{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-21-27.2-1","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-27.2-1","heading":"Definitions.","body":"As used in this chapter:\n(1) “Food service establishment” shall have the meaning set forth in § 21-27-1.\n(2) “Single-use plastic straw” means a single-use, disposable tube made predominantly of plastic derived from either petroleum or a biologically based polymer, such as corn or other plant sources, used to transfer a beverage from a container to the mouth of the person drinking the beverage. “Single-use plastic straw” does not include a straw made from non-plastic materials, including, but not limited to, paper, pasta, sugar cane, wood, or bamboo.","path":["Title 21 Food and Drugs","Chapter 27.2 Single-Use Plastic Straws"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE21/21-27.2/21-27.2-1.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:56:25Z","sha256":"9a87e76911f51ab2dd9c48532a0a082e0285d6656d80d225865a874ab73c732a","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-21-27.1-3","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-21-27.2-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}