Bags. (1) Producers may not use or offer plastic shopping bags, commonly called “T-shirt bags,” or any plastic shopping bag with a handle. (a) Exception: Producers may use or offer jumbo plastic bags, commonly called “blue bags,” for wholesale orders (b) Exception: Producers may use or offer produce bags, commonly on a roll. (2) Producers may use or offer to customers paper bags and reusable fabric bags. Producers must charge a 5-cent fee for each paper bag sold to a customer (excluding such customers who are Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and/or Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) recipients), which fee must be remitted to the state. A Producer’s failure to adhere to this policy may result in a Fine of $50 per day of infraction under Part VI.B.1 - “Fines.” (3) All products shall be packaged and labeled in accordance with NY State regulations.
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