Plastic straws are preempted under Alabama Code Section 11-89C-10, prohibiting local governments from banning, restricting, or taxing single-use plastic straws.
Single-use plastic straws fall within the auxiliary container definition under Code of Alabama Section 11-89C-10. The 2019 statute prevents counties and municipalities from adopting straw bans, fees, or upon-request distribution rules. Restaurants and retailers may continue offering plastic straws statewide. Voluntary transitions to paper, compostable, or reusable alternatives remain lawful and common. The preemption supports uniform statewide commerce while leaving consumer and business choice intact. Existing pre-enactment local straw rules were nullified.
Local ordinances restricting plastic straws are unenforceable and void under state preemption.
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