The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts
- Level
- State
- Authority
- St. 1950, c. 639, ss. 7, 8, 8A
- Issued
- 2020-06-06 June 6, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-06-08 (Step 1); Step 2 June 22, 2020 (Order No. 40) (read as 2020-06-08)
- End
- Rescinded May 29, 2021 (Order No. 69) (read as 2021-05-29)
- In force
- June 8, 2020 to May 29, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Business closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesOperating condition
- Addressees
- all businesses and organizations by phase designation
- Character
- order operating condition
- Collection
- Standing duties: Massachusetts DUT-MA
Operative words
Businesses and other organizations that are designated as Phase III and Phase IV enterprises on the chart attached as Schedule A must keep their brick-and-mortar premises closed to workers, customers, and the public and may not conduct Phase III and IV activities except as remote means permit.
Penalty
Civil fine up to $300 per violation under G.L. c. 277, s. 70C; injunction (s. 4); incorporated by Order No. 43 (Ex. MA-023)
What it required
Phase II enterprises could open only on self-certification (s. 3) and under the DLS/DPH/EEA sector rules; Phase III and IV enterprises 'must keep their brick-and-mortar premises closed'; s. 4 fixes the $300 civil fine under G.L. c. 277, s. 70C and injunctive relief; the uniformity clause repeats 'should' for municipalities.