§ 5-905. Plastic bags.

(a) "Plastic bag" defined.

"Plastic bag" means any bag that is:

(1) intended for household use or for packaging garments or other articles intended for household use;

(2) larger than 6 inches in diameter at the open end; and

(3) made of film less than 1 mil (0.001 inch) thick.

(b) Printed warning required.

No person may package, deliver, or sell in a plastic bag any article for use in or around the household or sell or distribute any plastic bag for use in or around the household unless the bag bears a warning as required by this section.

(c) Text of warning.

The warning must warn the consumer against the hazard of suffocation by children in the following or substantially equivalent wording:

"Warning: To avoid danger of suffocation, keep away from babies and children. Do not use in cribs, beds, carriages, or playpens. This bag is not a toy."

(d) Placement and size.

(1) The warning must be printed on, attached to, or accompany each plastic bag or each package of plastic bags delivered to the consumer.

(2) The warning must be prominently and conspicuously displayed in bold face type, in accordance with the following table: