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Recycled paper bag means a paper bag that:(1) Is 100% recyclable; and(2) Contains at least 20% post-consumer recycled material if it has a capacity to hold at least 8 pounds,
Comply by date: 1/3/2021- Maine delaying implementation until 7/1/2021 due to Covid 19 (again)
Reusable bag means a bag with handles that: (1) Is designed and manufactured to withstand a minimum of 75 repeated uses;(2) Is machine washable or made from a material that can be cleaned and disinfected regularly;(3) If made from plastic is at least 4 mils thick; and(3) If made from plastic is at least 4 mils thick; and (4) Has the capability of carrying a minimum of 18 pounds.
Restaurant means an establishment that sells prepared food directly to the consumer. Retail establishment means a store, a restaurant or a temporary business.
Preemption. To ensure maximum effectiveness through uniform statewide application, the State intends to occupy the whole field of regulation of single-use carry-out bags at retail establishments beginning April 22, 2020. A local government may not adopt an ordinance regulating single-use carry-out bags at retail establishments and, beginning April 22, 2020, any ordinance or regulation that violates this subsection is void and has no force or effect.
