Business or Activity
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Defined As
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Restrictions
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Howard County Government Buildings
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Closed To Public Until Further Notice
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Howard County Council
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Meetings and offices
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Closed to Public Until Further Notice
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Howard County Public Schools
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Hybrid Learning
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Howard County Libraries
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Closed Until Further Notice - Offering curbside pick-up
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50+ Centers
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Closed Until Further Notice
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Recreation and Parks - Indoor Facilities
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Facilities may be open with restrictions, please click here for details.
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Recreation and Parks - Programs, Classes, Leagues, Events
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Some programs, classes, and camps have resumed, please click here for details.
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Retail Establishments
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Retail businesses, organizations, establishments and facilities
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May open to the general public. Masks and social distancing required.
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Malls
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Shopping centers that have one or more enclosed pedestrian concourses may open to the general public
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Personal Services Establishments
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Beauty salons, barber shops, tattoo parlors, tanning salons, massage parlors and establishments that provide esthetic services or provide nail technician services
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May open to the general public. Masks and social distancing required.
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Religious Facilities
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Churches, synagogues, mosques, temples and other similar religious facilities of any faith
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May open to the general public. Masks and social distancing required.
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Foodservice Establishments
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Restaurants, bars, nightclubs, banquet and catering halls, and other similar establishments that sell and/or serve food or beverages for consumption on-premises in, and Social Clubs with dining facilities
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Foodservice establishments may open to the general public. Masks and social distancing required.
Establishments are still required to:
- Not serve food in a buffet format; and
- Not serve customers who are not seated.
- Keep customers distanced.
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Fitness Centers
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Fitness centers, health clubs, health spas, gyms, aquatic centers, and self-defense schooolsopen to the general public. Masks and social distancing required.
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May open to the general public. Masks and social distancing required.
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Indoor Recreation Establishments
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Bingo halls, bowling alleys, pool halls, roller and ice skating rinks, social and fraternal clubs (including without limitation, American Legion posts, VFW posts and Elk Clubs), and the indoor areas of any other establishment that are subject to the admission and amusement tax under Title 4 of the Tax-General Article of the Maryland Code
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May open to the general public. Masks and social distancing required.
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Other Recreational Establishments
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Golf courses and driving ranges, outdoor archery and shooting ranges, marinas and watercraft rental businesses, campgrounds, horse boarding and riding facilities, drive-in movie theaters, outdoor swimming pools, outdoor day camps, ice rinks, tour boats, amusement parks, miniature golf establishments, go-kart tracks, and the outdoor areas of any other establishments that are subject to the admission and amusement tax under Title 4 of the Tax-General Article of the Maryland Code
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May open to the general public.
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Indoor Theaters
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Theatres at which live performances occur or motion pictures are shown indoors
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May open to the general public, provided, however, that the total number of persons permitted in an Indoor Theater at any one time (per individual auditorium or performance stage) shall not exceed 50 percent capacity. Masks required.
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Outdoor Entertainment Venues
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Venues at which live performances occur or motion pictures are shown outdoors, and at which entry is limited to ticketed customers
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May open to the general public, provided, however, that the total number of persons permitted in an Outdoor Entertainment Venue at any one time shall not exceed 50 percent capacity. Masks required.
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Outdoor Sporting Venues
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Outdoor venues at which sporting events occur, including, without limitation, major league, professional, minor league, semi-professional, amateur, recreational, motor sports and collegiate sporting events
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May open to the general public, provided, however, that the total number of persons permitted in an Large Outdoor Venue at any one time shall not exceed 50 percent capacity. Masks required.
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