An Act To Prohibit the Use of Certain Disposable Food Service Containers
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0289
Committee Amendment CA_A-HA_A_H55 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT ':A "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 213, 
L.D. 289, Bill, "An Act To Prohibit the Use of Certain Disposable Food Service 
Containers" 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in § 1571 by striking out all of subsections 2 and 
(page 1, lines 21 to 33 and page 2, lines 1 to 9 in amendment) and inserting the 
following: 
'2. Covered establishment. 
11Covered establishment" includes, but_ is not limited to: 
A. A food establishment. as defined in Title 22. section 2152, subsection 4-A; 
B. An eating establishment as defined in Title 22. section 2491. except that "covered 
establishment" does not include a hospital licensed under Title 22. chapter 405 or a 
so-called meals on wheels establishment funded in whole or in part directly or 
indirectly by the Department of Health and Hun1an Services to provide meals at 
dispersed locations from central kitchen facilities; 
C. An agricultural fair as defined in Title 7. section 81. subsection 1: 
D. A farmers' market as defined in Title 7. section 415. subsection 1. paragraph A: 
E. A food pantry, church or community organization that provides food or beverages 
without charge: and 
F. A boarding home, a retirement home. an independent living place or a nm-sing 
home. 
3. Dism,sable food se1·vice container. "Disposable food service container
means 
service ware designed for one-time use. 
A. "Disposable food service container" includes service ware for take-out foods, 
packaged meat. eggs. bakery products and leftovers from nartially consumed meals 
prepared by covered establishments. 
B. "Disposable food service container" does not include uolystyrene foam coolers or 
ice chests that are used for the processing or shipping of seafood.' 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT .. 4,, to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 213, L.D. 289 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §1572 in subsection 1 in the first line (page 2, 
line 19 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
11food
and inserting the following: 
1covered1 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in § 1572 in subsection 2 in the fast line (page 2, 
line 22 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
11food
and insetting the following: 
'covered' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in § 1572 in subsection 3 in the first line (page 2, 
line 27 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
11food
and inserting the following: 
'covered' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §1572 in subsection 3 in paragraph Bin the . 
last line (page 2, line 34 in amendment) by stdking out the following: "food" and 
inserting the following: 'covered' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §1572 in subsection 3 in paragraph C in the 
2nd line (page 2, line 36 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
11food
and 
inserting the following: 'covered' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the term "food establishment" with the term "covered 
establishment." 
SPONSORED BY: ([20 d. ~e,/~ 
(Representative TUCKER) 
TOWN: Brunswick 
HOUSE AMENDMENT