27-2701 - Definitions.

* § 27-2701. Definitions.    As used in this title:    1.  "Compostable  plastic  bag"  means a plastic bag that at a minimum  meets the American Society for Testing and Materials standard D6400  for  compostable plastic, as amended.    2. "Manufacturer" means the producer of a plastic carryout bag sold to  a  store  or  the  manufacturer's  agent  or broker who sold the plastic  carryout bag to the store.    3.  "Operator"  means  a  person  in  control  of,  or  having   daily  responsibility  for,  the daily operation of a store, which may include,  but is not limited to, the owner of the store.    4. "Plastic carryout bag" means a plastic carryout bag provided  by  a  store to a customer at the point of sale.    5. "Reusable bag" means:    (a)  a  bag  made  of  cloth or other machine washable fabric that has  handles; or    (b) a durable plastic bag with handles that is  specifically  designed  and manufactured for multiple reuse.    6. "Store" means a retail establishment that provides plastic carryout  bags  to  its customers as a result of the sale of a product and (a) has  over ten thousand square feet  of  retail  space,  or  (b)  such  retail  establishment  is  part  of a chain engaged in the same general field of  business which operates five or more units of over five thousand  square  feet   of  retail  space  in  this  state  under  common  ownership  and  management.    * NB There are 2 § 27-2701's