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c� EXHIBIT CHAPTER 761 Retail Disposable Bag Recycling 761.01 Definitions. 761.02 Bag collection and recycling. 761.03 Penalty. 761.01 DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter: (a) "Retail establishment" means any supermarket, convenience store, department store, store, shop, service station, or restaurant and any other sales outlet occupying 30,000 square feet or more of usable space where a customer can buy goods or food. (b) "Disposable plastic bag" means a bag made from either non-compostable plastic or compostable plastic provided by a retail establishment to a customer at point of sale for the purpose of transporting purchased items from the retail establishment, but does not include bags specifically intended for multiple reuse. 761.02 BAG COLLECTION AND RECYCLING. From and after September 1, 2020, No retail establishment shall offer customers disposable plastic bags unless: (a) It provides a disposable plastic bag collection bin that is visible, easily accessible to the customer, and clearly marked that the collection bin is available for the purpose of collecting and recycling disposable plastic bags. The collection bin shall be located within the interior of the retail establishment where practicable. When, in the opinion of the Director of Planning and Community Development, a practicable interior location is not available, an exterior collection bin location may be utilized provided its location is approved by the Director of Planning and Community Development and the location does not unreasonably interfere with parking or vehicular and pedestrian traffic. (b) The retail establishment ensures all disposable plastic bags collected by the retail establishment are collected, transported and recycled, and not deposited within a solid waste disposal facility, except for disposable plastic bags that are not sufficiently free of foreign material to enter the recycling stream. 761.03 PENALTY. Whoever violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a minor misdemeanor. Each day's continued violation shall constitute a separate offense.