GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1991

S	1 

SENATE BILL 142

Short Title:  Plastic Bags/Notice Deadline.	(Public)
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Sponsors: Senators Tally, Speed; Plexico and Sherron.
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Referred to:  Environment and Natural Resources.
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February 20, 1991

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO APPLY THE REQUIREMENT THAT PLASTIC BAGS DISTRIBUTED AT RETAIL OUTLETS HAVE WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF RECYCLABILITY ON THE BAG ONLY TO BAGS PURCHASED BY THE RETAILER AFTER JANUARY 1, 1991.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 130A-309.10(c) reads as rewritten:
"(c)	(1)	After January 1, 1991, no plastic bag shall be provided at any retail outlet to any retail customer to use for the purpose of carrying items purchased by that customer unless the bag is composed of material which is recyclable.  Notice of recyclability shall be printed on each bag that is purchased by the retailer after January 1, 1991.
(2)	After January 1, 1993, no plastic bag shall be provided at any retail outlet to any retail customer to use for the purpose of carrying items purchased by that customer unless the Secretary certifies that not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of such bags are being recycled."
Sec. 2.  This act is effective upon ratification.¨