Businesses located in some municipalities in Montgomery County are exempt from the prohibition on the use of plastic bags.
If a municipality has adopted Chapter 48 of the Montgomery County Code or passed their own plastic bag ban, then all retailers in that municipality must comply with the Bring Your Own Bag Law requirements.
If a municipality has NOT adopted Chapter 48 of the Montgomery County Code or adopted a plastic bag ban, businesses in that municipality may continue to use plastic carryout bags, but they must impose a 10-cent fee on all bags distributed.
The municipalities that have not adopted Chapter 48 or adopted a plastic bag ban are:
Town of Barnesville
Chevy Chase Village
Chevy Chase Sec. 3
City of Gaithersburg
Town of Garrett Park
Town of Glen Echo
Village of Martin's Addition
City of Rockville
Town of Somerset
Town of Washington Grove
