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Section 20-51. Definitions. As used in this article: "Business" means any commercial enterprise or establishment, including sole proprietorship3 joint ventures, partnerships and corporations, or any other legal entity, whether for profit or not for proft, and includes all employees of the business or any independent contractors associated with the business. "Checkout bag" means a carryout ba tg hat is provided by a business to a customer at the point of sale for the purpose of transporting groceries or other oods. "Director" means the director of environmental management: "Plastic bag" means a bag that is made from non-compostable plastic or compostable plastic and that is not specifically designed and manufactured for multiple re-use. "Recyclable paper bag" means a paper checkout bag provided by a business to a customer at the point of sale for the pumose of transporting groceries or other goods which meets the following requirements: (1) contains no old growth fiber, (2) is one hundred percent recyclable, and (3~ contains a minimum of fort percent Host-consumer recycled content. "Reusable bag" means a bag that is specifically designed and manufactured for multiple re- use and is (1) made of cloth or other washable fabric, or (2) made of other durable material suitable for re-use. Section 20-52. Administration. (al The director shall administer this article and shall adoRt administrative rules pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, within one hundred eighty days from the effective date of this ordinance. (b) On or before September 1 of each year, the director shall submit to the council a report assessing any reduction in the use of plastic bags. Section 20-53. Plastic ba¢ restrictions. (a) Businesses are prohibited from providing plastic checkout bags to their customers at the point of sale beginning one year from the effective date of this ordinance. Businesses may instead provide only recyclable paper bags or reusable bags as checkout bags for their customers. (c) Nothing in this article shall preclude a business from making reusable or recyclable paper checkout bags available either for sale or without charge to their customers.