New Hampshire has no statewide rule on plastic straws or stirrers; restaurants may use them freely while local governments retain authority to restrict.
Plastic straws are not regulated at the New Hampshire state level. Restaurants and retailers may distribute straws on demand or as default service. RSA 31:39 and RSA 149-M provide municipalities with authority to adopt local ordinances such as on-request straw rules. The state has not preempted these local efforts. Some hospitality businesses have voluntarily switched to paper or compostable straws to address environmental concerns.
No statewide penalties exist; any fines depend on individual municipal ordinances.
Manchester, NH
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Manchester, NH
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Manchester, NH
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Manchester, NH
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Manchester, NH
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