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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
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-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. MET-BOS-005	Advisory of the Boston Public Health Commission Requesting Residents to Stay at Home During Certain HoursAdvisory of the Boston Public Health Commission Requesting Residents to Stay at Home During Certain Hours	Boston Public Health Commission, Interim Executive Director Rita Nieves	City of Boston, MassachusettsCity	Apr. 5, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeCurfew and hoursOther	Primary source read
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. MET-BOS-006	Order Extending Advisory of the Boston Public Health Commission Requesting Residents to Stay at Home During Certain HoursOrder Extending Advisory... Requesting Residents to Stay at Home During Certain Hours (Extension ordered April 29, 2020)	Boston Public Health Commission, Interim Executive Director Rita Nieves	City of Boston, MassachusettsCity	Apr. 29, 2020	2020 Q2	Stay-at-homeCurfew and hoursOther	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. 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-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-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. DUT-MA-003	Press release, 'AG Healey Announces Enhanced Resources for Workers to Report Safety Concerns As State Begins Phased Reopening' (May 20, 2020)Attorney General's statement that the mandatory safety standards apply to all workplaces, that every business must adopt a written COVID-19…	Attorney General Maura Healey (Office of the Attorney General, Fair Labor Division)	MassachusettsState	May 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-023	COVID-19 Order No. 37 (June 6, 2020) (library exhibit MA-019; cross-reference, not re-saved)Order Authorizing the Re-Opening of Phase II Enterprises	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	June 6, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-172	Brockton COVID-19 Executive Orders and Announcements page: Executive Order of Aug. 21, 2020 (citywide curfew 11 p.m.-5 a.m. from Aug. 22, 2020); Executive Order of Dec. 14, 2020 (return to Phase Two, Step Two from Dec. 16, 2020, lifted Jan. 6, 2021); City buildings closed to the public from Dec. 7, 2020City of Brockton COVID-19 page: Executive Orders and Announcements (brockton.ma.us/covid19)	Mayor Robert F. Sullivan	City of Brockton, MassachusettsCity	Aug. 21, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureCapacity limitCurfew and hoursCourts and public offices	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-086	ABCC Updated Advisory Regarding Mandatory Closing Period for Retail Alcohol Licensees and Easing of Certain Annual Renewal RequirementsUpdated Advisory Regarding Mandatory Closing Period for Retail Alcohol Licensees and Easing of Certain Annual Renewal Requirements (issued…	Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission	Massachusetts (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator	Nov. 6, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Context (guidance or announcement)Curfew and hoursAlcohol and barsOther	Primary source read
Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-034	Commission votes of November 5, 2020: supplement to the Gaming Guidelines, racing protocols and simulcasting plans to ensure compliance with COVID-19 Order No. 53Gaming licensees to re-comply with requirements implementing Order No. 53 (early closing and limited hours of gaming establishments); racing…	Massachusetts Gaming Commission	Massachusetts Gaming Commission (State gaming and racing regulator)Sector regulator	Nov. 5, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitCurfew and hoursWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MA-025	COVID-19 Order No. 55 (Nov. 2, 2020) (library exhibit MA-035; cross-reference, not re-saved)Revised Order Requiring Face Coverings in Public Places	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Nov. 2, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition	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-034	COVID-19 Order No. 54Revised Order Further Regulating Gatherings in the Commonwealth	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Nov. 2, 2020	2020 Q4	Gathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. MA-038	COVID-19 Order No. 57Further Revised Order Regulating Gatherings in the Commonwealth (Superseding and Rescinding Order No. 54)	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Dec. 8, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Gathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	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. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-035	Requirements to Ensure Compliance with COVID-19 Order No. 59, Order Temporarily Applying Further Capacity Restrictions to Statewide COVID-19 Safety RulesSupplemental requirements: total occupancy of each gaming establishment capped at 25 percent (workers included); amenities at the Order No.…	Massachusetts Gaming Commission	Massachusetts Gaming Commission (State gaming regulator)Sector regulator	Dec. 22, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Capacity limitCurfew and hoursWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MA-042	COVID-19 Order No. 62Order Further Extending Application of Additional Capacity Restrictions to Statewide COVID-19 Safety Rules and Rescinding Early Closing…	Governor Charles D. Baker	MassachusettsState	Jan. 21, 2021	2021 Q1	Capacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. MET-BOS-170	Executive Order - Public Health Curfew Rescission (withdrawing the citywide 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. curfew)Citywide Curfew Repealed Effective January 25th at 5:00 AM (brockton.ma.us news)	Mayor Robert F. Sullivan	City of Brockton (Plymouth County), MassachusettsCity	Jan. 22, 2021	2021 Q1	Curfew and hoursOther	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-BOS-012	Licensing Board Advisory Regarding Changes to Restaurant Capacity RestrictionsThe Licensing Board for the City of Boston's Advisory Regarding Changes to Restaurant Capacity Restrictions	Licensing Board for the City of Boston	City of Boston, MassachusettsCity	Mar. 1, 2021	2021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
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. 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

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)
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)
Boston Public Health Commission, Interim Executive Director Rita Nieves, Advisory of the Boston Public Health Commission Requesting Residents to Stay at Home During Certain Hours (Apr. 5, 2020) (Ex. MET-BOS-005)
General Court; approved by Governor Charles D. Baker (emergency law), Chapter 64 of the Acts of 2020 (Apr. 17, 2020) (Ex. DUT-MA-017)
Boston Public Health Commission, Interim Executive Director Rita Nieves, Order Extending Advisory of the Boston Public Health Commission Requesting Residents to Stay at Home During Certain Hours (Apr. 29, 2020) (Ex. MET-BOS-006)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Attorney General Maura Healey (Office of the Attorney General, Fair Labor Division), Press release, 'AG Healey Announces Enhanced Resources for Workers to Report Safety Concerns As State Begins Phased Reopening' (May 20, 2020) (Ex. DUT-MA-003)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 37 (June 6, 2020) (library exhibit MA-019; cross-reference, not re-saved) (Ex. DUT-MA-023)
Mayor Robert F. Sullivan, Brockton COVID-19 Executive Orders and Announcements page: Executive Order of Aug. 21, 2020 (citywide curfew 11 p.m.-5 a.m. from Aug. 22, 2020); Executive Order of Dec. 14, 2020 (return to Phase Two, Step Two from Dec. 16, 2020, lifted Jan. 6, 2021); City buildings closed to the public from Dec. 7, 2020 (Ex. MET-BOS-172)
Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, ABCC Updated Advisory Regarding Mandatory Closing Period for Retail Alcohol Licensees and Easing of Certain Annual Renewal Requirements (Nov. 6, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-086)
Massachusetts Gaming Commission, Commission votes of November 5, 2020: supplement to the Gaming Guidelines, racing protocols and simulcasting plans to ensure compliance with COVID-19 Order No. 53 (Nov. 5, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-034)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 55 (Nov. 2, 2020) (library exhibit MA-035; cross-reference, not re-saved) (Ex. DUT-MA-025)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 53 (Nov. 2, 2020) (Ex. MA-033)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 54 (Nov. 2, 2020) (Ex. MA-034)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 57 (Dec. 8, 2020) (Ex. MA-038)
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)
Massachusetts Gaming Commission, Requirements to Ensure Compliance with COVID-19 Order No. 59, Order Temporarily Applying Further Capacity Restrictions to Statewide COVID-19 Safety Rules (Dec. 22, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-GAMING-RACING-035)
Governor Charles D. Baker, COVID-19 Order No. 62 (Jan. 21, 2021) (Ex. MA-042)
Mayor Robert F. Sullivan, Executive Order - Public Health Curfew Rescission (withdrawing the citywide 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. curfew) (Jan. 22, 2021) (Ex. MET-BOS-170)
Licensing Board for the City of Boston, Licensing Board Advisory Regarding Changes to Restaurant Capacity Restrictions (Mar. 1, 2021) (Ex. MET-BOS-012)
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)
General Court (codified statute; powers of municipal boards of health), G.L. c. 111, s. 122 (standing) (Ex. DUT-MA-007)

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