The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Massachusetts
- Level
- State
- Authority
- St. 1950, c. 639, secs. 7, 8, 8A
- Issued
- 2020-05-18 May 18, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-05-18
- End
- Superseded by Phase II-IV orders; all rescinded May 29, 2021 (Order No. 69) (read as 2021-05-29)
- In force
- May 18, 2020 to May 29, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Business closureCapacity limitFace-covering requirementWorkplace rules
- Addressees
- businesses and other organizations
- places of worship
- Functions reached
- WS places of worship closed to in-person gatherings over 10 under Order No. 13 (Mar. 24-May 17, 2020) and reopened May 18 under mandatory standards
- OP general-use offices reopened May 25 (Boston June 1)
- FC
- RE
- Collection
- Religious Organizations and Nonprofits SEC-16
Operative words
1. Phase I Opening of Businesses and Other Organizations... Beginning May 18, 2020... D. Places of Worship: churches, temples, mosques, and other places of worship... provided they comply with all workplace safety rules and standards issued or maintained pursuant to Section 2 and all other terms of this Order.... Businesses and other organizations not included within categories A-L above remain subject to the restrictions imposed by COVID-19 Order No. 13. 2. Adoption of Workplace Safety Rules... All persons, including employees, customers, and vendors should remain at least six feet apart...; Require face coverings or masks for all employees.
Enforcement
St. 1950, c. 639, sec. 8 (fine or imprisonment); DPH and local boards of health
Notes
Retrieval noteScanned; no text layer; Section 1 (Phase I categories, item D) and Section 2 verified against rendered pages 2-3 by the repair agent Sept. 27, 2026.