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.
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Nashua, NH
The Nashua Revised Ordinances do not contain a code provision specifically prohibiting or permitting artificial turf in residential or commercial landscapes....
Nashua, NH
Nashua does not mandate native plants in private landscapes. Chapter 190 Article XXVII Landscaping requires that all shade trees in required landscape materi...
Nashua, NH
Nashua collects trash weekly and recycling every other week on the same day. Check the city's Trash & Recycling Schedule for your day. When a holiday falls o...
Nashua, NH
Nashua food trucks operate under Chapter 231 (Peddling, Soliciting and Vending). No person may act as a vendor in the City unless licensed by the City Clerk....
Nashua, NH
Operating a food truck in Nashua requires three city authorizations: (1) a Mobile Food Service License from the Nashua Environmental Health Department; (2) a...
Nashua, NH
Federal law (FAA Part 107 and 49 U.S.C. § 44809) governs U.S. airspace and preempts local altitude/flight-path regulation. Nashua sits inside Class D control...
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