Sec. 48-66. Definitions.
Montgomery County, Md., Code § 48-66 (2026)
Sec. 48-66. Definitions.LinkCopy Citation
For the purposes of this section the following words have this meaning:
Department means the Department of Environmental Protection.
Director means the Director of the Department or the Director’s designee.
Plastic carryout bag means a plastic bag provided by a retail establishment to a customer at the point of sale, pickup, or delivery, including delivery by a third party to carry the purchased items and is not a reusable carryout bag. Plastic carryout bag does not include:
(1)
a plastic bag provided by a pharmacist that contains a prescription drug;
(2)
any newspaper bag or bag intended for garbage, pet waste, or yard waste;
(3)
a bag provided at the point of sale at a seasonal event, such as:
(A)
an occasional farmers market;
(B)
a full-time retail operation located on a farm;
(C)
a street fair; or
(D)
a yard sale;
(4)
a bag used to package bulk items, including fruit, vegetables, nuts, grains, candy, ice, or small hardware items;
(5)
a bag that contains hanging garments or dry-cleaned clothes, including suits, jackets, or dresses;
(6)
a bag or plastic bag sleeve used to contain or wrap a perishable item, including meat or fish, or unwrapped prepared foods or bakery goods;
(7)
a bag used to take live fish, insects, mollusks, crustaceans, or amphibians away from the retail establishment; or
(8)
a bag used to package items for the purpose of charitable distribution.
Point of sale means the physical place where a customer executes payment for goods or services or receives goods or services.
Restaurant has the same meaning stated in Section 52-77.
Retail establishment has the meaning stated in Section 52-77.
Reusable carryout bag means a reusable carryout bag with stitched handles specifically designed and manufactured for multiple reuses and is made of:
(1)
cloth or other washable fabric; or
(2)
a durable material suitable for multiple re-use that is not made of plastic film.