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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 10 Sec. 6693

  • Carryout bag: means a bag provided by a store or food service establishment to a customer at the point of sale for the purpose of transporting groceries or retail goods, except that a "carryout bag" shall not mean:

  • Point of sale: means a check-out stand, cash register, or other point of departure from a store or food service establishment, including the location where remotely ordered food or products are delivered to a purchaser. See
  • Recyclable paper carryout bag: means a carryout bag that is made of paper and that is recyclable. See
  • Store: means a grocery store, supermarket, convenience store, liquor store, drycleaner, pharmacy, drug store, or other retail establishment that provides carryout bags to its customers. See

§ 6693. Recyclable paper carryout bag

(a) A store or food service establishment may provide a consumer a recyclable paper carryout bag at the point of sale if the bag is provided to the consumer for a charge of not less than $0.10 per bag.

(b) All monies collected by a store or food service establishment under this section for provision of a recyclable paper carryout bag shall be retained by the store or food service establishment. (Added 2019, No. 69, § 2, eff. July 1, 2020.)