New York Laws
Title 27 - Plastic Bag Reduction, Reuse and Recycling
27-2701 - Definitions.

(a) a bag made of cloth or other machine washable fabric that has
handles; or
(b) a durable plastic bag with handles that is specifically designed
and manufactured for multiple reuse.
6. "Store" means a retail establishment that provides plastic carryout
bags to its customers as a result of the sale of a product and (a) has
over ten thousand square feet of retail space, or (b) such retail
establishment is part of a chain engaged in the same general field of
business which operates five or more units of over five thousand square
feet of retail space in this state under common ownership and
management.
7. "Film plastic" means uncontaminated non-rigid film plastic
packaging products composed of plastic resins, which include, but are
not limited to, newspaper bags, dry cleaning bags and shrink-wrap.
* NB There are 2 § 27-2701's

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