Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it shall be unlawful for any wholesale distributor or retailer to sell or offer to sell, after July 1, 1980, any carbonated soft drink or malt beverage in a metal beverage container which includes a part which must be detached to open the container.

Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined twenty-five dollars for each illegal container sold.