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Governor Asa Hutchinson announced on Thursday a statewide
mandatory requirement that all Arkansans wear masks in public
beginning Monday, July 20. The Secretary of Health requires every
person in Arkansas to wear a face covering completely over the mouth
and nose in all indoor environments, excluding private residences,
where they are exposed to non-household members and distancing of
six (6) feet or more cannot be assured and in all outdoor settings,
excluding private residences, where there is exposure to
non-household members, unless there exists ample space of six (6)
feet or more to practice physical distancing.
Here are the details.
Penalty: Misdemeanor with a $100 to $500 fine.
Exemptions:
- Younger than 10 years of age.
- With a medical condition or disability that prevents wearing a face covering.
- Performing job duties where a 6 feet distance is not achievable, but a mask is inhibitory to the ability to safely and effectively perform the job duty.
- Participaring in athletic activities where a 6 feet distance is not achievable, but a mask is inhibitory to the activity.
- Consuming food or drink.
- Driving alone or with drivers from the passengers household.
- Receiving services that require access to the face for security, surveillance or other purposes may temporarily remove a face covering while receiving those services.
- Voting, assisting voters, serving as poll watchers or actively performing election administration duties where face coverings are strongly encouraged.
- Engaged in religious worship activity, however, face coverings are strongly encouraged.
- Giving a speech, performance or broadcast to an audience, however, those persons shall safely distance from nearby individuals.
- In counties where the Department of Health has certified that risk of community transmission of COVID-19 is low.
Here are the details.
Penalty: Misdemeanor with a $100 to $500 fine.
Exemptions:
- Younger than 10 years of age.
- With a medical condition or disability that prevents wearing a face covering.
- Performing job duties where a 6 feet distance is not achievable, but a mask is inhibitory to the ability to safely and effectively perform the job duty.
- Participaring in athletic activities where a 6 feet distance is not achievable, but a mask is inhibitory to the activity.
- Consuming food or drink.
- Driving alone or with drivers from the passengers household.
- Receiving services that require access to the face for security, surveillance or other purposes may temporarily remove a face covering while receiving those services.
- Voting, assisting voters, serving as poll watchers or actively performing election administration duties where face coverings are strongly encouraged.
- Engaged in religious worship activity, however, face coverings are strongly encouraged.
- Giving a speech, performance or broadcast to an audience, however, those persons shall safely distance from nearby individuals.
- In counties where the Department of Health has certified that risk of community transmission of COVID-19 is low.
Arkansas' Mask Mandate Takes Effect
Today, July 20th
Today, July 20th