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The record
- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts (State alcoholic-beverage regulator) · Massachusetts
- Level
- Sector regulator
- Authority
- Updated advisory implementing Order No. 53
- Issued
- 2020-11-06 Nov. 6, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-11-06 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-11-06)
- End
- Order No. 53 hours restrictions lifted January 25, 2021 (Order No. 61) (read as 2021-01-25)
- In force
- Nov. 6, 2020 to Jan. 25, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q42021 Q1
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Curfew and hoursAlcohol and barsOther
- Addressees
- all retail alcohol licensees
- Functions reached
- BA
- DR (hours)
- RT package stores (hours)
- CB
- Character
- context
- Collection
- State alcoholic-beverage regulators AGY-ST-ALCOHOL
Operative words
Effective today, November 6, 2020, at 12:01 a.m., all retail alcohol licensees must cease service of alcohol on their premises by 9:30 p.m. and patrons must leave the premises by 10:00 p.m. Licensees may reopen at their normal opening time previously approved by the local licensing authorities ("mandatory closing period").... This Order and its update will remain in effect until rescinded or until the state of emergency is ended
Enforcement
M.G.L. c. 138, § 64; local licensing authorities
Retrieval noteIssued November 6, 2020 (file name carries 2020-11-05). exhibits MA-0xx) to licensees. The legal force lies in the Governor's Order, enforced against licensees through M.G.L. c. 138, s. 64; the advisory is not itself an order, rule or condition of license. Cite the Governor's Order as the instrument and the advisory as evidence of its application to licensees).