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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MDHHS Emergency Order under MCL
</span></b><strong><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;font-weight:normal">333.2253 – Gatherings and Face Mask Order, November 18, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;font-weight:normal">(</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">This
order goes into effect Wednesday November 18,2020 and is in effect until Wednesday December 4, 2020)</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black;background:white"><br>
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</span></b><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;font-weight:normal">Below is an explanation of the sections of this order that are most likely to impact libraries.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;font-weight:normal">HOWEVER, library directors, boards and staffs are
</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">strongly encouraged to read the
</span></strong><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98178_98455-545136--,00.html"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">entire order</span></a><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white;font-weight:normal">
for themselves and consult with their legal counsel on any new policies or policy changes that may need implementation.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The full text of this information sheet will be available today on the LM Coronavirus Resources page at
<a href="https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9327,7-381-88855_98256---,00.html">
https://www.michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan/0,9327,7-381-88855_98256---,00.html</a></span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">What does this mean for libraries?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The order has to be read as a whole because there are exemptions that affect the implementation of the requirements listed, as well as requirements in sections that relate to, or affect
restrictions listed in other sections. Reviewing the relevant language above, in the context of the order as a whole,here are how these sections could impact libraries:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">30% Occupancy Limit
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- <u>INCLUDING EMPLOYEES</u>. Occupancy limit is determined by Fire Marshall’s determination of building occupancy limited to 30% of that occupancy.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">(Remember, under the MiOSHA
</span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://www.michigan.gov/documents/leo/leo_miosha_COVID-19_Emergency_Rules_705296_7.pdf"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Emergency Rule (5(8)</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
, employees who can accomplish their work duties by working from home, <b>must work from home</b>, so only those employees whose work must be done on site should be in-person)
<u>Per MiOSHA, employer preference is not a legitimate reason for refusing to implement remote work if work can be done remotely.</u>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">HOWEVER,
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">if adhering to the 30% requirement (including employees whose duties require them to be physically at the workplace) would mean that a library could not admit patrons (a small
library that would meet or exceed</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">30% occupancy with staff alone), patrons can be admitted one at a time. (Curbside service would also be an option here).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">No in-person public meetings</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- Unless your board and public all live in the same house, public meetings must be virtual.
There are no exemptions to 2(a)(2) – Indoor gatherings (gatherings are people from 2 or more different households in a shared space) prohibited at non-residential venues - for public meetings. Unless your board lives together in one house, a hybrid meeting
is also not possible.<br>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">No use of meeting/community/study rooms by people from more than one household at the same time
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- even members of the same family but different households is not permitted (see definition of “Household,” above).<br>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">No in</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">-<b>person programs or story times/hours</b> involving people from different households (including Storyteller/employees)<br>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Except </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">- In pre-K-8 School/Public Libraries
<i><u>as part of a regular class session subject to local health department and school district decisions under section 5(b) of the emergency order</u></i> in compliance with all appropriate distancing and masking as required by MiOSHA and the School requirements.
<u>NO PUBLIC PROGRAMMING/STORY HOUR<o:p></o:p></u></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">CAN provide other in-person library services as long as
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<b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">30% Occupancy Limit</span></u></b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> is followed
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Social distancing
</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">is maintained and enforced<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l5 level2 lfo3;background:white">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Masks </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">are enforced<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l5 level2 lfo3;background:white">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Planned, sustained (6 minutes or more) gatherings of patrons/staff from more than one household are prevented.</span></b><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></u></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l5 level2 lfo3;background:white">
<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Other MiOSHA </span>
</b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">cleaning and mitigation requirements are being adhered to.<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></li></ul>
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<strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:white">Face mask requirement.</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Everyone must wear a facemask if gathering outside the home.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level2 lfo8;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Government offices/entities must require face masks for patrons and employees<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul type="square">
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Unless individual falls within exceptions. Each of these are available with a verbal assertion by patron.<br>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Medical condition (Verbal assertion is enough)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level4 lfo8;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Younger than 5<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level4 lfo8;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Communicating with a person who is deaf, deafblind, or hard of hearing and whose ability to see the mouth is essential to communication.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level4 lfo8;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Actively engaged in a public safety role (law enforcement, firefighters, EMT, etc.)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level4 lfo8;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Are at a polling place for purposes of voting in an election.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level4 lfo8;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Exercising outdoors 6ft away from others<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level4 lfo8;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Swimming<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level4 lfo8;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Eating or drinking while seated at a food establishment or private residence.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level4 lfo8;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Engaging in a religious service<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;line-height:normal;mso-list:l3 level4 lfo8;background:white">
<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Giving a speech for broadcast or an audience (as long as audience is at least 6ft away from speaker).<br>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A patron entering library without a facemask may not be assumed to be exempt.
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Contact tracing
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Library Privacy Act, section 2(i),
</span><a href="http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-397-602"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">MCL 397.602(i)</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">, specifically includes patron personal information
such as name, phone number and address as “Library records,” and therefore protected from dissemination except by written permission of the patron.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Libraries should NOT maintain lists of visitors to the library. This is NOT currently required by the Emergency order.<br>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Section 9(c) requires entities to hand over information upon request of Health Department.
<b><u>Any library receiving such a request should contact their attorney before handing over requested information.<br>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Libraries are encouraged to consult their library attorney for advice on policies and enforcement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Questions? Don’t hesitate to contact us!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Clare<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Clare D. Membiela, MLS, J.D.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library Law Consultant<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:MembielaC@michigan.gov">MembielaC@michigan.gov</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">517-335-8132<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The research and resources above are for informational purposes only and not for the purpose of providing legal advice. You should contact your
attorney to obtain advice with respect to any particular issue or problem.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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