Wash. Rev. Code § 70A.530.050

Current through 2024

Section 70A.530.050 - Preemption of local ordinances

(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.

(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.

(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.

RCW 70A.530.050

2020 c 138 § 6.

Application of RCW 82.32.805 and 82.32.808 - 2020 c 138 : See note following RCW 70A.530.005.