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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. MET-BOS-041	City of Boston COVID-19 vaccination verification or weekly testing policy for City employees, onsite contractors and volunteersVaccination mandate announced for City of Boston employees (boston.gov, August 16, 2021)	Acting Mayor Kim Janey (City of Boston as employer of 18,000 workers)	City of Boston, MassachusettsCity	Aug. 16, 2021	2021 Q3	Workplace rulesVaccination or testing	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-042	Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2021, An Act extending COVID-19 Massachusetts emergency paid sick leaveExtension of COVID-19 Massachusetts emergency paid sick leave to April 1, 2022	Massachusetts General Court; approved by Governor Baker Sept. 29, 2021	Massachusetts; General CourtState	Sept. 29, 2021	2021 Q3	Workplace rulesVaccination or testingQuarantine and isolation	Primary source read
Ex. ECO-B-130	Executive Order No. 595, Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination for Executive Department Employees (Aug. 19, 2021)Executive Department employees must demonstrate full vaccination by October 17, 2021 (no test-out)	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Aug. 19, 2021	2021 Q3	Workplace rulesVaccination or testing	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BOS-111	Chelsea Board of Health Indoor Mask Mandate for all Indoor Public Spaces (POST-PERIOD)Board of Health Implements Mask Mandate for all Indoor Public Spaces (chelseama.gov, December 1, 2021)	Chelsea Board of Health	City of Chelsea, MassachusettsCity	Dec. 1, 2021		Face-covering requirement	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-MA-001	G.L. c. 17, s. 2AEmergency powers of the Commissioner of Public Health upon the Governor's declaration of an emergency detrimental to the public health	General Court (codified statute administered by the Commissioner of Public Health)	MassachusettsState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyEmergency declarationHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-002	G.L. c. 111, s. 6Power to define diseases deemed dangerous to public health; control and prevention	General Court (codified statute administered by the Department of Public Health)	MassachusettsState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-004	G.L. c. 111, s. 31Health regulations of boards of health; publication as notice to all persons; penalty	General Court (codified statute; powers exercised by municipal boards of health)	MassachusettsState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-005	G.L. c. 111, s. 95Powers and duties of boards in cases of infectious diseases	General Court (codified statute; powers exercised by municipal boards of health)	MassachusettsState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-006	G.L. c. 111, s. 104Prevention of spread of infection; public notice; removal	General Court (codified statute; duties of selectmen and boards of health)	MassachusettsState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-007	G.L. c. 111, s. 122Regulations relative to nuisances; examinations	General Court (codified statute; powers of municipal boards of health)	MassachusettsState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-008	G.L. c. 111, s. 127AState sanitary code; adoption; enforcement; jurisdiction	General Court (codified statute; State Sanitary Code adopted by the Department of Public Health and enforced by boards of health)	MassachusettsState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-009	105 CMR 300.200Isolation and Quarantine Requirements	Department of Public Health (regulation under G.L. c. 111, ss. 6, 7 and 109 and related sections)	MassachusettsState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-010	105 CMR 300.210Procedures for Isolation and Quarantine	Department of Public Health (regulation)	MassachusettsState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-011	105 CMR 300.100Diseases Reportable to Local Boards of Health (COVID-19 listed)	Department of Public Health (regulation)	MassachusettsState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-013	G.L. c. 149, s. 6Safety devices and means to prevent accidents and diseases generally	General Court (codified statute administered by the Department of Labor Standards and the Attorney General)	MassachusettsState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-014	G.L. c. 149, s. 113Light, ventilation, cleanliness, sanitation and heat in establishments	General Court (codified statute; rules by the Attorney General)	MassachusettsState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-019	105 CMR 590.014(A)Permits: Suspension and Revocation; Summary Suspension of Permit/Emergency Closure without a Prior Hearing	Department of Public Health (State Sanitary Code, Chapter X; enforced by local boards of health)	MassachusettsState	Sept. 28, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-018	G.L. c. 40, s. 21DNon-criminal disposition of violations of ordinances, by-laws, rules and regulations	General Court (codified statute; adopted by cities and towns by ordinance or by-law)	MassachusettsState	Sept. 29, 2026	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyStanding dutyOther	Primary source read

Acting Mayor Kim Janey (City of Boston as employer of 18,000 workers), City of Boston COVID-19 vaccination verification or weekly testing policy for City employees, onsite contractors and volunteers (Aug. 16, 2021) (Ex. MET-BOS-041)
Massachusetts General Court; approved by Governor Baker Sept. 29, 2021, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2021, An Act extending COVID-19 Massachusetts emergency paid sick leave (Sept. 29, 2021) (Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-042)
Governor Charles D. Baker, Executive Order No. 595, Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination for Executive Department Employees (Aug. 19, 2021) (Ex. ECO-B-130)
Chelsea Board of Health, Chelsea Board of Health Indoor Mask Mandate for all Indoor Public Spaces (POST-PERIOD) (Dec. 1, 2021) (Ex. MET-BOS-111)
General Court (codified statute administered by the Commissioner of Public Health), G.L. c. 17, s. 2A (standing) (Ex. DUT-MA-001)
General Court (codified statute administered by the Department of Public Health), G.L. c. 111, s. 6 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MA-002)
General Court (codified statute; powers exercised by municipal boards of health), G.L. c. 111, s. 31 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MA-004)
General Court (codified statute; powers exercised by municipal boards of health), G.L. c. 111, s. 95 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MA-005)
General Court (codified statute; duties of selectmen and boards of health), G.L. c. 111, s. 104 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MA-006)
General Court (codified statute; powers of municipal boards of health), G.L. c. 111, s. 122 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MA-007)
General Court (codified statute; State Sanitary Code adopted by the Department of Public Health and enforced by boards of health), G.L. c. 111, s. 127A (standing) (Ex. DUT-MA-008)
Department of Public Health (regulation under G.L. c. 111, ss. 6, 7 and 109 and related sections), 105 CMR 300.200 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MA-009)
Department of Public Health (regulation), 105 CMR 300.210 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MA-010)
Department of Public Health (regulation), 105 CMR 300.100 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MA-011)
General Court (codified statute administered by the Department of Labor Standards and the Attorney General), G.L. c. 149, s. 6 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MA-013)
General Court (codified statute; rules by the Attorney General), G.L. c. 149, s. 113 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MA-014)
Department of Public Health (State Sanitary Code, Chapter X; enforced by local boards of health), 105 CMR 590.014(A) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MA-019)
General Court (codified statute; adopted by cities and towns by ordinance or by-law), G.L. c. 40, s. 21D (standing) (Ex. DUT-MA-018)

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