The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts
- Level
- State
- Authority
- St. 1950, c. 639, ss. 7, 8, 8A
- Issued
- 2020-11-02 Nov. 2, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-11-06 12:01 a.m. (read as 2020-11-06)
- End
- Superseded by Order No. 67 (Apr. 30, 2021); all rescinded 12:01 a.m. May 29, 2021 (read as 2021-04-30)
- In force
- Nov. 6, 2020 to Apr. 30, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Face-covering requirementWorkplace rulesOperating condition
- Addressees
- persons generally; every place open to the public and its workers and customers
- Character
- order operating condition
- Collection
- Standing duties: Massachusetts DUT-MA
Operative words
all persons in Massachusetts over the age of 5 years old are required to wear a mask or cloth face covering over their mouth and nose when in a public location, whether indoors and outdoors.... Public locations include any place open to the public including, without limitation, grocery stores, pharmacies, and other retail stores
Penalty
Civil fine up to $300 per violation (Order No. 48 administration under G.L. c. 40, s. 21D)
What it required
Face coverings 'are required' in every public location regardless of distance; sector rules (restaurants, dental care, swimming) governed removal.