Please download the general guidance checklist (for all industries), and your industry-specific checklist (if applicable), to identify best practices for safely operating your business during COVID-19. This includes restroom and public area cleanliness, disinfecting surfaces and equipment, and ensuring physical distancing. Please note these checklists may be updated as new information about COVID-19 or safe business practices emerge.
Checklists organized by reopening phase can be found at the archive page.
- Face Covering Executive Order FAQs (PDF)
- Guidance on Enforcing Face Covering Rules in Public Settings (PDF)
- Restarting Maine's Economy FAQs
- View All Open Businesses
General Guidance
The general checklist contains important guidance for all businesses to operate safely and prevent the spread of COVID-19. If your business or organization does not have a sector specific checklist, use the general checklist as guidance.
Indoor and Outdoor Gatherings
Per Governor Mills’ March 5, 2021 executive order, capacity percentages have been established for both indoor and outdoor gatherings.
- • Effective March 26, the capacity limit for indoor gatherings will increase to 50 percent, and outdoor gatherings to 75 percent.
- • Effective May 24, the capacity limit for indoor gatherings will increase to 75 percent, and outdoor gatherings to 100 percent.
Moving Maine Forward
- • Maintains Critical Public Health Protocols
- • Simplifies and Standardizes Capacity Limits with Clear Timeframes
- • Updates Maine’s Travel Policy
Up-to-date checklists by sector:
- Community Buildings and Services
- Education
- Hospitality
- Lodging (combines prior checklists for Hotels, Campgrounds and Short Term Rentals)
- Marinas/Boatyards and Charter Boats
- Retail
- Seated Food and Drink Service
- Services
Translated Checklists
COVID-19 Prevention Form
In order to open, if you have not already done so, please commit to complying with requirements of these checklists by filling out this short online form. Please note that religious organizations and licensed health care providers are not required to use this form.
If you have questions, please contact us at business.answers@maine.gov or 1-800-872-3838.
Download badges
DECD has created badges–for businesses that have used the checklist and filled out the compliance form–to voluntarily post on their doors, website or social media channels to help instill consumer confidence in their operations.
- Door sign (PDF)
- Print: Black (EPS), White (EPS), Black (JPEG)
- Website: Black (SVG), White (SVG), Black (PNG), White (PNG)
