27-2709 - Department responsibility. - New York Statutes

§ 27-2709. Department responsibility. 1. The department shall develop educational materials to encourage the reduction, reuse and recycling of plastic carryout bags and shall make those materials available to stores required to comply with this article. 2. The department shall provide information regarding the availability of recycling facilities and companies that recycle plastic bags, including the addresses and phone numbers of such facilities and companies to stores required to comply with this article.