{"data":{"id":"us-wa/rcw-70a.530.050","jurisdiction":"us-wa","citation":"RCW 70A.530.050","heading":"Preemption of local ordinances.","body":"(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a city, town, county, or municipal corporation may not implement a local carryout bag ordinance. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, any carryout bag ordinance that was enacted as of April 1, 2020, is preempted by this chapter.\n(2)(a) A city, town, county, or municipal corporation carryout bag ordinance enacted as of April 1, 2020, that has established a pass-through charge of ten cents is not preempted with respect to the amount of the pass-through charge until January 1, 2026.\n(b) A city, town, county, or municipal corporation ordinance not specified in (a) of this subsection and enacted as of April 1 2020, is not preempted until January 1, 2021.","path":["Title 70A","Chapter 70A.530"],"source_url":"https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=70A.530.050","current_through":"July 15, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T04:03:52Z","sha256":"93ead32a8cdcb94a528b3c8cf5e0ad8d996195f6785b40475f727cd17866328c","source_id":"us-wa","stale":false,"prev":"us-wa/rcw-70a.530.040","next":"us-wa/rcw-70a.530.060"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}