Baltimore County "Bring Your Own Bag Act" (Patoka)
Baltimore County "Bring Your Own Bag Act" (Patoka)
A BILL
ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning
FOR the purpose of prohibiting, on or after a certain date, a retail establishment from distributing
certain plastic carryout bags to a customer at the point of sale; establishing a minimum
charge for certain paper and reusable carryout bags provided by a retail establishment;
requiring certain signage be posted regarding certain charges for paper and reusable
carryout bags; establishing a certain maximum civil penalty for a violation of this Act;
establishing that the distribution of a certain number of plastic carryout bags at a single
point of sale constitutes a single violation; prohibiting the imposition of a penalty under
this Act unless certain conditions are met; providing for the enforcement of this Act;
regulations; defining certain terms; and generally relating to one-time use carryout bags.
7 § 21-14-101. DEFINITIONS.
9 INDICATED.
9 BAKERY GOODS;
16 STANDARDS.
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1 (2) A DURABLE MATERIAL SUITABLE FOR MULTIPLE RE-USE THAT
9 SHALL CHARGE, COLLECT, AND RETAIN AT LEAST 10 CENTS FOR EACH PAPER
11 CUSTOMER.
22 TRANSACTION THAT STATES THE CHARGE FOR EACH PAPER CARRYOUT BAG
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1 (C) A RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT MAY NOT COLLECT A CHARGE REQUIRED
2 UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION FROM A CUSTOMER WHO USES STATE
19 SINGLE VIOLATION.
21 A RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT:
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1 AFTER RECEIPT OF THE WRITTEN NOTICE.
13 IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES.
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18 § 21-14-105. REGULATIONS.
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21 SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, that this Act, having been passed by
22 the affirmative vote of five members of the County Council, shall take effect 14 days from the
23 date of enactment.