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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="9-2103" title_number="9" title_name="Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities" subtitle_number="21" subtitle_name="Plastic Products">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Subject to § 9–2102(b) of this subtitle and subsection (b) of this section, on and after October 1, 2018, a person that distributes or sells a compostable plastic bag intended for sale or distribution by a retailer in the State shall ensure that the compostable plastic bag is:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Labeled in a manner that is readily and easily identifiable from other plastic bags;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Labeled in a manner that is consistent with the federal Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Labeled with a certification logo indicating the bag meets the ASTM D6400 standard specification; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <level label="i">
        <text>A uniform color of green and labeled with the word “COMPOSTABLE” in at least a 1 inch font on one side of the bag;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Labeled in green writing with the word “COMPOSTABLE” in at least a 1 inch font on both sides of the bag; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Labeled with the word “COMPOSTABLE” in at least a one–half inch font on both sides of the bag within a green color band that:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>Contrasts with the compostable bag’s background color; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>Is at least 1 inch in height.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>If a compostable plastic bag is smaller than 14 inches by 14 inches, the compostable bag may be labeled in a manner that is in proportion to the size of the bag.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A compostable plastic bag sold or distributed in the State may not be labeled as recyclable.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A provision of this section has effect only to the extent that the provision does not conflict with the federal Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims.</text>
  </level>
</section>
