COVID-19-related Executive Orders, Health Officer Directives, and Regulations
Content verified May 22, 2023
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Orders and Regulations in Effect
Montgomery County does not have active COVID-19 orders or regulations.
Check the Maryland Department of Health COVID-19 Health Provider Resources for current MDH orders.
Superseded Orders (not in effect)
Second Amended Board of Health Regulation, effective January 25, 2022 (PDF) - Council Resolution 19-1139.
First Amended Board of Health Regulation, effective January 5, 2022 (PDF) - Council Resolution 19-1120.
Amended Board of Health Regulation, effective November 2, 2021 (PDF) - Council Resolution 19-1043.
Notice of Moderate Transmission of COVID-19 in Montgomery County, Maryland, November 6, 2021 (PDF)
Notice of Termination of Indoor Face Covering Requirement, October 27, 2021 (PDF)
Notice of High Community Transmission, September 1, 2021 (PDF)
Board of Health Regulation, effective August 7, 2021 at 12:00 a.m. (PDF) - Council Resolution 19-975.
Notice of Substantial Community Transmission, August 5, 2021 (PDF)
Executive Order 119-20 (PDF) - Extension of MPIA Response Deadlines. Expired 6/30/2021 by Governer's Order 21-03-09-03.
Sixth Amended Montgomery County Board of Health Regulation, effective 5/18/2021 (PDF) - Council Resolution 19-842. Original, amended Resolution document (PDF)
Fifth Amended Montgomery County Board of Health Regulation, effective 4/27/2021 (PDF) - Council Resolution 19-814. Original, amended Resolution document (PDF)
Fourth Amended Montgomery County Board of Health Regulation, effective 4/20/2021 (PDF) - Council Resolution 19-794. Original, amended Resolution document (PDF)
Third Amended Montgomery County Board of Health Regulation, effective 4/13/2021 (PDF) - Council Resolution 19-790. Original, amended Resolution document (PDF)
Second Amended Montgomery County Board of Health Regulation, effective 4/2/2021 (PDF) - Council Resolution 19-778. Original, amended Resolution document (PDF)
First Amended Montgomery County Board of Health Regulation, effective 3/19/2021 (PDF) - Council Resolution 19-768. Original, amended Resolution document (PDF)
Montgomery County Board of Health Regulation, effective 3/12/2021 (PDF) - Council Resolution 19-760
Executive Order 19-21AM, effective 2/14/2021 (PDF) - COVID-19 Local Order - Amending and Restating Order dated December 15, 2020
Executive Order 139-20AM2, effective 12/15/2020 (PDF) - COVID-19 Local Order - Amending and Restating Order dated November 10, 2020.
Amended Health Officer Directive on Face Coverings and Gatherings, effective 11/24/2020 (PDF)
Executive Order 122-20AM, effective 11/10/2020 (PDF) - COVID-19 Local Order - Amending and Restating Order dated September 29, 2020.
Executive Order 117-20, effective 9/29/2020 (PDF) - COVID-19 Local Order - Amending and Restating Order dated September 22, 2020. Executive Order 117-20 includes Face Coverings.
Executive Order 114-20, effective 9/22/2020 (PDF) - COVID-19 Local Order - Amending and Restating Order dated August 24, 2020. Executive Order 114-20 includes Face Coverings.
Interpretive Guidance - Live Performances, 9/4/2020 (PDF) - regarding COVID-19 Local Order - Amending and Restating Order dated August 5, 2020.
Executive Order 098-20, effective 8/24/2020 (PDF) - COVID-19 Local Order - Amending and Restating Order dated August 5, 2020. Executive Order 098-20 includes Face Coverings.
Executive Order 087-20, effective 8/5/2020 (PDF) - COVID-19 Local Order - Amending and Restating Order dated June 19, 2020. Executive Order 087-20 includes Face Coverings.
Executive Order No. 082-20, effective June 19, 2020 (PDF) - COVID-19 Local Order – Phase 2
Health Officer Directive and Order Regarding Face Coverings, effective June 18, 2020 (PDF)
Executive Order No. 070-20, effective June 1, 2020 (PDF) - COVID-19 Local Order – Phase 1