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COVID-19 Order No. 68

Order Reopening Certain Phase IV, Step 2 Enterprises

Governor Charles D. Baker · Massachusetts (State)

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Jurisdiction
Massachusetts
Level
State
Authority
St. 1950, c. 639, ss. 7, 8, 8A
Issued
2021-05-07 May 7, 2021
Effective
2021-05-10 12:01 a.m. (read as 2021-05-10)
End
Rescinded 12:01 a.m. May 29, 2021 (Order No. 69) (read as 2021-05-29)
In force
May 10, 2021 to May 29, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureCapacity limitEvents and venues
Addressees
  • amusement parks, theme parks and outdoor water parks
  • organizers of road races and large outdoor athletic events
Functions reached
  • AM amusement parks at 50 percent from May 10, 2021
  • SP road races resume with plans
Collection
Massachusetts MA

Operative words

Effective at 12:01 am on May 10, 2021, the following enterprises may open their brick-and-mortar premises to workers, customers, and the public or otherwise resume activities, subject to the requirements of Section 2 of this Order: Amusement parks, theme parks, and outdoor water parks; Road races and other large, outdoor organized amateur or professional group athletic events.... Amusement parks, theme parks, and outdoor water parks are limited to 50 percent of permitted capacity... At least 10 business days prior to opening to the public, an operator... must submit a COVID-19 Safety Plan to the Department of Public Health.

Enforcement

Order No. 43 ss. 4-5 penalties administered under Order No. 48; DPH or local board of health may order revisions to safety plans

Notes

Recites that Orders No. 58 and 62 'returned all communities in the Commonwealth to Phase III, Step 1 of the re-opening plan and temporarily tightened capacity limits'.