2019 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 13 - Housing, Games, Environment
Chapter 459A - Reuse and Recycling
Section 459A.755 - Definitions.

(1) "Garment bag" means a large bag that incorporates a hanger on which garments may be hung to prevent wrinkling during travel or storage.

(2) "Local provision" means a charter provision, ordinance, resolution or other provision adopted by a city, county or other local government, as defined in ORS 174.116.

(3) "Recycled paper checkout bag" means a paper bag that contains at least 40 percent post-consumer recycled fiber.

(4) "Restaurant" means an establishment where the primary business is the preparation of food or drink:

(a) For consumption by the public;

(b) In a form or quantity that is consumable then and there, whether or not it is consumed within the confines of the place where prepared; or

(c) In consumable form for consumption outside the place where prepared.

(5) "Retail establishment" means a store that sells or offers for sale goods at retail and that is not a restaurant.

(6) "Reusable fabric checkout bag" means a bag with handles that is specifically designed and manufactured for multiple reuse and is made of cloth or other machine-washable fabric.

(7) "Reusable plastic checkout bag" means a bag with handles that is specifically designed and manufactured for multiple reuse and is made of durable plastic that is at least four mils thick.

(8)(a) "Single-use checkout bag" means a bag made of paper, plastic or any other material that is provided by a retail establishment to a customer at the time of checkout, and that is not a recycled paper checkout bag, a reusable fabric checkout bag or a reusable plastic checkout bag.

(b) "Single-use checkout bag" does not mean:

(A) A bag that is provided by a retail establishment to a customer at a time other than the time of checkout, including but not limited to bags provided to:

(i) Package bulk items such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, greeting cards or small hardware items, including nails, bolts or screws;

(ii) Contain or wrap frozen food, meat, fish, flowers, a potted plant or another item for the purpose of addressing dampness or sanitation;

(iii) Contain unwrapped prepared food or a bakery good; or

(iv) Contain a prescription drug;

(B) A newspaper bag, door hanger bag, garment bag, laundry bag or dry cleaning bag; or

(C) A bag sold in a package containing multiple bags for uses such as food storage, garbage containment or pet waste collection. [2019 c.434 §1]

Note: 459A.755 to 459A.759 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 459A or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.