{"id":"MET-BOS-008","kind":"order","level":"city","jurisdiction":"City of Boston, Massachusetts","state":"MA","metro":"BOS","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Licensing Board for the City of Boston (Kathleen M. Joyce, Chairman; Lesley Delaney Hawkins, Executive Secretary and General Counsel)","authority":"M.G.L. c. 138 and c. 140 licensing authority; Governor\u0027s COVID-19 Order of Aug. 7, 2020 (No. 46) and accompanying guidance","instrument":"Licensing Board Advisory Regarding Governor\u0027s Executive Order Effective August 11, 2020","title":"The Licensing Board for the City of Boston\u0027s Advisory Regarding Governor\u0027s Executive Order Effective August 11, 2020","dateIssued":"2020-08-10","effective":"2020-08-11","end":"Superseded by later advisories (Sept. 23, 2020; Mar. 1, 2021; Aug. 23, 2021); all Board advisories tied to State restrictions ended May 29, 2021","startDate":"2020-08-11","endDate":"2020-09-23","quarters":["2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2"],"types":["ALC","EMP","GATH","MASK"],"addressees":["all Boston licensees selling alcohol for on-premises consumption"],"clause":"2. Effective August 11, 2020, alcohol sold for on-premise consumption must be accompanied by food prepared on-site.... 6. Licensees must ensure that no lines are permitted to form inside or outside of the licensed premise.... 7. Licensees must ensure that patrons waiting to be seated are wearing masks and social distancing.... 9. Any Licensee seeking to host an event at the licensed premise... must adhere to the indoor and outdoor event guidance issued by the Commonwealth.... The Advisory... will be strictly enforced by the Board and the Boston Police Department. Failure to adhere... will result in disciplinary action from the Board including, but not limited to, the immediate suspension of the any license issued by the Board.","enforcement":"Immediate license suspension; Boston Police Department enforcement; \u0027Claims of ignorance of the law... are not a defense\u0027","functions":["BA bar and alcohol service","DR dining room operations","BQ events at licensed premises","CB patrons"],"notes":"Bars without food service remained closed; potato chips and pre-packaged foods do not qualify as prepared food.","sourceUrl":"https://www.boston.gov/sites/default/files/file/2020/08/Board%27s%20Advisory%20Re_%20Governor%27s%20Executive%20Order%20Re_%20Service%20of%20Alcohol%20and%20Gatherings%20_0.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":106839,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MET-BOS","url":"/library/MET-BOS-008","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MET-BOS-008","citation":"Licensing Board for the City of Boston (Kathleen M. Joyce, Chairman; Lesley Delaney Hawkins, Executive Secretary and General Counsel), Licensing Board Advisory Regarding Governor\u0027s Executive Order Effective August 11, 2020 (Aug. 10, 2020) (Ex. MET-BOS-008)","stateName":"Massachusetts","related":[]}