HB 2813-S - DIGEST
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Provides that a person who intentionally removes a shopping cart from the parking lot of a retail establishment without the permission of the establishment, is subject to liability under this act.

Provides that any statute, ordinance, or rule enacted by a political subdivision of the state dealing with shopping carts that have been removed from the parking lot of a retail establishment must meet the following criteria: (1) Impoundment of a shopping cart may only be allowed if the cart is located off the premises of the retail establishment, and: (a) The retail establishment has been given notice of the cart's location and has not retrieved the cart within five days of the notice; (b) the cart is in a location that is likely to impede emergency services. If a cart in a location that is likely to impede emergency services is impounded, the retail establishment must be given notice that the cart has been impounded; or (c) the cart does not meet the requirements of RCW 9A.56.270(2).