All businesses deemed ‘essential’ under Emergency Order 52, as well as those industries provided new guidance to re-open, or partially re-open, under Stay at Home 2.0, must adhere to Universal Guidelines outlined below. In most cases, businesses must also adhere to additional industry guidelines. Industry specific information can be found below.

These policies and procedures to protect consumers and employees exist in addition to strict adherence to guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Latest Safer at Home Reopening Guidance:

• Acupuncture
• Adult Day Services
• Amateur and Youth Sports
• Amusement Parks
• Attractions
• Beaches - (see the Universal Guidelines)
• Body Art
• Bowling & Entertainment Center
• Campgrounds
• Charitable Gaming
• Child Care
• Community Arts & Music Education (Formerly Arts & Music Education
• Cosmetology
• Day Camps
• Dental
• Drive-in Theaters - (see the Universal Guidelines)
• Driver's Education - (see the Universal Guidelines)
• Equestrian Facility - (see the Universal Guidelines)
• Fairs and Festivals
• Funeral Homes - (see the Universal Guidelines)
• Golf Courses - (see the Universal Guidelines)
• Health, Gym and Fitness
• Hockey & Indoor Ice Arenas
• Hospitals
• K-12 Back-to-School Guidance (Note: Updated January 2021)
• Libraries - (see the Universal Guidelines)
• Lodging
• Manufacturing - (see the Universal Guidelines)
• Massage
• Motorcycle Rides
• Movie Theaters
• Museums & Art Galleries - (see the Universal Guidelines)
• Outdoor Attractions - (see the Universal Guidelines)
• Outdoor Race Tracks
• Overnight Camps
• Performing Arts Venues
• Places of Worship
• Pools
• Post-Secondary Education Taskforce Report
• Restaurants and Dining
• Retail Establishments
• Road Races
• Ski Areas
• State Parks - (see the Universal Guidelines)
• Streaming Media
• Tourist Trains
• Weddings