(a)
- (1) By January 1, 2016, no food service entity shall sell or provide food in expanded polystyrene food service products, regardless of where the food will be consumed.
- (2) By January 1, 2021, no retailer shall sell or offer for sale an expanded polystyrene food service product, expanded polystyrene container, or expanded polystyrene packing material.
- (b) Subsection (a)(1) of this section shall not apply to food or beverages that were filled and sealed in expanded polystyrene containers before a food service entity received them or to materials used to package raw, uncooked, or butchered meat, fish, poultry, or seafood for off- premises consumption.
Effect of Amendments
The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 21-36 substituted “entity” for “business” in (a) and (b).
Emergency Legislation
For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 6172(b) of the Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Support Emergency Act of 2015 (D.C. Act 21-127, July 27, 2015, 62 DCR 10201).
Editor's Notes
Applicability of D.C. Law 20-142: Section 502(f) of D.C. Law 20-142 provided that §§ 401, 402, and 406 of the act shall apply as of December 17, 2014.
History
Dec. 17, 2014, D.C. Law 20-142, § 402
Oct. 22, 2015, D.C. Law 21-36, § 6172(b)
Apr. 16, 2020, D.C. Law 23-76, § 2(b)