Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 3103 – Refund value
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To encourage container reuse and recycling, every beverage container sold or offered for sale to a consumer in this State must have a deposit and refund value. The deposit and refund value are determined according to the provisions of this section. [PL 2015, c. 166, §14 (NEW).]
1. Refillable containers. For refillable beverage containers, except wine and spirits containers, the manufacturer shall determine the deposit and refund value according to the type, kind and size of the beverage container. The deposit and refund value may not be less than 5¢.
[PL 2015, c. 166, §14 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 3103
- Beverage: means beer, ale or other drink produced by fermenting malt, spirits, wine, hard cider, wine coolers, soda or noncarbonated water and all nonalcoholic carbonated or noncarbonated drinks in liquid form and intended for internal human consumption, except for unflavored rice milk, unflavored soymilk, milk and dairy-derived products. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 3102
- Beverage container: means a bottle, can, jar or other container made of glass, metal or plastic that has been sealed by a manufacturer and at the time of sale contains 4 liters or less of a beverage. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 3102
- Consumer: means an individual who purchases a beverage in a beverage container for use or consumption. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 3102
- Distributor: means a person who engages in the sale of beverages in beverage containers to a dealer in this State and includes a manufacturer who engages in such sales. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 3102
- Manufacturer: means a person that:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 3102Nonrefillable: means a beverage container that, after being used by a consumer, is not to be reused as a beverage container by a manufacturer. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 3102 Refillable: means a beverage container that, after being used by a consumer, is to be reused as a beverage container at least 5 times by a manufacturer. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 Sec. 3102
2. Nonrefillable containers; exclusive distributorships. For nonrefillable beverage containers, except wine and spirits containers, sold through geographically exclusive distributorships, the distributor shall determine and initiate the deposit and refund value according to the type, kind and size of the beverage container. The deposit and refund value may not be less than 5¢.
[PL 2015, c. 166, §14 (NEW).]
3. Nonrefillable containers; nonexclusive distributorships. For nonrefillable beverage containers, except wine and spirits containers, not sold through geographically exclusive distributorships, the deposit and refund value may not be less than 5¢.
[PL 2015, c. 166, §14 (NEW).]
4. Wine and spirits containers. For wine and spirits containers of 50 milliliters or less, the refund value may not be more than 5¢. For wine and spirits containers of greater than 50 milliliters, the refund value may not be less than 15¢.
[PL 2017, c. 140, §1 (AMD); PL 2017, c. 140, §3 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 166, §14 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 140, §1 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 140, §3 (AFF).