2020 Revised Code of Washington
Title 70A - Environmental Health and Safety
Chapter 70A.530 - Plastic Bags.
70A.530.050 Preemption of local ordinances.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a city, town, county, or municipal corporation may not implement a local carryout bag ordinance. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any carryout bag ordinance that was enacted as of April 1, 2020, is preempted by this chapter.
(2)(a) A city, town, county, or municipal corporation carryout bag ordinance enacted as of April 1, 2020, that has established a pass-through charge of ten cents is not preempted with respect to the amount of the pass-through charge until January 1, 2026.
(b) A city, town, county, or municipal corporation ordinance not specified in (a) of this subsection and enacted as of April 1 2020, is not preempted until January 1, 2021.
[ 2020 c 138 § 6.]
NOTES:
Reviser's note: See note following chapter digest.
Application of RCW 82.32.805 and 82.32.808—2020 c 138: See note following RCW 70A.530.005.
