H0977B0988A00868 AJB:EJH 04/30/21 #90 A00868
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 977
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE JONES
Printer's No. 988
Amend Bill, page 1, line 2, by striking out "COVID-19
disaster emergency" and inserting
Commonwealth Services
Amend Bill, page 1, line 8, by striking out "5702" and
inserting
7309
Amend Bill, page 1, lines 9 and 10, by striking out "section
7301 (relating to general authority of Governor)" and inserting
this chapter
Amend Bill, page 1, line 11, by striking out "the COVID-19
disaster emergency," and inserting
a declaration of disaster emergency under section 7301(c)
(relating to general authority of Governor),
Amend Bill, page 1, line 16, by striking out "a restaurant or
other eating place" and inserting
an establishment
Amend Bill, page 2, line 6, by striking out "March 6, 2020,"
and inserting
a declaration of disaster emergency under section 7301(c),
Amend Bill, page 2, by inserting between lines 9 and 10
(c) Operations.--During a declaration of disaster emergency
under section 7301(c), an establishment:
(1) shall adhere to Federal and State guidelines to
protect the establishment's customers and employees;
(2) may maintain the establishment's employees as
necessary to support taking of orders through a publicly
accessible Internet website or application, via telephone or
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by other means, when personal interaction is limited; and
(3) may prohibit cash payments for transactions if
necessary to provide safety to the establishment's customers.
(d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the term
"establishment" means any of the following:
(1) A restaurant, bar, hotel or private club which
serves food and beverages.
(2) A brewpub, brewery, winery or distillery.
(3) An event venue.
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