70A.535.010 – Definitions.
RCW 70A.535.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. (1) “Carbon dioxide equivalents” has the same meaning as defined in RCW 70A.45.010. (2) “Carbon intensity” means the quantity of life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions, per unit of fuel energy, expressed in grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per […]
70A.530.010 – Definitions.
RCW 70A.530.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Carryout bag” means any bag that is provided by a retail establishment at home delivery, the check stand, cash register, point of sale, or other point of departure to a customer for use to transport or […]
70A.530.020 – Retail establishments—Limitations on carryout bags.
RCW 70A.530.020 Retail establishments—Limitations on carryout bags. (1) Beginning January 1, 2021, except as provided in this section and RCW 70A.530.030, a retail establishment may not provide to a customer or a person at an event: (a) A single-use plastic carryout bag; (b) A paper carryout bag that does not meet the requirements of subsection […]
70A.530.030 – Payment for any portion of pass-through charge—Violation of RCW 70A.530.020.
RCW 70A.530.030 Payment for any portion of pass-through charge—Violation of RCW 70A.530.020. It is a violation of RCW 70A.530.020 for any retail establishment to pay or otherwise reimburse a customer for any portion of the pass-through charge; provided that retail establishments may not collect a pass-through charge from anyone using a voucher or electronic benefits […]
70A.525.902 – Preemption by chapter.
RCW 70A.525.902 Preemption by chapter. This chapter preempts all existing or future laws enacted by a county, city, town, or other political subdivision of the state regarding the labeling of a covered product. Nothing in this section is intended to preempt the enforcement authority of a city or county as provided under RCW 70A.525.040 and […]
70A.530.005 – Intent.
RCW 70A.530.005 Intent. (1) State policy has long placed waste reduction as the highest priority in the collection, handling, and management of solid waste. Reducing plastic bag waste holds particular importance among state waste reduction efforts for a number of reasons: (a) Single-use plastic carryout bags are made of nonrenewable resources and never biodegrade; instead, […]
70A.525.030 – Documentation demonstrating compliance with chapter.
RCW 70A.525.030 Documentation demonstrating compliance with chapter. Upon a request by a city or a county, a covered entity must submit to the requesting entity, within ninety days of the request, nonconfidential business information and documentation demonstrating compliance with this chapter, in a format that is easy to understand. [ 2020 c 121 § 4.]
70A.525.040 – Enforcement of chapter—Civil penalties.
RCW 70A.525.040 Enforcement of chapter—Civil penalties. (1) Cities and counties have concurrent and exclusive authority to enforce this chapter and to collect civil penalties for a violation of this chapter, subject to the conditions in this section. An enforcing government entity may impose a civil penalty in the amount of up to two thousand dollars […]
70A.525.050 – Violation of chapter—Written notice—First and subsequent penalties.
RCW 70A.525.050 Violation of chapter—Written notice—First and subsequent penalties. Covered entities that violate the requirements of this chapter are subject to civil penalties described in RCW 70A.525.040. A specific violation is deemed to have occurred upon the sale of a noncompliant product package. The repeated sale of the same noncompliant product package is considered part […]
70A.525.900 – Effective date—2020 c 121.
RCW 70A.525.900 Effective date—2020 c 121. This act takes effect July 1, 2022. [ 2020 c 121 § 8.]