{"data":{"id":"us-de/16-del.-c.-3002q","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"16 Del. C. § 3002Q","heading":"Restrictions; beverage straws.","body":"(a) A food establishment may not provide a single-service plastic straw unless any of the following apply:\n(1) A plastic straw is requested by a consumer.\n(2) The plastic straw is for a patient or resident, if the food establishment is located in a hospital or long-term care facility.\n(3) The plastic straw is attached to pre-packaged goods, including juice boxes.\n(b) (1) A food establishment that provides straws must strive to ensure that single-service plastic straws always remain available upon request.\n(2) A food establishment that provides a plastic straw to a consumer must provide it free of charge and may not inquire into the reason for the request.\n(c) This section does not restrict a food establishment from providing compostable beverage straws that are not made from plastic.","path":["Title 16. Health and Safety","Regulatory Provisions Concerning Public Health","CHAPTER 30Q. Food Establishments; Polystyrene and Plastic Waste"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title16/c030q/index.html#3002Q","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:21Z","sha256":"f61abcaedf1cb96dd17f683d7d7f50fd105ffc41260b50d66e7a304c881eed1c","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/16-del.-c.-3001q","next":"us-de/16-del.-c.-3003q"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}