The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts
- Level
- State
- Authority
- G.L. c. 17, s. 2A; Governor's declaration of May 28, 2021
- Issued
- 2021-05-28 May 28, 2021
- Effective
- 2021-05-29 12:01 a.m. (read as 2021-05-29)
- End
- In force throughout 2021 Q3 (reissued June 14, 2021 under PHE Order No. 2021-1, Ex. MA-054) (read as 2021-09-30)
- In force
- May 29, 2021 to Sept. 30, 2021
- Quarters
- 2021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Face-covering requirementHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesOperating condition
- Addressees
- persons generally in the listed settings; the specified businesses and facilities that operate them
- Character
- order operating condition
- Collection
- Standing duties: Massachusetts DUT-MA
Operative words
Persons over the age of 5 years old are required to wear a mask or face covering that cover their mouth and nose at all times while indoors in the following locations... This Order applies without regard to an individual's COVID-19 vaccination status. 1. Healthcare facilities licensed or operated by the Commonwealth and healthcare practice locations of any provider licensed by a professional
Penalty
Facility and professional licensure; G.L. c. 111 enforcement
What it required
Occupational-health and airborne-transmission control in every health care facility and every practice location of a DPH- or DPL-board licensee (dentistry, cosmetology, barbering, massage therapy and others), congregate care, shelters and transportation, through the third quarter of 2021 regardless of vaccination status.
Retrieval noteThe DPH Advisory Regarding Face Coverings and Cloth Masks (July 30, 2021; Ex. MA-073, verified_secondary) is an advisory and is recorded as a recommendation.