In response to the rapid spread of COVID-19, Governor Tom Wolf ordered all non-life-sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania to close their physical locations as of 8:00 p.m. on March 19, 2020. Governor Wolf’s office and the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) also established a procedure by which a non-life sustaining business can seek a waiver from this requirement that, if granted, allows the business to continue to maintain its physical operations.
The Secretary of the DCED recently announced that the deadline for submitting a waiver application for such purpose will close on Friday, April 3rd, at 5:00 p.m. Accordingly, any non-life-sustaining business in Pennsylvania that desires to seek a waiver from the Governor’s Order must submit a waiver application to the DCED no later than 5 p.m. tomorrow.
Rosenn, Jenkins & Greenwald, LLP and its Business & Finance Department are available to promptly assist you in these uncertain times and guide you through the waiver process. Please contact Paul T. Rushton, the Chair of RJG’s Business & Finance Department, at prushton@rjglaw.com as soon as possible in advance of this deadline if you desire to consider and/or submit a waiver application.
DCED SECRETARY ANNOUNCES APRIL 3, 2020 DEADLINE FOR WAIVER APPLICATIONS FROM GOVERNOR’S ORDER
