Beginning July 1, 1995, no person may distribute, sell, or offer for sale in this state any plastic bottle or rigid plastic container unless the product is labeled with a code indicating the plastic resin used to produce the bottle or container. Rigid plastic bottles or rigid plastic containers with labels and basecups of a different material shall be coded by their basic material. The code shall consist of a number placed within the universal recycling symbol and letters placed below the symbol. The number used shall be as follows:

(1) 1.-PETE (polyethylene terephthalate);

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Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 34A-6-68

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(2) 2.-HDPE (high density polyethylene);

(3) 3.-V (vinyl);

(4) 4.-LDPE (low density polyethylene);

(5) 5.-PP (polypropylene);

(6) 6.-PS (polystyrene);

(7) 7.-OTHER (includes multi-layer).

The Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources shall maintain a list of the label codes provided in this section and shall provide a copy of that list to any person upon request.

Source: SL 1992, ch 254, § 31; SL 2003, ch 272 (Ex. Ord. 03-1), § 20; SL 2011, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 11-1), § 154, eff. Apr. 12, 2011; SL 2021, ch 1 (Ex. Ord. 21-3), § 53, eff. Apr. 19, 2021.