Oregon § 459A.759 State preemption of certain local provisions

Oregon Statutes

§ 459A.759 — State preemption of certain local provisions

Oregon § 459A.759

Vol.13

Title 36AHousing; Lottery and Games; Environment

Ch. 459AReuse and Recycling

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 459A.759 (2026).

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To prohibit or limit the use of recycled paper checkout bags, reusable fabric checkout bags, reusable plastic checkout bags or single-use checkout bags by a restaurant or retail establishment, a city, county or other local government, as defined in ORS 174.116:

(1)May adopt a local provision that establishes definitions, requirements and restrictions that are identical to the definitions, requirements and restrictions established by ORS 459A.755 and 459A.757.

(2)May amend a local provision that was in effect before January 1, 2020, so the local provision establishes definitions, requirements and restrictions that are identical to the definitions, requirements and restrictions established by ORS 459A.755 and 459A.757.

(3)May adopt, amend or enforce a local provision to impose a penalty o

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To prohibit or limit the use of recycled paper checkout bags, reusable fabric checkout bags, reusable plastic checkout bags or single-use checkout bags by a restaurant or retail establishment, a city, county or other local government, as defined in ORS 174.116:
(1) May adopt a local provision that establishes definitions, requirements and restrictions that are identical to the definitions, requirements and restrictions established by ORS 459A.755 and 459A.757.
(2) May amend a local provision that was in effect before January 1, 2020, so the local provision establishes definitions, requirements and restrictions that are identical to the definitions, requirements and restrictions established by ORS 459A.755 and 459A.757.
(3) May adopt, amend or enforce a local provision to impose a penalty other than the penalty established by ORS 459.993. A restaurant or retail establishment may be charged with a violation under either the local provision or ORS 459.993, but not both.
(4) May not adopt or enforce a local provision that establishes definitions, requirements or restrictions that are not identical to the definitions, requirements and restrictions established by ORS 459A.755 and 459A.757.
(5) Notwithstanding subsection (4) of this section, may adopt, amend or enforce a local provision to require a restaurant or retail establishment to charge a fee of more than five cents under provisions otherwise identical to ORS 459A.757 (1)(b) and (3)(b).