The Guilford County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) in their capacity as the Guilford County
Board of Health (BOH), order as follows:
Section I. Authority
This rule is authorized by Chapters 130A and 153A of the North Carolina General Statutes.
Section II. Findings
This BOH Rule is adopted pursuant to North Carolina General Statutes, Chapter 130A – Public Health,
North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 153A – Counties, Guilford County Public Health rules, Guilford
County Ordinances and the Guilford County Declaration of a State of Emergency (SOE) dated March 13,
2020, and the Governor’s Declaration of a State of Emergency (SOE) dated March 10, 2020 and related
to the COVID-19 pandemic. The BOH finds that this Rule is necessary for the immediate protection of the
public’s health and safety, based upon the following: