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Portland

Law Status
Approved
Status Date
Locations
Reusable Definition

Reusable bag means a bag that with handles that is specifically designed and manufactured for multiple reuse and is made of durable material specifically designed for multiple reuse.

Paper Bag Id Requirements
Yes
Stores Affected

Retail Establishment means any sole proprietorship, partnership, limited partnership, family limited partnership, joint venture, association, cooperative, trust, estate, corporation, personal holding company, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or other form of organization located within the City that sells or offers for sale goods to a customer. Grocery Store means any business in the City with a gross annual receipts of $20,000 or greater, offering for sale items of food and perishable items as well as other household goods and supplies. Food provider means any person in the City that provides prepared food for public consumption on or off its premises and includes, without limitation, any retail establishment, shop, sales outlet, restaurant, grocery store, delicatessen, or catering truck or vehicle. New amendment on 11/18/2012 changed and added more retails.

Fees
None
Comply Date
Ordinance
185737 and 184759
Law Text Details
Notes

New amendment on 11/18/2012 changed and added more retails. Effective October 15, 2011, large grocery and retailers with pharmacies, no single use plastic bags. No restrictions on paper.

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