N.Y. ENV Law § 27-2701

This is the official text of N.Y. ENV Law § 27-2701, part of New York’s ENV Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "ENV Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.

Definitions

Official statutory text

* § 27-2701. Definitions.\n As used in this title:\n 1. "Compostable plastic bag" means a plastic bag that at a minimum\nmeets the American Society for Testing and Materials standard D6400 for\ncompostable plastic, as amended.\n 2. "Manufacturer" means the producer of a plastic carryout bag or film\nplastic sold to a store or the manufacturer's agent or broker who sold\nthe plastic carryout bag or film plastic to the store.\n 3. "Operator" means a person in control of, or having daily\nresponsibility for, the daily operation of a store, which may include,\nbut is not limited to, the owner of the store.\n 4. "Plastic carryout bag" means a plastic carryout bag provided by a\nstore to a customer at the point of sale.\n 5. "Reusable bag" means:\n (a) a bag made of cloth or other machine washable fabric that has\nhandles; or\n (b) a durable plastic bag with handles that is specifically designed\nand manufactured for multiple reuse.\n 6. "Store" means a retail establishment that provides plastic carryout\nbags to its customers as a result of the sale of a product and (a) has\nover ten thousand square feet of retail space, or (b) such retail\nestablishment is part of a chain engaged in the same general field of\nbusiness which operates five or more units of over five thousand square\nfeet of retail space in this state under common ownership and\nmanagement.\n 7. "Film plastic" means uncontaminated non-rigid film plastic\npackaging products composed of plastic resins, which include, but are\nnot limited to, newspaper bags, dry cleaning bags and shrink-wrap.\n * NB There are 2 § 27-2701's\n

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

Need a lawyer in New York?

Find a New York lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the Open US Law dataset (Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine (Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.