N.Y. ENV Law § 27-2803
This is the official text of N.Y. ENV Law § 27-2803, 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.
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Plastic carryout bag ban
Official statutory text
§ 27-2803. Plastic carryout bag ban.\n 1. No person required to collect tax shall distribute any plastic\ncarryout bags to its customers unless such bags are exempt bags as\ndefined in subdivision one of section 27-2801 of this title.\n 2. No person required to collect tax shall prevent a person from using\na bag of any kind that they have brought for purposes of carrying goods.\n 3. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to exempt the provisions\nset forth in title 27 of this article relating to at store recycling.\n
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