Iowa Code 455C.14 – Redemption of refused nonrefillable metal beverage containers
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1. If the refund value indication required under section 455C.5 on an empty nonrefillable metal beverage container is readable but the redemption of the container is lawfully refused by a dealer or person operating a redemption center under other sections of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to these sections, the container shall be accepted and the refund value paid to a consumer as provided in this section. Each beer distributor selling nonrefillable metal beverage containers in this state shall provide individually or collectively by contract or agreement with a dealer, person operating a redemption center, or another person, at least one facility in the county seat of each county where refused empty nonrefillable metal beverage containers having a readable refund value indication as required by this chapter are accepted and redeemed. In cities having a population of twenty-five thousand or more, the number of the facilities provided shall be one for each twenty-five thousand population or a fractional part of that population.
Attorney's Note
Under the Iowa Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Simple misdemeanor | up to 30 days | between $105 and $855 |
Terms Used In Iowa Code 455C.14
- Beverage: means wine as defined in section 123. See Iowa Code 455C.1
- Consumer: means any person who purchases a beverage in a beverage container for use or consumption. See Iowa Code 455C.1
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Dealer: means a person who engages in whole or in part in the business of buying, selling, or exchanging vessels either outright or on conditional sale, bailment, lease, security interest, or otherwise, and who has an established place of business for sale, trade, and display of vessels. See Iowa Code 462A.2
- Dealer: means any person who engages in the sale of beverages in beverage containers to a consumer. See Iowa Code 455C.1
- Distributor: means a person who takes title to one or more packages or packaging components purchased for promotional purposes or resale. See Iowa Code 455D.19
- Distributor: means any person who engages in the sale of beverages in beverage containers to a dealer in this state, including any manufacturer who engages in such sales. See Iowa Code 455C.1
- Person: means an individual, partnership, firm, corporation, or association. See Iowa Code 462A.2
- Redemption center: means a facility at which consumers may return empty beverage containers and receive payment for the refund value of the empty beverage containers. See Iowa Code 455C.1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. A beer distributor violating this section is guilty of a simple misdemeanor.