An Act To Promote the Accessibility and Use of Reusable Bags
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 38 MRSA §1611 is enacted to read:
§ 1611. Cloth bags
A retailer who has 30,000 square feet or more of retail sales area shall provide a bag made out of cloth or other durable fabric to bag products at the point of retail sale to a customer at the request of that customer and at no charge to the customer at least twice a year.
summary
This bill requires a retailer who has 30,000 square feet or more of retail sales area to provide a bag made out of cloth or other durable fabric to bag products at the point of retail sale to a customer at the request of that customer and at no charge to the customer at least twice a year.