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COVID-19 Order No. 58

Order Returning All Municipalities to Phase III, Step 1 COVID-19 Safety Rules (Superseding and Rescinding Order No. 56)

Governor Charles D. Baker · Massachusetts (State)

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Jurisdiction
Massachusetts
Level
State
Authority
St. 1950, c. 639, ss. 7, 8, 8A
Issued
2020-12-08 Dec. 8, 2020
Effective
2020-12-13 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-12-13)
End
Rescinded March 1, 2021 by Order No. 65 (read as 2021-03-01)
In force
Dec. 13, 2020 to Mar. 1, 2021
Quarters
2020 Q42021 Q1
Limitation types
Business closureCapacity limitWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all enterprises open under the Re-Opening Plan
  • Phase III Step 2 enterprises (closed)
Functions reached
  • PE indoor performance venues closed statewide
  • AM indoor recreation with greater contact closed
  • CAP reduced capacity for all Phase I-III enterprises
Collection
Massachusetts MA

Operative words

Effective at 12:01 am on December 13, 2020, in every municipality in the Commonwealth: a. Businesses and other organizations identified as Phase III, Step 2 enterprises in Schedule A attached hereto must close their brick-and-mortar premises to workers, customers, and the public; b. Phase I and II enterprises, and Phase III, Step 1 enterprises... may only operate pursuant to Step 1 Sector-Specific COVID-19 workplace safety rules... Earlier-issued Sector-Specific rules applicable to Step 2 of Phase III, which permitted enterprises located in "Lower-Risk Communities" to operate with increased capacity allowances and other adjustments, are hereby withdrawn.

Enforcement

'any violation of the terms of this Order or any directives, regulations, or guidance issued pursuant to or to enforce this Order may result in a civil fine as provided in Section 4 of COVID-19 Order No. 37, provided, however, that as provided in St. 1950, c. 639, s. 8, a fine of up to $500 per violation may apply. Each individual instance of non-compliance and each day of continuing non-compliance may be fined as a separate violation'; administered under Order No. 48

Notes

Winter re-tightening step one; followed by Order No. 59's 25 percent caps on Dec. 26, 2020.

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