A. Bags exempt from this Chapter include Product Bags, bags sold in packages containing multiple bags such as those intended for use as garbage, pet waste bags, yard waste bags, and bags which are integral to the use of other objects.

B. Nothing in this Chapter prohibits customers from using bags of any type that they bring to the establishment themselves or from carrying away merchandise or materials that are not placed in a bag at point of sale, in lieu of using bags provided by the establishment.

C. Notwithstanding the requirements of Sections 11.63.30 and 11.63.40, Covered Entities and Food Product Stores, except as subject to the requirements of Public Resources Code Section 42281, providing Recycled Content Paper Bags as Carryout Bags at the point of sale or Pre-Checkout Bags before the point of sale, shall provide such bags at no cost to a Customer participating in the California Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children pursuant to Article 2 (commencing with Section 123275) of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 106 of the California Health and Safety Code; a Customer participating in Calfresh pursuant to Chapter 1 commencing with Section 18900) of Part 6 of Division 9 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code; and a Customer participating in the Supplemental Food Program pursuant to Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 15500) of Part 3 of Division 9 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code. (Ord. 7844-NS § 1, 2022)