Rhode Island § 21-27.3-2 § 21-27.3-2. Prohibitions and exemptions.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 21-27.3-2 — § 21-27.3-2. Prohibitions and exemptions.

Rhode Island § 21-27.3-2

Title 21Food And Drugs

Ch. 21-27.3Disposable Food Service Containers

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 21-27.3-2 (2026).

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§ 21-27.3-2. Prohibitions and exemptions.
(a) Prohibition. Beginning January 1, 2025, a covered establishment may not process, prepare, sell,
            or provide food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is
            composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam.
         
(b) Plastic beverage stirrers. A covered establishment providing beverages at a facility or function of the state
            may not provide beverage stirrers that are composed of plastic. For the purposes of
            this subsection, "beverage stirrerâ€� means a device that is designed solely to mix
            liquids that are intended for internal human

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§ 21-27.3-2. Prohibitions and exemptions.

(a) Prohibition. Beginning January 1, 2025, a covered establishment may not process, prepare, sell, or provide food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam.

(b) Plastic beverage stirrers. A covered establishment providing beverages at a facility or function of the state may not provide beverage stirrers that are composed of plastic. For the purposes of this subsection, "beverage stirrerâ€� means a device that is designed solely to mix liquids that are intended for internal human consumption and are contained in a single-serving container.

(c) Exemptions. Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, a covered establishment may:

(1) In an emergency for the immediate preservation of the public health or safety, as determined applicable by the department of health, process, prepare, sell, or provide food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam;

(2) Sell or provide food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam that a consumer brings to the covered establishment; and

(3) Sell at retail, food or beverages in or on a disposable food service container that is composed in whole or in part of polystyrene foam that the covered establishment purchases prepackaged at wholesale.