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The record
- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts (State alcoholic-beverage regulator) · Massachusetts
- Level
- Sector regulator
- Authority
- Advisory implementing Order No. 57
- Issued
- 2020-12-11 Dec. 11, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-12-13
- End
- Capacity 25 percent from December 26, 2020 (Order No. 59); 40 percent February 8, 2021 (Ex. 088); Phase 3 Step 2 March 1, 2021 (Ex. 089) (read as 2020-12-26)
- In force
- Dec. 13, 2020 to Dec. 26, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q42021 Q1
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementEvents and venues
- Addressees
- licensees that sell alcohol for on-premises consumption
- Functions reached
- Character
- context
- Collection
- State alcoholic-beverage regulators AGY-ST-ALCOHOL
Operative words
this rollback mandates the following for licensees that sell alcohol for on-premises consumption: 1) Patrons may be seated at a table for only up to ninety (90) minutes total; 2) Tables may only have a capacity of six (6) individuals; 3) All employees... must wear face coverings at all times, with no exceptions; 4) All patrons must wear face coverings at all times, except for eating and drinking; 5) No musical performances may be held; and 6) There can be no food court seating.
Enforcement
M.G.L. c. 138, § 64; local licensing authorities
Retrieval noteExhibits 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).