§1572. Prohibitions; exemptions

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. 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 2019, c. 62, §1 (NEW).]

[PL 2019, c. 62, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2019, c. 62, §1 (NEW).