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COVID-19 Order No. 33

Order Implementing a Phased Reopening of Workplaces and Imposing Workplace Safety Measures to Address COVID-19

Governor Charles D. Baker · Massachusetts (State)

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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Superseded by Phase II-IV orders; all rescinded May 29, 2021 (Order No. 69) (read as 2021-05-29)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
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

Scanned; pages 2-3 read.

Retrieval note

Scanned; 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.