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Ex. DUT-MA-012St. 1950, c. 639 (the Civil Defense Act), ss. 1, 5, 7, 8, 8AAn Act to Provide for the Safety of the Commonwealth During the Existence of an Emergency Resulting from Disaster or from Hostile ActionGeneral Court; approved by the Governor July 20, 1950 (emergency law)MassachusettsStateJuly 20, 19502020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-020Desrosiers v. Governor, 486 Mass. 369, SJC-12983 (argued Sept. 11, 2020; decided Dec. 10, 2020)Decision holding that the Civil Defense Act authorized the Governor's March 10, 2020 declaration and the COVID-19 emergency orders, that the…Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (Lenk, Gaziano, Lowy, Budd, Cypher, Kafker, JJ.; opinion by Budd, J.)MassachusettsCourtDec. 10, 20202020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyEmergency declarationBusiness closureGathering capStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. AGY-LOCAL-DISTRICTS-AUTHORITIES-044News item republished by the Authority, 'Fan Expo marks first Boston public convention since COVID-19 pandemic' (Sept. 3, 2021)First public convention at the BCEC since the pandemic began (Sept. 3, 2021)Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (republishing a WCVB report)Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, MassachusettsStateSept. 3, 20212021 Q3Events and venuesConfirmed from a secondary source
Ex. DUT-MA-004G.L. c. 111, s. 31Health regulations of boards of health; publication as notice to all persons; penaltyGeneral Court (codified statute; powers exercised by municipal boards of health)MassachusettsStateSept. 28, 20262020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-005G.L. c. 111, s. 95Powers and duties of boards in cases of infectious diseasesGeneral Court (codified statute; powers exercised by municipal boards of health)MassachusettsStateSept. 28, 20262020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding dutyPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-007G.L. c. 111, s. 122Regulations relative to nuisances; examinationsGeneral Court (codified statute; powers of municipal boards of health)MassachusettsStateSept. 28, 20262020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-008G.L. c. 111, s. 127AState sanitary code; adoption; enforcement; jurisdictionGeneral Court (codified statute; State Sanitary Code adopted by the Department of Public Health and enforced by boards of health)MassachusettsStateSept. 28, 20262020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-019105 CMR 590.014(A)Permits: Suspension and Revocation; Summary Suspension of Permit/Emergency Closure without a Prior HearingDepartment of Public Health (State Sanitary Code, Chapter X; enforced by local boards of health)MassachusettsStateSept. 28, 20262020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating conditionPrimary source read