Vermont § 6694 - Single-use plastic straws

Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 6694 — Single-use plastic straws, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 6694. Single-use plastic straws

  • (a) A food service establishment shall not provide a single-use plastic straw to a customer,
    except that a food service establishment may provide a straw to a person upon request. (b) The prohibition on sale or provision of a single-use plastic straw under subsection
    (a) of this section shall not apply to: (1) a hospital licensed under 18 V.S.A. chapter 43; (2) a nursing home, residential care home, assisted living residence, home for the terminally
    ill, or therapeutic community, as those terms are defined in 33 V.S.A. chapter 71;
    or (3) an independent living facility as that term is defined in 32 V.S.A. chapter 225. (c) This section shall not alter the requirements of 9 V.S.A. chapter 139 regarding the
    provision of services by a place of public accommodation. (Added 2019, No. 69, § 2, eff. July 1, 2020.)

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What does Vermont Statutes Online § 6694 cover?

Section 6694 ("Single-use plastic straws") is part of the Vermont Statutes Online, the codified statutory law of Vermont. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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