Section 1572 - Prohibitions; exemptions1.Prohibition. Beginning January 1, 2021, a covered establishment may not process, prepare, sell or provide food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam. [2019, c. 62, §1(NEW).]
2.Plastic beverage stirrers. A covered establishment providing beverages at a facility or function of the State or of a political subdivision may not provide beverage stirrers that are composed of plastic. For the purposes of this subsection, "beverage stirrer" means a device that is designed solely to mix liquids that are intended for internal human consumption and are contained in a single-serving container. [2019, c. 62, §1(NEW).]
3.Exemptions. Notwithstanding subsection 1, a covered establishment may: A. In an emergency for the immediate preservation of the public health or safety, as determined applicable by the department, process, prepare, sell or provide food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam; [2019, c. 62, §1(NEW).]B. Sell or provide food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam that a consumer brings to the covered establishment; and [2019, c. 62, §1(NEW).]C.[Repealed effective 7/1/2025] Sell at retail food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam that the covered establishment purchases prepackaged at wholesale. This paragraph is repealed July 1, 2025. [2021, c. 208, §4(AMD).]
[2021, c. 208, §4(AMD).]
Amended by 2021SP1, c. 208,§ 4, eff. 6/15/2021.Added by 2019, c. 62,§ 1, eff. 9/19/2019.