Basic Operations. Your employer must
inform you if you are necessary to perform a Minimum Basic Operation.
If businesses or operations are continuing to work beyond what is permitted in the Safer at
Home order, you can contact local law enforcement to report a violation of the order.
What if my business or operation is not essential?
Your business must close. Individuals are encouraged to work from home where possible.
You are permitted to do the Minimum Basic Operations to maintain the value of your
business’s inventory, preserve the condition of the business’s physical plant and
equipment, ensure security, process payroll and employee benefits, or for related functions,
including where these functions are outsourced to other entities. Minimum Basic
Operations may include:
1. Taking steps to facilitate employees working remotely;
2. In-person retail for up to 5 customers at a time, so long as the business complies
with all the requirements in Section 1.a. of Emergency Order #36, Interim Order to
Turn the Dial.
3. Fulfilling deliveries or mailing parcels so long as all the operations are performed by
one person in a confined space, including a car or truck, and no signature is
required;
4. Providing curb-side pick-up of goods and curb-side drop-off of goods and animals so
long as the operations are performed by one staff person in a confined space,
including a car or truck, no signature is required, pick-ups and drop-offs are
scheduled to maintain social distancing between customers, and payment happens
on-line or by phone.
5. Outdoor recreational rentals of boats, kayaks, canoes, paddle boats, golf carts,
snowmobiles, ATVs, and other similar outdoor equipment, so long as the operation is
performed by one staff person in a confined space, pick-up and drop-off are
scheduled to maintain social distancing, payment happens on-line or by phone, and
equipment is cleaned between each use.
6. Automatic or self-service car washes can operate so long as high-touch areas are
cleaned frequently.
For more information on essential and non-essential businesses, check the information
page on the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) website. Also check out
the WEDC guidance on re-opening your business.
My non-essential business wants to offer in-person retail. What requirements do I
need to follow?
Non-essential businesses may open for in-person retail so long as they do the following:
1. Only use entrances to the outside. Any entrances through a mall or interconnected
passage must remain closed. If the store does not have an entrance to the outside, it
may not offer in-person retail.
2. Only allow 5 customers in the store at a time.
3. Maintain social distancing at all times. If a store cannot maintain social distancing
with 5 customers in the store, it will need to lower the number of customers allowed
in at a time.
4. Establish a line outside the store to control entry, with markings so customers know
where to stand to ensure social distancing. Alternatively, stores could allow
customers to wait in their cars and notify them by phone or text when it’s their turn
to enter the store.
5. Restrict the number of staff to only what is strictly necessary.
6. Increase standards of facility cleaning and disinfecting to limit staff and customer
exposure to COVID-19 and adopt protocols to clean and disinfect in the event of a
positive COVID-19 case.
7. Adopt policies to prevent staff from entering the store if they display respiratory
symptoms or have had contact with a person with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-
19.
8. Face coverings are recommended for staff and customers.
What is considered an essential business?
Please read the Stay at Home order carefully to determine what is considered an essential
business or operation. Even if a business or operation is essential, there are still important
restrictions on how the business can operate. For example, all entities that remain open as
essential businesses or operations must implement social distancing as much as possible
and use technology to avoid meeting in person, including virtual meetings, teleconference,
and remote work (i.e., work from home). The order contains specific restrictions on each
kind of essential business and operation.
Essential businesses and operations include the following, which are clarified in detail in
the Order:
1. Any business or worker identified in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security,
Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) memo, and any subsequent
version of this memo;
2. Stores that sell groceries and medicine, including bakeries, provided they: (i) close
all seating intended for consuming food; (ii) cease any self-service operations of
salad bars, beverage stations, and buffets; (iii) except for grocery stores, prohibit
customers from self-dispensing all unpackaged food; and (iv) abide by social
distancing requirements;
3. Food and beverage production, transport, and agriculture;
4. Restaurants and bars, for take-out and delivery service of food;
5. Organizations that provide charitable and social services, including food banks and
shelters;
6. Religious entities as long as any gathering includes fewer than 10 people in a room
or confined space at a time and individuals adhere to social distancing requirements
as much as possible;
7. Weddings and funerals as long as any gathering includes fewer than 10 people in a
room or confined space at a time and individuals adhere to social distancing
requirements as much as possible;
8. News media;
9. Gas stations and businesses needed for transportation;
10. Financial institutions and services;
11. Hardware and supplies stores;
12. Critical trades;
13. Mail, post, shipping, logistics, delivery, and pick-up services;
14. Laundry services;
15. Supplies to work from home;
16. Supplies for essential businesses and operations and essential governmental
functions;
17. Transportation to and from activities permitted in the order;
18. Home-based care;
19. Professional services;
20. Manufacture, distribution, and supply chain for critical products and industries;
21. Critical labor union functions;
22. Hotels and motels;
23. Higher educational institutions for purposes of facilitating distance learning,
performing critical research, or other essential functions.
In addition to essential businesses and operations, healthcare and public health
operations, human services operations, essential infrastructure, essential governmental
functions will continue to operate.
My retail store is essential under the order. What restrictions apply to my store?
All retail stores that remain open as essential businesses and operations must install
markings for where customers line up to enable the customers to stay six feet apart and
use alternatives to lines, such as drive-up loading and scheduled curb-side pick-ups.
Stores with less than 50,000 square feet of customer floor space must limit the number of
people in the store, including employees, to 25% of their total occupancy limits.
Stores with more than 50,000 square feet of customer floor space must limit the number of
customers (excluding employees) to 4 people per 1,000 square feet. These stores must also
offer at least two hours per week of shopping time for vulnerable populations.
My business supplies an essential business. Can I stay open?
Yes, but only for the operations that are necessary for the essential business you are
supplying or supporting. You may not continue other parts of your business that are not
necessary to service essential businesses or operations, other than as permitted as a
minimum basic operation.
Can I continue my landscaping, lawncare, or exterior construction business?
Construction is an essential business or operation. Landscapers are also considered
essential businesses or operations, so long as the service is necessary to maintaining the
safety, sanitation, and essential operation of residences, businesses, or buildings.
Optional or aesthetic lawncare services and optional or aesthetic exterior residential
construction can continue as a Minimum Basic Operation so long as the operation is
performed by one person in a room or confined space, including a car or truck, and only
one person is on site at a time. No signature may be required for the service.
Are greenhouses and retail landscaping businesses allowed to operate?
Greenhouses, retail landscaping businesses and their suppliers are considered essential
businesses or operations, so long as the service is necessary to maintaining the safety,
sanitation, and essential operation of residences, businesses, and buildings.
If a greenhouse, retail landscaping business, or supplier is not necessary to maintaining
the safety, sanitation, and essential operation of residences, businesses, and buildings,
they may still continue Minimum Basic Operations, including fulfilling nonessential curb-
side pick-up, deliveries, mailing parcels, and receiving parcels if it can be done by one
person in a room or confined space, including a car or truck. Services cannot require a
signature by the customer.
Will restaurants and bars remain open?
Restaurants may remain open for food take-out or delivery only and no seating may be
provided. Carryout sales of alcohol beverages and food are allowed if permitted by state law
and municipal ordinance. Customers may enter these establishments only for the purpose
of ordering, picking up, and paying for food or beverage. Food and drink may not be
consumed on the premises, neither indoors nor outdoors. Delivery of alcohol to retail
customers is prohibited.
Any self-service operations of salad bars, beverage stations, and buffets must cease.
Customers are prohibited from self-dispensing any unpackaged food or beverage.
Social distancing requirements must be implemented as much as possible.
Will hotels and motels remain open?
Hotels and motels are essential businesses and operations and can remain open if they
follow the guidelines imposed on stores that sell groceries and medicine, restaurants, and
bars. Guests are prohibited from congregating in lobbies or other common areas and social
distancing requirements must be implemented. Hotel and motel swimming pools, hot tubs,
and exercise facilities must close.
However, everyone is strongly encouraged to stay close to home and not to travel.
The order does not prohibit individuals from residing at a hotel, motel, short term rental, or
campground as their primary home or residence.
Does this order apply to child care settings?
Child care settings are essential businesses and operations. Secretary-designee Andrea
Palm’s Emergency Order #6 remains in effect, with the following amendments:
Child care settings must prioritize care for families as follows:
Tier 1: Employees, contractors, and other support staff working in health care
Tier 2: Employees, contractors, and staff in vital areas outlined in the order
Child care settings include all licensed and certified child care providers who may provide
care for any age or ages of children up to 13 years of age, unless specially licensed for
children with disabilities up to 19 years of age.
Please see the Department of Children and Families FAQ on this topic for additional
information.
Are personal care businesses allowed to remain open?
No. All hair salons, barber shops, nail salons, day spas, electrolysis providers, waxing
salons, eyebrow-care establishments, tattoo parlors, body art establishments and tanning
facilities must close. These businesses may sell products (not services) with delivery, curb-
side pick-up, or in-person retail.
Business Requirements Summary
*This is intended as an overview. Please review the Safer at Home Order for details and
restrictions for specific industries and businesses.
All businesses must:
1. Avoid meeting in person whenever possible, and switch
to virtual meetings, teleconference, and remote work (i.e.
work from home);
2. Comply with all Department of Health Services guidelines
for businesses;
3. Follow Social Distancing Requirements between all
individuals on the premise to the maximum extent
possible.
(All businesses should review WEDC guidelines on safely
reopening.)
Essential businesses and
operations must also:
1. Restrict the number of workers present on premises to
no more than is strictly necessary to perform the
essential operation.
2. Increase standards of facility cleaning and disinfection
and adopt protocols to clean and disinfect in the event of
a positive COVID-19 case in the workplace.
3. Adopt policies to prevent workers from entering the
premises if they display respiratory symptoms (e.g., a
cough) or have had contact with a person with a
confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19.
Essential retail stores
must also:
1.
Consider establishing scheduled curb-side pick-up.
2.
Stores with less than 50,000 square feet: limit number of
people in the store to 25% of the total occupancy limit.
3.
Stores with more than 50,00 square feet: limit customers
to 4 people per 1,000 square feet and offer at least 2
hours per week of shopping time for vulnerable
populations.
4.
Establish lines to regulate entry into the store, including
markings to keep customers six feet apart while waiting.
Non-essential retail
stores must also:
1. Only use entrances to the outside. Any entrances
through a mall or interconnected passage must remain
closed. If the store does not have an entrance to the
outside, it may not offer in-person retail.
2.
Only allow 5 customers in the store at a time.
3.
Maintain social distancing at all times. If a store cannot
maintain social distancing with 5 customers in the store,
it will need to lower the number of customers allowed in
at a time.
4.
Establish a line outside the store to control entry, with
markings so customers know where to stand to ensure
social distancing. Alternatively, allow customers to wait
in their cars and notify them by phone or text when it’s
their turn to enter the store.
5.
Restrict the number of staff to only what is strictly
necessary.
6.
Increase standards of facility cleaning and disinfecting to
limit staff and customer exposure to COVID-19 and
adopt protocols to clean and disinfect in the event of a
positive COVID-19 case.
7.
Adopt policies to prevent staff from entering the store if
they display respiratory symptoms or have had contact
with a person with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19.
8.
Face coverings are recommended for staff and
customers.
Specific Businesses
Business
Essential Business
Non-Essential Business
Airbnb and VRBO
X
Industry-specific
Requirements:
1. Comply with
requirements of
Sections 13.b (selling
groceries and medicine),
13.d (restaurant
operations), and 13.e (bar
operation);
2. Close swimming pools,
hot tubs, and exercise
facilities; and
3. Prohibit guests from
congregating in lobbies or
other common areas,
including providing
adequate space to adhere
to Social Distancing
Requirements
while queuing for front
desk services.
Architecture
X
Auctions:
• Livestock market barns
(Equity Co-op livestock)
• Herd dispersal
• Estate auctions of farms
with livestock
• Estate auctions, but only
if an auction is necessary
to preserve the value of
property or inventory.
X
Industry-specific
Requirements:
1. Must occur virtually or
online to the greatest
extent possible
2. In-person auctions must
be limited to bidders
only;
3. Pick-up of goods after the
auction must be
staggered;
Auctions:
• Agricultural equipment
• Animal auctions for
competition (e.g. show
pigs)
• Consignment sales
• Antiques & collectibles
• Art
• Autos & motorcycles
• Boats & personal
watercraft
X
1. May continue as virtual
auctions or online
auctions.
2. All preparations,
meetings, inventory
review, and consumer
preview of goods must
occur virtually.
•
Coins & currency
• Collector cars & vintage
equipment
• Government surplus
property & seizures
• Heavy equipment &
construction machinery
• Household goods
• Industrial &
manufacturing
equipment
• Intellectual property
• Jewelry
• Off-road & recreational
vehicles
• Restaurant equipment
• Tools
• Trucks, trailers, and
transportation related
equipment
3. After a virtual or online
auction, the auctioneer or
auction company may
deliver, mail, or provide
curb-side pick-up of
goods if it can be done by
one person in a room or
confined space, including
a car or truck.
4. Delivery, curb-side pick-
up, or parcel services
cannot require a
signature by the
recipient.
Bars
X
Industry-specific
Requirements:
1. Carryout sales of alcohol
beverages are allowed if
permitted by state law
and municipal ordinance;
2. Delivery of alcoholic
beverages to retail
customers is prohibited;
3. Wineries holding direct
wine shippers’ permits
may make deliveries of
wine in accordance with
their permit;
4. Customers may enter
only to order, pick up, or
pay for food or beverage;
5. No seating provided;
6. Food and drink may not
be consumed on
premises, either indoors
or outdoors;
7. Self-service operations of
salad bars, beverage
stations, and buffets are
prohibited; and
8. Customers are prohibited
from self-dispensing
any unpackaged food or
beverage.
Bicycle stores and repair
shops
X
Campgrounds
X
Industry-specific
Requirements:
1. Comply
with requirements of
Sections 13.b (selling
groceries and medicine),
13.d (restaurant
operations), and 13.e (bar
operation);
2. Close swimming pools,
hot tubs, and exercise
facilities; and
3. Prohibit guests from
congregating in lobbies or
other common areas,
including providing
adequate space to adhere
to Social Distancing
Requirements
while queuing for front
desk services.
Cannabidiol (CBD) shops
X
Car auctions
X
Auctions may be held
virtually.
Car washes
X
Automatic or self-service car
washes may remain open,
with frequent cleaning of
high-touch areas.
Churches and religious
entities
X
Any gathering must include
fewer than 10 people in a
room or confined space at a
time.
Cleaning services -
residential
X
Cleaning services - business
X
Permitted for essential
businesses if it is necessary
to maintaining safety,
sanitation, and essential
operations.
Construction supplies
X
Aesthetic or optional
construction projects should
be avoided.
Exterior aesthetic or
optional construction with
one worker on site.
Copier sales and
maintenance
X
Only if they are selling to or
servicing an essential
business or operation.
Craft stores
X
May use additional staff as
necessary to provide curb-
side pick-up for materials
necessary for making
personal protective
equipment.
Drive-in movie theaters
X
No outdoor seating. Patrons
must remain in their
vehicles except to pick-up
food or drink, or to use the
restroom. Reservations and
payment should be made by
phone or online.
Drivers education classes
X
Driving ranges
X
Farmers markets
X
Industry-specific
Requirements:
1. Close all seating intended
for consuming food;
2. Food samples are
prohibited;
3. Self-dispensing
unpackaged food areas
(including fresh produce)
may stay open. Areas
that require customers
use tongs or scoops are
encouraged, but not
required to close.
Vendors must sanitize
the tongs and scoops
frequently.
Fishing, chartered
excursions
X
Food banks
X
Industry-specific
Requirements:
1. Close all seating intended
for consuming food;
2. Close self–service
operations such as salad
bars, beverage stations
and buffets; and
3. Cease
any customers self-
dispensing unpackaged
food (except for grocery
stores).
Food trucks
X
Industry-specific
Requirements:
1. Take-out or delivery
service only;
2. No seating may be
provided;
3. Food and drink may not
be consumed on the
premises, either indoors
or outdoors;
4. Self-service operations of
salad bars, beverage
stations, and buffets are
prohibited;
5. Customers are prohibited
from self-dispensing
any unpackaged food or
beverage.
6. Carryout sales of alcohol
beverages are allowed if
permitted by state law
and municipal ordinance;
and
7. Delivery of alcoholic
beverages to retail
customers is prohibited.
Fulfillment centers
X
Furniture stores
X
Garage sale, rummage sales,
yard sales
X
Gas stations
X
Golf courses
X
Industry-specific
Requirements:
1. Golf carts must be
cleaned after each use;
2. Social distancing is
required;
3. Only online or phone tee
time reservations and
payments;
4. Clubhouses and pro
shops are closed;
5. Tee times scheduled to
ensure social distancing
throughout the course;
6. Requirements for staff
and maintenance;
7. Driving ranges and
miniature golf are closed.
Greenhouses
X
Essential if it is necessary to
maintaining the safety,
sanitation, and essential
operation of residences,
businesses, and buildings.
May offer curb-side pick-up,
delivery, and other
minimum basic operation
services.
Grocery stores
X
Industry-specific
Requirements:
1. Close all seating intended
for consuming food;
2. Close self–service
operations such as salad
bars, beverage stations
and buffets;
3. Self-dispensing
unpackaged food areas
(including fresh produce)
may stay open. High-
touch areas and areas
that require customers
use tongs or scoops
(water dispensers, bulk
bins, bakery displays) are
encouraged, but not
required to close. Stores
must sanitize these areas
frequently.
Gun and ammunition
stores, shooting ranges
X
Gyms, fitness centers,
personal trainers
X
Hemp agriculture
X
Home improvement stores
X
Internet technology (IT) and
telecommunications services
X
Landscaping
X
Essential if it is necessary to
maintaining the safety,
sanitation, and essential
operation of residences,
businesses, and buildings.
May offer curb-side pick-up,
delivery, one-person exterior
work, and other minimum
basic operation services.
Liquor stores
X
Miniature golf
X
Office supply stores
X
Pet boarding and doggy day
care
X
Pet grooming (including in-
home, mobile, and part of a
larger store)
X
Photographers
X
May photograph outdoors
with social distancing.
May photograph at
weddings, funerals, religious
gatherings as part of the
person-count of fewer than
10 people.
Pool cleaning services
X
Optional or aesthetic pool
maintenance should be
avoided.
Printing
X
Essential if the printer
service is necessary for an
essential business or
operation.
Real estate staging
X
Rest stops
X
Restaurants
X
Industry-specific
Requirements:
1. Take-out or delivery
service only;
2. Customers may enter
only to order, pick up,
and paying for food
or beverage or both;
3. No seating may be
provided;
4. Food and drink may not
be consumed on the
premises, either indoors
or outdoors;
5. Self-service operations of
salad bars, beverage
stations, and buffets are
prohibited;
6. Customers are prohibited
from self-dispensing
any unpackaged food or
beverage.
7. Carryout sales of alcohol
beverages are allowed if
permitted by state law
and municipal ordinance;
8. Delivery of alcoholic
beverages to retail
customers is prohibited;
and
9. Wineries holding direct
wine shippers’ permits
may make deliveries of
wine in accordance with
their permit.
Salons and spas
X
Sawmills
X
Shelters
X
Shoe stores
X
Solid waste and recycling
collection and removal
X
Sporting goods stores
X
Substance abuse programs,
Alcoholics anonymous,
narcotics anonymous
X
Timber and logging
X
Tombstone makers
X
Trucking schools
X
Vaping, smoking, and cigar
shops
X
Veterinary care
X
Non-essential veterinary
care should be delayed.
