§ 42283.7

Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 850, Sec. 1. (SB 270) Effective date postponed (until November 9, 2016) by referendum petition. Approved in referendum Proposition 67 at the November 8, 2016, election.

All moneys collected pursuant to this article shall be retained by the store and may be used only for the following purposes:

(a)Costs associated with complying with the requirements of this article.
(b)Actual costs of providing recycled paper bags or reusable grocery bags.
(c)Costs associated with a store’s educational materials or educational campaign encouraging the use of reusable grocery bags.

Other sections in Article 3 - Single-Use Carryout Bags

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