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title: "USA: Temporary Suspension of California Plastic Bag Ban"
description: The state of California has temporarily suspended its single-use plastic bag ban until 21 June 2020. Read more here.
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# [USA: Temporary Suspension of California Plastic Bag Ban](https://go.adherent.com/covid19/usa-temporary-suspension-of-california-plastic-bag-ban)

 Written by [Compliance & Risks](https://go.adherent.com/covid19/author/compliance-risks) | May 7, 2020, 11:59:56 AM

The state of California has temporarily suspended its single-use plastic bag ban for a period of two months. 

The suspension is included in a range of measures taken by the Governor of California in [Executive Order N-54-20](https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/N-54-20-COVID-19-text-4.22.20.pdf) which are aimed at ensuring the protection of public safety during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

In light of the suspension, retailers may now offer single-use plastic bags, as well as reusable plastic bags or paper bags, at the point-of-sale without charge. However, it is worth noting that this does not apply to those establishments subject to local-level municipal bans that took effect prior to the state-level ban in 2015.

This suspension entered into effect on 22 April 2020 and will expire on 21 June 2020 provided it is not extended in the mean time. 

 

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