Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021

The record

Jurisdiction

Massachusetts

Level

State

Authority

Emergency law under Mass. Const. amend. art. 48

Issued

2021-06-16 June 16, 2021

Effective

2021-06-16 (emergency law) (read as 2021-06-16)

End

Measures extended variously to Dec. 15, 2021 (remote notarization; remote town and public-body meetings; assisted-living nursing flexibilities; foreclosure counseling by video) and May 1, 2022 (takeout beer, wine and cocktails); s. 19 outdoor table service and alcohol approvals; ss. 12-17 notice-to-quit rules tied to the CDC eviction order (read as 2021-12-15)

In force

June 16, 2021 to Dec. 15, 2021

Quarters

2021 Q22021 Q3

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Health care ordersAlcohol and barsCourts and public officesOther

Addressees

• restaurants and alcohol licensees
• public bodies
• notaries
• landlords and courts
• assisted living residences
• nursing graduates
• pharmacists
• DUA

Functions reached

• DR/BA outdoor dining and takeout alcohol regime continued through Q3 2021
• CRT remote public-body meetings and remote notarization through Q3 2021
• PM/SV eviction notice rules tied to the federal CDC order
• RS assisted-living nursing flexibilities
• HR nursing graduates practising

Collection

Massachusetts MA

Operative words

Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to extend certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the state of emergency, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law.... SECTION 1. Section 13 of chapter 53 of the acts of 2020... is hereby further amended by striking out the words "February 28, 2021" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- May 1, 2022.... SECTION 7. Section 8 of chapter 71 of the acts of 2020 is hereby amended by striking out the words "3 business days after termination of the governor's March 10, 2020 declaration of a state of emergency" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- on December 15, 2021.... SECTION 19.... "Outdoor table service", restaurant service that includes food prepared on-site and under a food establishment permit issued by a municipal authority... SECTION 20. (a) For the purposes of this section, "adequate, alternative means of public access" shall mean measures that provide transparency and permit timely and effective public access to the deliberations of the public body... SECTION 23.... until the termination of the declaration that an emergency exists which is detrimental to the public health declared by the governor on May 28, 2021 or until December 15, 2021, whichever is sooner.

Enforcement

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