R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-27.2-1

Current through 2024 Public Law 457
Section 21-27.2-1 - Definitions

As used in this chapter:

(1) "Food service establishment" shall have the meaning set forth in § 21-27-1.
(2) "Single-use plastic straw" means a single-use, disposable tube made predominantly of plastic derived from either petroleum or a biologically based polymer, such as corn or other plant sources, used to transfer a beverage from a container to the mouth of the person drinking the beverage. "Single-use plastic straw" does not include a straw made from non-plastic materials, including, but not limited to, paper, pasta, sugar cane, wood, or bamboo.

R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-27.2-1

Added by 2021 Pub. Laws, ch. 203,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2022.
Added by 2021 Pub. Laws, ch. 202,§ 1, eff. 1/1/2022.