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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: Councilmember Henry
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Plastic Bags - Surcharge
FOR the purpose of imposing a surcharge on certain bags provided by dealers to customers; defining certain terms; providing for the collection and remittance of the surcharge; requiring certain reports; prohibiting certain conduct; imposing certain civil and criminal penalties; providing for a special effective date; and generally relating to surcharge on plastic bags.
Body
BY adding
Article 28 - Taxes
Section(s) 29-1 to 29-12, to be under the new subtitle,
“Subtitle 29. Surcharge on Plastic Bags”
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:
Baltimore City Code
Article 28. Taxes
SUBTITLE 29. SURCHARGE ON PLASTIC BAGS
§ 29-1. DEFINITIONS.
(A) IN GENERAL.
IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.
(B) DEALER.
(1) “DEALER” MEANS ANY PERSON ENGAGED IN THE RETAIL SALE OF GOODS.
(2) “DEALER” INCLUDES ANY:
(I) SUPERMARKET;
(II) CONVENIENCE STORE;
(III) SHOP;
(IV) SERVICE STATION; OR
(V) OTHER SALES OUTLET.
(C) DIRECTOR.
“DIRECTOR” MEANS THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OR A DESIGNEE OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANC...
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