07-16-2011, 07:50 AM
[/quote]They are not free,the price is already included in the store merchandise price.If a customer would have to pay for a bag he'd pay twice for the same bag.
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The price for a plastic carry out bag, such as retailers will be prohibited from providing, may now, prior to implementation of the law, be included in operating cost, like electricity and water. That does not mean that the operating cost will continue to be calculated the same way after implementation.
Whether a retailer would try (or succeeding in trying) to double charge could turn out to be a matter of competition.
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The price for a plastic carry out bag, such as retailers will be prohibited from providing, may now, prior to implementation of the law, be included in operating cost, like electricity and water. That does not mean that the operating cost will continue to be calculated the same way after implementation.
Whether a retailer would try (or succeeding in trying) to double charge could turn out to be a matter of competition.