| Ex. DUT-MA-012 | St. 1950, c. 639 (the Civil Defense Act), ss. 1, 5, 7, 8, 8AAn Act to Provide for the Safety of the Commonwealth During the Existence of an Emergency Resulting from Disaster or from Hostile Action | General Court; approved by the Governor July 20, 1950 (emergency law) | MassachusettsState | July 20, 1950 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyEmergency declarationStay-at-homeBusiness closureGathering capStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MA-015 | 29 U.S.C. 654(a)(1)-(2)Duties of employers and employees (the general duty clause) | Congress (Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Pub. L. 91-596, s. 5) | United States (applies to Massachusetts private employers; no State plan for the private sector)Federal | Dec. 29, 1970 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MET-BOS-007 | City of Boston announcement of Mar. 15, 2020: public health emergency declared; Boston Public Schools closure from Mar. 17; Licensing Board restrictions on restaurants, bars and clubsPublic health emergency declared, details for BPS, restrictions for restaurants, bars, clubs (boston.gov, March 15, 2020) | Mayor Martin J. Walsh; Licensing Board for the City of Boston; Boston Public Schools | City of Boston, MassachusettsCity | Mar. 15, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Emergency declarationCapacity limitSchools and child careCurfew and hoursAlcohol and bars | Confirmed from a secondary source | |
| Ex. MA-005 | COVID-19 Order No. 5Order Prohibiting Gatherings of More Than 25 People and On-Premises Consumption of Food or Drink | Governor Charles D. Baker | MassachusettsState | Mar. 15, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Business closureGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venues | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MA-008 | COVID-19 Order No. 13Order Assuring Continued Operation of Essential Services in the Commonwealth, Closing Certain Workplaces, and Prohibiting Gatherings of More… | Governor Charles D. Baker | MassachusettsState | Mar. 23, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Stay-at-homeBusiness closureTelework mandateGathering capAlcohol and barsWorkplace rulesSupply chain | Primary source read | |
| Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-081 | ABCC Advisory Regarding On-Premises Licensees Selling for Off-Premises ConsumptionAdvisory Regarding On-Premises Licensees Selling for Off-Premises Consumption (issued April 3, 2020) | Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission | Massachusetts (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator | Apr. 3, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Context (guidance or announcement)Alcohol and barsOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MA-051 | Chapter 53 of the Acts of 2020An Act to Address Challenges Faced by Municipalities and State Authorities Resulting from COVID-19 | General Court (Legislature); approved by the Governor | MassachusettsState | Apr. 3, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Alcohol and barsCourts and public officesOther | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MA-017 | Chapter 64 of the Acts of 2020An Act to Provide Liability Protections for Health Care Workers and Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic | General Court; approved by Governor Charles D. Baker (emergency law) | MassachusettsState | Apr. 17, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Standing dutyHealth care ordersStanding dutyOperating condition | Primary source read | |
| Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-080 | ABCC Advisory on the Continued Prohibition of Selling Alcohol for On-Premises ConsumptionAdvisory on the Continued Prohibition of Selling Alcohol for On-Premises Consumption (issued May 18, 2020) | Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, Jean M. Lorizio, Chairman | Massachusetts (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator | May 18, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureAlcohol and bars | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MA-003 | Press release, 'AG Healey Announces Enhanced Resources for Workers to Report Safety Concerns As State Begins Phased Reopening' (May 20, 2020)Attorney General's statement that the mandatory safety standards apply to all workplaces, that every business must adopt a written COVID-19… | Attorney General Maura Healey (Office of the Attorney General, Fair Labor Division) | MassachusettsState | May 20, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding dutyOperating condition | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MA-018 | COVID-19 Order No. 35Order Clarifying the Progression of the Commonwealth's Phased Workplace Re-Opening Plan and Authorizing Certain Re-Opening Preparations at… | Governor Charles D. Baker | MassachusettsState | June 1, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Business closureAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. AGY-ST-ALCOHOL-083 | ABCC Advisory Regarding Restaurants Commencing Outdoor Table Service of AlcoholAdvisory Regarding Restaurants Commencing Outdoor Table Service of Alcohol (issued June 7, 2020) | Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission | Massachusetts (State alcoholic-beverage regulator)Sector regulator | June 7, 2020 | 2020 Q2 | Context (guidance or announcement)Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and bars | Primary source read | |
| Ex. MA-019 | COVID-19 Order No. 37Order Authorizing the Re-Opening of Phase II Enterprises | Governor Charles D. Baker | MassachusettsState | June 6, 2020 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2 | Business closureTelework mandateCapacity limitAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rules | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MA-001 | G.L. c. 17, s. 2AEmergency powers of the Commissioner of Public Health upon the Governor's declaration of an emergency detrimental to the public health | General Court (codified statute administered by the Commissioner of Public Health) | MassachusettsState | Sept. 28, 2026 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyEmergency declarationHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MA-002 | G.L. c. 111, s. 6Power to define diseases deemed dangerous to public health; control and prevention | General Court (codified statute administered by the Department of Public Health) | MassachusettsState | Sept. 28, 2026 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MA-004 | G.L. c. 111, s. 31Health regulations of boards of health; publication as notice to all persons; penalty | General Court (codified statute; powers exercised by municipal boards of health) | MassachusettsState | Sept. 28, 2026 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyBusiness closureGathering capFace-covering requirementWorkplace rulesStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MA-005 | G.L. c. 111, s. 95Powers and duties of boards in cases of infectious diseases | General Court (codified statute; powers exercised by municipal boards of health) | MassachusettsState | Sept. 28, 2026 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyBusiness closureQuarantine and isolationStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MA-006 | G.L. c. 111, s. 104Prevention of spread of infection; public notice; removal | General Court (codified statute; duties of selectmen and boards of health) | MassachusettsState | Sept. 28, 2026 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MA-007 | G.L. c. 111, s. 122Regulations relative to nuisances; examinations | General Court (codified statute; powers of municipal boards of health) | MassachusettsState | Sept. 28, 2026 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating condition | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MA-008 | G.L. c. 111, s. 127AState sanitary code; adoption; enforcement; jurisdiction | General Court (codified statute; State Sanitary Code adopted by the Department of Public Health and enforced by boards of health) | MassachusettsState | Sept. 28, 2026 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyBusiness closureStanding dutyOperating condition | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MA-009 | 105 CMR 300.200Isolation and Quarantine Requirements | Department of Public Health (regulation under G.L. c. 111, ss. 6, 7 and 109 and related sections) | MassachusettsState | Sept. 28, 2026 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MA-010 | 105 CMR 300.210Procedures for Isolation and Quarantine | Department of Public Health (regulation) | MassachusettsState | Sept. 28, 2026 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyQuarantine and isolationStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MA-011 | 105 CMR 300.100Diseases Reportable to Local Boards of Health (COVID-19 listed) | Department of Public Health (regulation) | MassachusettsState | Sept. 28, 2026 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyHealth care ordersQuarantine and isolationStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MA-013 | G.L. c. 149, s. 6Safety devices and means to prevent accidents and diseases generally | General Court (codified statute administered by the Department of Labor Standards and the Attorney General) | MassachusettsState | Sept. 28, 2026 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding duty | Primary source read | |
| Ex. DUT-MA-014 | G.L. c. 149, s. 113Light, ventilation, cleanliness, sanitation and heat in establishments | General Court (codified statute; rules by the Attorney General) | MassachusettsState | Sept. 28, 2026 | 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3 | Standing dutyWorkplace rulesStanding duty | Primary source read | |