Ohio does not regulate single-use plastic straws statewide, and HB 242 prevents municipalities from banning or taxing them as auxiliary containers.
Plastic straws fall within Ohio's broad statutory definition of auxiliary containers under ORC 3767.32, which encompasses food and beverage service ware. HB 242 preempts political subdivisions from banning, taxing, or imposing fees on these items. Some Ohio restaurants have voluntarily adopted upon-request straw policies, but these are private decisions, not regulatory mandates. The Americans with Disabilities Act considerations also limit any potential local regulation.
Municipal straw bans or fees are preempted and unenforceable under ORC 3767.32.
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