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Grocery store. Anyretail establishment that sells groceries, fresh, packaged, canned, dry, prepared or frozen food or beverage products and similar items and includes supermarkets, convenience stores, and gasoline stations. Product bag. Any bag provided to a customer for use within a retail establishment to assist in the collection or transport of products tothe point of sale within the retail establishment. A product bag is not a carryout bag. Recyclable paper bag. Apaper bag that meets all of the following requirements: (a)Is 100% recyclable and contains a minimum of 40% postconsumer recycled content; (b)Is capable of composting consistent with the timeline and specifications of the ASTM Standard as defined in this section. Retail establishment. Any store or vendor located within or doing business within the geographicallimits of the city that sells or offers for sale goods at retail. Reusable bag. Abag made of any material with handles that is specifically designed and manufactured for long term multiple reuse and meets the following requirements: (a)Is machine washable; and (b)If plastic, has a minimum plastic thickness of 2.25 mils. Vendor. Any retail establishment, shop, restaurant, sales outlet or other commercial establishment located within ordoing business within the geographicallimits of the city, which provides perishable or nonperishable goods for sale to the public. A vendor is a retail establishment. Single-use plastic carryout bag. Any plastic carryout bag made available by a retail establishment to a customer at the point of sale. It does not include reusable bags, recyclablepaper bags, or product bags. 6.765Plastic Bag Use –Provisions. (1) Regulations.Except as exempted in subsection (2) of this section: (a)No retail establishment shall provide or make available to a customer a single-use plastic carryout bag; (b)No person shall distribute a single-use plastic carryout bag at any city facility, city managed concession, or city sponsored event. (2) Exemptions.Notwithstanding the regulations contained in this section, single-use plastic carryout bags may be distributed to customers by food providers for the purpose of safeguarding public health and safety during the transportation of hot prepared take-out foods and prepared liquids intendedfor consumption away from the food provider's premises. (3) Rulemaking.The city manager shall adopt rules under section 2.019 of this code concerning the prohibition of single-use plastic bags. The Ordinance -Page 2of 3