Essential Business Classification Expanded

The  State  Office of Emergency Management issued an administrative order on April 27 identifying pet grooming, pet daycare, and pet boarding businesses and stores that principally sell items necessary for religious observation or worship as essential retail businesses, provided that they adopt in-person operation policies that include, at a minimum, the enhanced social distancing practices.

The order also addresses rules for test drives at car dealerships when a vehicle has been purchased online or by phone and clarifies prior business relationship for personal care providers. For more information please see:

 Administrative Order - Essential Retail Businesses 042720