The City of Chicago has issued a public health order requiring restaurants, bars, gyms, fitness centers, and entertainment/recreation venues where food or beverages are served to require proof of vaccination from all patrons. A “patron” is defined as “any individual 5 years of age or older who patronizes, enters, attends an event, or purchases goods or services within a covered location.”
The Order also requires covered entities to comply with the provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Emergency Temporary Standard (OSHA ETS) requiring vaccination or weekly testing of employees, regardless of the number of individuals employed by a covered entity.
The Order will take effect on January 3, 2022.
Section 2 of the Order provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law:
[A] covered entity shall not permit any patron to enter the indoor portion of a covered location without displaying proof of full vaccination. Additionally, any individual over the age of 16 shall provide identification bearing the same identifying information as the proof of full vaccination. A covered entity may in the interests of efficiency allow patrons to provide the requisite proof prior to entry, either directly to the covered entity or through an intermediary such as an event planner.
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