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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. DUT-MA-029	Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Regarding Face Coverings to be Worn in Certain Settings (May 28, 2021) (library exhibit MA-050; cross-reference, not re-saved)DPH face-covering order for health care facilities and board-licensed practice locations, congregate care, shelters, houses of correction…	Commissioner of Public Health Monica Bharel, with the approval of the Public Health Council and the Governor	MassachusettsState	May 28, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-007	City of Boston announcement of Mar. 15, 2020: public health emergency declared; Boston Public Schools closure from Mar. 17; Licensing Board restrictions on restaurants, bars and clubsPublic health emergency declared, details for BPS, restrictions for restaurants, bars, clubs (boston.gov, March 15, 2020)	Mayor Martin J. Walsh; Licensing Board for the City of Boston; Boston Public Schools	City of Boston, MassachusettsCity	Mar. 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Emergency declarationCapacity limitSchools and child careCurfew and hoursAlcohol and bars	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-MA-017	Chapter 64 of the Acts of 2020An Act to Provide Liability Protections for Health Care Workers and Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic	General Court; approved by Governor Charles D. Baker (emergency law)	MassachusettsState	Apr. 17, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyHealth care ordersStanding dutyOperating condition	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-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. MET-BOS-061	Emergency Order Advancing to Limited Phase IV, Step I OperationsCity of Somerville Mayor and Board of Health Emergency Order Advancing to Limited Phase IV, Step I Operations	Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Health (agent Douglas Kress)	City of Somerville, MassachusettsCity	Apr. 30, 2021	2021 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-010	Order Establishing Supplemental COVID-19 Restrictions in the City of Boston (the Boston 'modified Phase 2 Step 2' rollback)Order Establishing Supplemental COVID-19 Restrictions in the City of Boston	Boston Public Health Commission, Interim Executive Director Rita Nieves	City of Boston, MassachusettsCity	Dec. 14, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-016	COVID-19 Compliance Attestation Poster (English)Compliance attestation poster that every reopening business had to complete, sign and display: 'we have taken the following steps to comply…	Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development with the Department of Labor Standards and the Department of Public Health (Reopening Massachusetts, Phase I package)	MassachusettsState	May 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-033	Mandatory Safety Standards for Workplaces (Reopening Massachusetts, May 18, 2020), with the sector-specific workplace safety standards, protocol summaries and checklists issued under Order No. 33 s. 2 (May 2020 to May 2021)Mandatory Safety Standards for Workplaces: social distancing, hygiene protocols, staffing and operations, cleaning and disinfecting	Department of Labor Standards and Department of Public Health (with the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development), under COVID-19 Order No. 33, s. 2	MassachusettsState	May 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BOS-025	Temporary Emergency Order Regarding Restaurant OperationsTemporary Emergency Order Regarding Restaurant Operations (September 25, 2020)	Cambridge Commissioner of Public Health and City Manager	City of Cambridge, MassachusettsCity	Sept. 25, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MA-033	COVID-19 Order No. 53Order Requiring Early Closing for Certain Businesses and Activities, Limiting Hours for Alcohol and Adult Use Cannabis Sales, and Modifying…	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Nov. 2, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureCurfew and hoursAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. MA-053	Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021An Act Relative to Extending Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted During the State of Emergency	General Court (Legislature); approved by the Governor	MassachusettsState	June 16, 2021	2021 Q22021 Q3	Health care ordersAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-009	Licensing Board Advisory Regarding Updates to the Commonwealth's Safety Standards for RestaurantsThe Licensing Board for the City of Boston's Advisory Regarding Updates to the Commonwealth's Safety Standards for Restaurants	Licensing Board for the City of Boston	City of Boston, MassachusettsCity	Sept. 23, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-021	COVID-19 Order No. 13 (Mar. 23, 2020) (library exhibit MA-008; cross-reference, not re-saved)Order Assuring Continued Operation of Essential Services in the Commonwealth, Closing Certain Workplaces, and Prohibiting Gatherings of More…	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Mar. 23, 2020	2020 Q2	Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-022	COVID-19 Order No. 33 (May 18, 2020) (library exhibit MA-017; cross-reference, not re-saved)Order Implementing a Phased Reopening of Workplaces and Imposing Workplace Safety Measures to Address COVID-19	Governor Charles D. Baker (with DLS and DPH rules under s. 2)	MassachusettsState	May 18, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-024	COVID-19 Order No. 31 (May 1, 2020) (library exhibit MA-016; cross-reference, not re-saved)Order Requiring Face Coverings in Public Places Where Social Distancing Is Not Possible	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	May 1, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. MA-005	COVID-19 Order No. 5Order Prohibiting Gatherings of More Than 25 People and On-Premises Consumption of Food or Drink	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Mar. 15, 2020	2020 Q2	Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MA-019	COVID-19 Order No. 37Order Authorizing the Re-Opening of Phase II Enterprises	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	June 6, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MA-032	COVID-19 Order No. 52Phase III, Step 2 Order Regulating Gatherings in the Commonwealth	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Sept. 29, 2020	2020 Q4	Gathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MA-043	COVID-19 Order No. 63 (with the March 18, 2021 Appendix effective March 22, 2021)Further Revised Order Regulating Gatherings in the Commonwealth (Superseding and Rescinding Order No. 57)	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Feb. 4, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MA-051	Chapter 53 of the Acts of 2020An Act to Address Challenges Faced by Municipalities and State Authorities Resulting from COVID-19	General Court (Legislature); approved by the Governor	MassachusettsState	Apr. 3, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Alcohol and barsCourts and public officesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-016	City of Boston announcement extending the modified Phase 2 Step 2 restrictions for at least three more weeksModified Phase 2, Step 2 of reopening plan extended in Boston (boston.gov, January 5, 2021)	Mayor Martin J. Walsh (announcing continuation of the BPHC order of Dec. 14, 2020)	City of Boston, MassachusettsCity	Jan. 5, 2021	2021 Q1	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and bars	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BOS-018	City of Boston announcement: modified Phase 4, Step 1 effective March 22, 2021Mayor Walsh announces Boston to move into modified Phase 4, Step 1 of the Massachusetts Reopening Plan (boston.gov, March 19, 2021)	Mayor Martin J. Walsh	City of Boston, MassachusettsCity	Mar. 19, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q2	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Confirmed from a secondary source

Commissioner of Public Health Monica Bharel, with the approval of the Public Health Council and the Governor, Order of the Commissioner of Public Health Regarding Face Coverings to be Worn in Certain Settings (May 28, 2021) (library exhibit MA-050; cross-reference, not re-saved) (Ex. DUT-MA-029)
Mayor Martin J. Walsh; Licensing Board for the City of Boston; Boston Public Schools, City of Boston announcement of Mar. 15, 2020: public health emergency declared; Boston Public Schools closure from Mar. 17; Licensing Board restrictions on restaurants, bars and clubs (Ex. MET-BOS-007)
General Court; approved by Governor Charles D. Baker (emergency law), Chapter 64 of the Acts of 2020 (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. DUT-MA-017)
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; 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)
Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone and the Board of Health (agent Douglas Kress), Emergency Order Advancing to Limited Phase IV, Step I Operations (Apr. 30, 2021) (Ex. MET-BOS-061)
Boston Public Health Commission, Interim Executive Director Rita Nieves, Order Establishing Supplemental COVID-19 Restrictions in the City of Boston (the Boston 'modified Phase 2 Step 2' rollback) (Dec. 14, 2020) (Ex. MET-BOS-010)
Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development with the Department of Labor Standards and the Department of Public Health (Reopening Massachusetts, Phase I package), COVID-19 Compliance Attestation Poster (English) (May 18, 2020) (Ex. DUT-MA-016)
Department of Labor Standards and Department of Public Health (with the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development), under COVID-19 Order No. 33, s. 2, Mandatory Safety Standards for Workplaces (Reopening Massachusetts, May 18, 2020), with the sector-specific workplace safety standards, protocol summaries and checklists issued under Order No. 33 s. 2 (May 2020 to May 2021) (Ex. DUT-MA-033)
Cambridge Commissioner of Public Health and City Manager, Temporary Emergency Order Regarding Restaurant Operations (Sept. 25, 2020) (Ex. MET-BOS-025)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 53 (Nov. 2, 2020) (Ex. MA-033)
General Court (Legislature); approved by the Governor, Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021 (June 16, 2021) (Ex. MA-053)
Licensing Board for the City of Boston, Licensing Board Advisory Regarding Updates to the Commonwealth's Safety Standards for Restaurants (Sept. 23, 2020) (Ex. MET-BOS-009)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 13 (Mar. 23, 2020) (library exhibit MA-008; cross-reference, not re-saved) (Ex. DUT-MA-021)
Governor Charles D. Baker (with DLS and DPH rules under s. 2), COVID-19 Order No. 33 (May 18, 2020) (library exhibit MA-017; cross-reference, not re-saved) (Ex. DUT-MA-022)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 31 (May 1, 2020) (library exhibit MA-016; cross-reference, not re-saved) (Ex. DUT-MA-024)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 5 (Mar. 15, 2020) (Ex. MA-005)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 37 (June 6, 2020) (Ex. MA-019)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 52 (Sept. 29, 2020) (Ex. MA-032)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 63 (with the March 18, 2021 Appendix effective March 22, 2021) (Feb. 4, 2021) (Ex. MA-043)
General Court (Legislature); approved by the Governor, Chapter 53 of the Acts of 2020 (Apr. 3, 2020) (Ex. MA-051)
Mayor Martin J. Walsh (announcing continuation of the BPHC order of Dec. 14, 2020), City of Boston announcement extending the modified Phase 2 Step 2 restrictions for at least three more weeks (Jan. 5, 2021) (Ex. MET-BOS-016)
Mayor Martin J. Walsh, City of Boston announcement: modified Phase 4, Step 1 effective March 22, 2021 (Mar. 19, 2021) (Ex. MET-BOS-018)

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