California Public Resources Code

§ 42283

PRC § 42283 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 30 · Part 3 · Ch. 5.3 · Art. 3

Statute text

(a)Except as provided in subdivisions (b) and (c), a store shall not provide, distribute, or sell a carryout bag at the point of sale.

(b)(1) A store may make available for purchase at the point of sale a recycled paper bag but shall not sell a recycled paper bag for less than ten cents ($0.10) in order to ensure that the cost of providing a recycled paper bag is not subsidized by a consumer who does not require that bag.

(2)Notwithstanding any other law, a store that makes recycled paper bags available for purchase at the point of sale shall provide a recycled paper bag at no cost at the point of sale to a customer using a payment card or voucher issued by the California Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 123275) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 106 of the Health and Safety Code or an electronic benefit transfer card issued pursuant to Section 10072 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

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Legislative history

Amended (as added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 453, Sec. 10) by Stats. 2025, Ch. 67, Sec. 168. (AB 1170) Effective January 1, 2026.