COVID-19 Pandemic: Orders and Guidance

Below are links to the proclamations and orders issued by Governor Larry Hogan related to COVID-19, along with interpretive guidance from the Governor’s Office of Legal Counsel.

Proclamations

• State of Emergency (March 5)
• Election (March 17)
  
• Moment of Prayer and Reflection at Noon April 5 [En español] (April 3)

Orders Currently in Effect

• Licenses and Permits – Extension (March 12)
• National Guard Activation (March 12)
• Port – Closure to Passenger Vessels (March 12)
• State Employees – Elevated Level II (March 12)
• Child Care – Expanded Access (March 13)
• Casinos, Racetracks and OTB (March 15)
• Health Care Matters (March 16)
• Utility Shut-offs and Late Fees (March 16)
• Waiving Weight Limits for Delivery Trucks (March 18)
• Alcoholic Beverage Delivery and Carryout (March 19)
• Augmenting Emergency Medical Services (March 19)
• Prohibiting Price Gouging (March 23)
• Fast-Tracking Lab Testing Process (March 23)
• Child Care for Essential Personnel (March 25)
• Remote Notarizations (March 30)
• Maryland Children’s Health Program Contributions (March 30)
• Municipal Elections (March 30)
• Gatherings, Stay at Home Order  [En español] (March 30)
• Tax Deadlines and Oaths of Office (March 31)
• Authorizing Telehealth (April 1)
• Health Care Designation for Disabilities Services Providers (April 1)
• Evictions and Mortgages (April 3)
• Authorizing Actions for Nursing Homes (April 5)
• Delegating Authority to Health Officials (April 5)

Interpretive Guidance

• COVID19-01 – Malls, Food Courts and Trucks, Clubs, Funerals, Barbers, etc.
• COVID19-02 – Update to COVID19-01, Physical Therapists, Convenience Stores
• COVID19-03 – Grocery, Pharmacy and Health Care Establishments in Malls
• COVID19-04 [En español] – Businesses That May Remain Open 
• COVID19-05 – Additional Businesses That May Remain Open, Guidance for Retail
• COVID19-06 – Additional Businesses, Staff Access for Non-Essential Businesses
• COVID19-07 [En español] – Stay At Home Order, Curbside Pickup, Campgrounds
• COVID19-08 [En español] – Employer Documentation, Clergy, In-Home Child and Elder Care
• COVID19-09 – Guidance for Religious Facilities and Clergy

Superseded Orders (not in effect)

• Gatherings, Senior Centers (March 12; superseded by Order dated March 16)
• Gatherings, Senior Centers, Restaurants/Bars, etc. (March 16; superseded by Order dated March 19)
• Gatherings, Senior Centers, Restaurants/Bars, etc. (March 19; superseded by Order dated March 23)
• Gatherings, Restaurants/Bars, Non-Essential Businesses (March 23; superseded by Order dated March 30)
• Authorizing Reimbursement for Telehealth (March 20, superseded by Order dated April 1)
• Evictions (March 16, superseded by Order dated April 3)

For the full record of Executive Orders not related to the COVID-19 pandemic, click here.