Oregon Statewide Rule
Oregon Plastic Straws Upon-Request Law Statewide
Key Facts
- Authorizing law
- SB 90 (2019)
- Statute
- ORS 616.892
- Rule
- Plastic straws only on request
- Disability
- Flexible plastic straws exempt
Summary
SB 90 (2019), codified at ORS 616.892, limits when restaurants and convenience stores may hand out single-use plastic straws, requiring customers to request one first.
616.892 Single-use plastic straws; penalties. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Consumer" means an individual who orders a beverage of any description from a food and beverage provider in this state. (b) "Convenience store" means a business that, for compensation, offers or provides a range of commodities that includes food and beverages. (c) "Enforcement officer" means an authorized representative of the State Department of Agriculture who conducts inspections under ORS 616.286 or an authorized representative of the Director of the Oregon Health Authority or of a local government who conducts inspections under ORS 624.010 to 624.121 or 624.310 to 624.430. (d)(A) "Food and beverage provider" means a business that, for compensation, offers or serves food or beverages to a consumer. (B) "Food and beverage provider" does not include a health care facility, as defined in ORS 442.015, or a residential care facility, as defined in ORS 443.400, that provides single-use plastic straws to patients or residents.
Full Breakdown
Oregon's straws-on-request law, Senate Bill 90 (2019), is codified at ORS 616.892 and took effect in 2019. Full-service restaurants may provide single-use plastic straws to dine-in customers only on request. Drive-throughs and convenience stores may provide a plastic straw only if the customer specifically asks. The law does not restrict paper, compostable, or biodegradable straws, and it exempts patrons who need a flexible plastic straw for a disability. Enforcement is complaint-based, with escalating civil penalties for repeat violators.
Violations & Penalties
First and second violations bring warnings; third and subsequent violations carry civil penalties up to $25 per day, capped at $300 per year, under ORS 616.892.
Frequently Asked Questions
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