Diners sit at the Carver Hangar, a restaurant in Boring, Ore., on Jan. 6, 2021. As coronavirus deaths soar, a growing number of restaurants like Carver Hangar in states across the country are reopening in defiance of strict COVID-19 rules that have shut them down for indoor dining for weeks, or even months. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)
A waitress takes orders from unmasked customers at the Carver Hangar, a restaurant in Boring, Ore., on Jan. 6, 2021. As coronavirus deaths soar, a growing number of restaurants like Carver Hangar in states across the country are reopening in defiance of strict COVID-19 rules that have shut them down for indoor dining for weeks, or even months. “We’re not going to back down because our employees still need to eat, they still need that income,” said Bryan Mitchell, as customers ate at tables spaced 6 feet apart. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)
Liz and Bryan Mitchell, co-owners of the Carver Hangar, pose outside their restaurant in Boring, Ore., on Jan. 6, 2021. The restaurant is one of dozens of restaurants around the country defying state bans on indoor dining enacted due to the spread of COVID-19. In Oregon, the defiance has led to a crackdown by state regulators and thousands of dollars in fines for some establishments. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)
FILE - In this Jan. 4, 2021, file photo, a person walks through an entrance to the Farm Boy Drive-In restaurant during a protest rally near Olympia, Wash. The restaurant has been facing fines and penalties for continuing to offer inside dining despite current restrictions on the practice in Washington state due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)
FILE - In this July 2, 2020, file photo, service Industry workers and supporters hold protest signs in front of Allegheny County offices in Pittsburgh. As coronavirus deaths soar, a growing number of restaurants in states across the country are reopening in defiance of strict COVID-19 rules that have shut them down for indoor dining for weeks, or even months. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Restaurant co-owner Liz Mitchell works behind the bar at the Carver Hangar in Boring, Ore., on Jan. 6, 2021. As coronavirus deaths soar, a growing number of restaurants like Carver Hangar in states across the country are reopening in defiance of strict COVID-19 rules that have shut them down for indoor dining for weeks, or even months. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)
A sign telling state inspectors not to enter without a warrant hangs on the door of the Carver Hangar, a restaurant in Boring, Ore., on Jan. 6, 2021. As coronavirus deaths soar, a growing number of restaurants like Carver Hangar in states across the country are reopening in defiance of strict COVID-19 rules that have shut them down for indoor dining for weeks, or even months. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)
Customers remove their masks as they emerge after dining at the Carver Hangar in Boring, Ore., on Jan. 6, 2021. As coronavirus deaths soar, a growing number of restaurants like Carver Hangar in states across the country are reopening in defiance of strict COVID-19 rules that have shut them down for indoor dining for weeks, or even months. (AP Photo/Gillian Flaccus)