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Oregon · Through 2025 Edition

ORS 459A.755: Definitions.

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  1. 13 - Housing, Games, Environment
  2. 36A. Housing; Lottery and Games; Environment
  3. Chapter 459A — Reuse and Recycling

As used in this section and ORS 459A.757 and 459A.759:

      (1) “Garment bag” means a large bag that incorporates a hanger on which garments may be hung to prevent wrinkling during travel or storage.

      (2) “Local provision” means a charter provision, ordinance, resolution or other provision adopted by a city, county or other local government, as defined in ORS 174.116.

      (3) “Nonwood renewable fiber” means plant-based fiber other than fiber derived from a tree.

      (4) “Recycled paper checkout bag” means a paper bag that contains:

      (a) At least 40 percent post-consumer recycled fiber;

      (b) At least 40 percent nonwood renewable fiber; or

      (c) A combination of post-consumer recycled fiber and nonwood renewable fiber that totals at least 40 percent.

      (5) “Restaurant” means an establishment where the primary business is the preparation of food or drink:

      (a) For consumption by the public;

      (b) In a form or quantity that is consumable then and there, whether or not it is consumed within the confines of the place where prepared; or

      (c) In consumable form for consumption outside the place where prepared.

      (6) “Retail establishment” means a store that sells or offers for sale goods at retail and that is not a restaurant.

      (7) “Reusable fabric checkout bag” means a bag with handles that is specifically designed and manufactured for multiple reuse and is made of cloth or other machine-washable fabric.

      (8) “Reusable plastic checkout bag” means a bag with handles that is specifically designed and manufactured for multiple reuse and is made of durable plastic that is at least four mils thick.

      (9)(a) “Single-use checkout bag” means a bag made of paper, plastic or any other material that is provided by a retail establishment to a customer at the time of checkout, and that is not a recycled paper checkout bag, a reusable fabric checkout bag or a reusable plastic checkout bag.

      (b) “Single-use checkout bag” does not mean:

      (A) A bag that is provided by a retail establishment to a customer at a time other than the time of checkout, including but not limited to bags provided to:

      (i) Package bulk items such as fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, greeting cards or small hardware items, including nails, bolts or screws;

      (ii) Contain or wrap frozen food, meat, fish, flowers, a potted plant or another item for the purpose of addressing dampness or sanitation;

      (iii) Contain unwrapped prepared food or a bakery good; or

      (iv) Contain a prescription drug;

      (B) A newspaper bag, door hanger bag, garment bag, laundry bag or dry cleaning bag; or

      (C) A bag sold in a package containing multiple bags for uses such as food storage, garbage containment or pet waste collection.

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