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xi. Colorado State Legislature
xii. Colorado state, county, and municipal courts
xiii. City Councils and Boards of County Commissioners
xiv. City and County Attorneys Office, District Attorneys Office
xv. Other governmental boards, commissions, and quasi-judicial proceedings
xvi. Public health personnel including state and local public health agencies,
Boards of Health, and its contractors and legal counsel
xvii. All Essential Governmental Functions shall be performed in compliance with
Social Distancing Requirements as defined this Paragraph, to the extent
possible.
e. For the purposes of this Order, covered businesses include any for-profit, non-profit,
or educational entities, regardless of the nature of the service, the function they
perform, or its corporate or entity structure.
f. Essential Businesses. For the purposes of this Order, individuals may leave their
residence to work for or obtain services at any “Essential Businesses,” which for
purposes of this Order means:
i. Healthcare Operations and Essential Infrastructure;
ii. Grocery stores, certified farmers’ markets, farm and produce stands,
supermarkets, food banks, convenience stores, licensed liquor stores, licensed
marijuana dispensaries (both medical and recreational), and other
establishments engaged in the retail sale of canned food, dry goods, fresh fruits
and vegetables, pet supply, fresh meats, fish, and poultry, and any other
household consumer products (such as cleaning and personal care products).
This includes stores that sell groceries and also sell other non-grocery products,
and products necessary to maintaining the safety, sanitation, and essential
operation of residences. Businesses exempt under this provision are urged to
implement delivery or curb side sales to minimize in store gatherings;
iii. Food and plant cultivation, including farming, livestock, and fishing;
iv. Businesses that provide food, shelter, and social services, and other necessities
of life for economically disadvantaged or otherwise needy individuals;
v. Newspapers, television, radio, and other media services;
vi. Gas stations and auto-supply, auto-repair, bicycle supply, bicycle repair, and
related facilities;
vii. Banks and related financial institutions;
viii. Hardware stores;
ix. Licensed gun and ammunition retailers;
x. Plumbers, electricians, exterminators, landscapers, and other service providers
who provide services that are necessary to maintaining the safety, sanitation,
and essential operation of residences, Healthcare Operations, Essential
Infrastructure, Essential Government Functions, and Essential Businesses;
xi. Businesses providing mailing and shipping services, including post office
boxes;