{"id":"MA-035","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Massachusetts","state":"MA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Charles D. Baker","authority":"St. 1950, c. 639, ss. 7, 8, 8A","instrument":"COVID-19 Order No. 55","title":"Revised Order Requiring Face Coverings in Public Places","dateIssued":"2020-11-02","effective":"2020-11-06 12:01 a.m.","end":"Rescinded 12:01 a.m. April 30, 2021 by Order No. 67","startDate":"2020-11-06","endDate":"2021-04-30","quarters":["2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2"],"types":["MASK","EMP"],"addressees":["all persons over age 5 in any public location, indoors or outdoors","operators of facilities and businesses","employers and schools"],"clause":"Except as provided in Section 2, all persons in Massachusetts over the age of 5 years old are required to wear a mask or cloth face covering over their mouth and nose when in a public location, whether indoors and outdoors.... Public locations include any place open to the public including, without limitation, grocery stores, pharmacies, and other retail stores; public transportation, taxis, livery, and other ride-sharing vehicles; public streets and ways; and any location that hosts indoor or outdoor events or performances. Masks or cloth face coverings are also required when in a carpool with non-household members.","enforcement":"DPH, local boards of health and authorized agents, MBTA Transit Police; civil fine up to $300 per violation under G.L. c. 40, s. 21D; employers may require documentation for a medical accommodation","functions":["SF sales floors","WF commuting and carpools","EMP workplace accommodation rules","EV events and performances"],"notes":"Removed Order No. 31\u0027s six-foot qualifier; sector rules (restaurants, dental care, swimming) may permit removal.","sourceUrl":"https://www.mass.gov/doc/covid-19-order-55/download","snapshot":"http://web.archive.org/web/20201114230804/https://www.mass.gov/doc/covid-19-order-55/download","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":257865,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MA","url":"/library/MA-035","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MA-035","citation":"Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 55 (Nov. 2, 2020) (Ex. MA-035)","stateName":"Massachusetts","related":["DUT-MA-024","MA-033","MA-034","MA-037","MA-031","MA-032","MA-038","MA-039","MA-040","MA-030","MA-041","MA-029"]}