§ 16B-4. Regulation of recyclable paper carryout bags.

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A.

Any store that provides a recyclable paper carryout bag to a customer must charge the customer ten cents for each bag provided, except as otherwise allowed by this chapter.

B.

No store shall rebate or otherwise reimburse a customer any portion of the ten cent charge required in subparagraph A., except as otherwise allowed by this chapter.

C.

All stores must indicate on the customer receipt the number of recyclable paper carryout bags provided and the total amount charged the customer for such bags.

D.

All charges collected by a store under this chapter shall be retained by the store and used for one or more of the following purposes:

1.

The costs associated with complying with the requirements of this chapter;

2.

The actual costs of providing recyclable paper carryout bags;

3.

The costs of providing low or no cost reusable bags to customers of the store who are exempted by section 16B-6; or

4.

The costs associated with a store's educational materials or education campaign encouraging the use of reusable bags, if any.

(Ord. No. 4931, § 1, 8-25-2015)

                    
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