Section 21-1010. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN FEE-RELATED PRACTICES

 

1010.1 A retail establishment shall not assume or absorb, or refund to the customer, the disposable carryout bag fee.

 

1010.2 A retail establishment shall not advertise or hold out or state to the public or to a customer, directly or indirectly, that the reimbursement of the disposable carryout bag fee or any part of the fee to be collected by the retail establishment will be assumed or absorbed by the retail establishment or refunded to the customer.

 

authority

Section 107(4) of the District Department of the Environment Establishment Act of 2005, effective February 15, 2006 (D.C. Law 16-51; D.C. Official Code §§ 8-151.01 et seq.), section 5(a) of the Anacostia River Clean Up and Protection Act of 2009 (the “Act”), effective September 23, 2009 (D.C. Law 18-55; D.C. Official Code § 2-1226.51 et seq.), Mayor’s Order 2006-61, dated June 14, 2006, and Mayor’s Order 2010-27, dated February 1, 2010.

source

Final Rulemaking published at 57 DCR 7208, 7213 (August 13, 2010).