Geez.. weren’t these the same bozo’s who wanted us to stop using paper bags to ‘save the trees’?
They are RESPONSIBLE for plastic bags being invented
“An exception would be made for plastic bags that are used to hold fruit, vegetables or raw meat in order to prevent contamination with other grocery items. “
Well, just offer them for that purpose, then.
There's a good way to confound these nanny-state idiots - the prohibition has been placed on stores offering the bags. The law does not prohibit individual, independent freedom fighters from offering plastic bags to customers. So there is a business opportunity here for willing entrepreneurs - have bags printed up advertising something other than a store (for example, advertising a book, a movie, a band, a car, etc.) and have people offer bags for free (single ones, five packs, or whatever) to grocery shoppers before they enter the store...