Mayor's COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 14

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Mayor's COVID-19 Emergency Rule No. 14 Page 2 of 22 otherwise provided by this rule, and subject to all restrictions and physical distancing requirements of this rule, the Seventeenth Emergency Proclamation and any subsequent proclamations or orders, the State Department of Health Reopening Hawaii Safe Practices, and any CDC and industry guidelines. B. Safe Practices All persons shall implement the following physical distancing and sanitation requirements to the fullest extent possible: Face Coverings Required. All persons within Hawaii County shall wear face coverings, over their nose and mouth, while in public settings. The only exceptions to this requirement are: • Persons five (5) years of age or younger; • Persons with medical conditions or disabilities where the wearing of a face covering may pose a health or safety risk to the individual; • Persons actively communicating with a person who is hearing impaired, where the ability to see the mouth is essential for communication; • While eating, drinking, smoking, as permitted by appliable law; • Inside private automobiles, provided the only occupants are members of the same household/living unit/residence; • Persons obtaining a service involving the nose or face for which temporary removal of the face covering is necessary to perform the service; • Persons for whom wearing a face covering would create a risk to the person related to their work, as determined by local, state, or federal regulators or workplace safety guidelines; • First responders (police, fire fighters, lifeguards, etc.) to the extent that wearing face coverings may impair or impede the safety of the first responder in the performance of his/her duty; • While working at a desk or work station and not actively engaged with other employees, customers, or visitors, provided that the individual's desk or workstation is not located in a common or shared area and physical distancing of at least six (6) feet is maintained; • Where federal or state safety or health regulations, or a financial institution's policy (based on security concerns), prohibit the wearing of facial coverings; County of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer.