A. All Stores shall provide or make available to a Customer only Recyclable Paper Single-Use Carryout Bags or Reusable Bags for the purpose of carrying away goods or other materials from the point of sale, subject to the terms of this Article. Nothing in this Article prohibits Customers from using bags of any type that they bring to the Store themselves or from carrying away goods that are not placed in a bag, in lieu of using bags provided by the Store.
B. Beginning January 1, 2014, for all Stores defined in Subsections K(1) and (2) of Section 195.01, and beginning July 1, 2014, for all Stores defined in Subsection K(3) of Section 195.01, Stores may provide to their Customers Recyclable Paper Single-Use Carryout Bags for the purpose of carrying away goods or other materials from the point of sale, subject to the following requirements:
(1) Customers shall be charged ten cents ($0.10) for each Recyclable Paper Single-Use Carryout Bag provided; and
(2) Every Customer receipt must specify the number of Recyclable Paper Single-Use Carryout Bags provided to that Customer and the total amount charged to the Customer for those bags.
C. All monies collected by a Store pursuant to Subsection C. of this Section will be retained by the Store and may only be used for any of the following purposes:
(1) costs associated with complying with the requirements of this Article;
(2) actual costs of providing Recyclable Paper Single-Use Carryout Bags; and
(3) costs associated with a Store’s educational materials or education campaign encouraging the use of Reusable Bags.
D. All Stores must report to the Department of Public Works, on a quarterly basis, the total number of Recyclable Paper Single-Use Carryout Bags provided, the total amount of monies collected for providing Recyclable Paper Single-Use Carryout Bags, if applicable, and a summary of any efforts the Store has undertaken to promote the use of Reusable Bags by Customers in the prior quarter. Such reporting must be done on a form prescribed by the Department of Public Works, and must be signed by a responsible agent or officer of the Store confirming that the information provided on the form is accurate and complete. Quarterly reports must be submitted no later than thirty (30) days following the end of the quarter for which the report is made.