# Sec. 5-277. Shopping cart identification

Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.

## Sec. 5-277. Shopping cart identification

Prince George's County, Md., Code § 5-277 (2026)

(a) Required Identification. Every shopping cart made available for use by customers of a retail business in Prince George's County must have a durable, weatherproof, and legible sign or marking that identifies the following information:

  (1) the name of the retail business;

  (2) the address of the retail business;

  (3) working telephone number that may be used to return the shopping cart removed from the premises to the owner or retail business.

(b) Authority to Inspect. The County shall have the authority to inspect shopping carts provided by retail businesses in the County to determine compliance with this Division.

(c) Compliance Date and Certification. Each retail business shall comply with the requirements of this section by August 1, 2025. Each such business shall provide written self-certification of compliance to the County in a manner set forth in regulations implementing this Division.