§1572. Prohibitions; exemptions
(CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)
1.
Prohibition.
Beginning January 1, 2021, a covered establishment may not process, prepare, sell or provide food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam.
[PL 2019, c. 62, §1 (NEW).]
2.
Plastic beverage stirrers.
A covered establishment providing beverages at a facility or function of the State or of a political subdivision may not provide beverage stirrers that are composed of plastic. For the purposes of this subsection, "beverage stirrer" means a device that is designed solely to mix liquids that are intended for internal human consumption and are contained in a single-serving container.
[PL 2019, c. 62, §1 (NEW).]
3.
Exemptions.
Notwithstanding subsection 1, a covered establishment may:
A.
In an emergency for the immediate preservation of the public health or safety, as determined applicable by the department, process, prepare, sell or provide food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam;
[PL 2019, c. 62, §1 (NEW).]
B.
Sell or provide food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam that a consumer brings to the covered establishment; and
[PL 2019, c. 62, §1 (NEW).]
C.
(TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 7/1/27) (TEXT REPEALED 7/1/27) Sell at retail food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam that the covered establishment purchases prepackaged at wholesale.
[PL 2025, c. 151, §3 (AMD).]
This paragraph is repealed July 1, 2027.
[PL 2025, c. 151, §3 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2019, c. 62, §1 (NEW). PL 2021, c. 208, §4 (AMD). PL 2025, c. 151, §3 (AMD).