Plastic Checkout Bags Prohibited.
COBRA, 05.19.01.03
in effect.03 Plastic Checkout Bags Prohibited.
A. Effective January 1, 2022, subject to exceptions defined in this regulation, retailers are prohibited from supplying customers with plastic checkout bags to carry or hold purchased items.
B. Only paper or compostable bags may be provided by a retailer to customers in the City of Baltimore.
Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/cobra/05.19.01.03Fetched: 10/25/2026
