Subchapter 10 - INFORMATION REGARDING REDEMPTION OF BEVERAGE CONTAINERS

Section 20-745

Section 20-745

  §  20-745  Definitions.  For  the  purposes  of  this  subchapter  the
following terms shall have the following meanings:
  a. "Beverage" means any beverage  covered  by  title  ten  of  article
twenty-seven  of  the environmental conservation law of the state of New
York;
  b. "Beverage container" means any can, bottle or  other  container  of
any  description that is covered by title ten of article twenty-seven of
the environmental conservation law of the state of New York;
  c.  "Dealer"  means  any  person  engaged  in  the  retail  sale,  for
off-premises  consumption  of  beverages in beverage containers that are
covered by title  ten  of  article  twenty-seven  of  the  environmental
conservation law of the state of New York;
  d.  "Redeemer"  means  any person, other than a dealer or distributor,
who  demands  the  refund  value  in  exchange  for  an  empty  beverage
container.

Section 20-746

Section 20-746

  §  20-746  Sign required. Every dealer shall post conspicuously a sign
that summarizes the rights and  obligations  of  redeemers  pursuant  to
title  ten of article twenty-seven of the environmental conservation law
of the state of New York.

Section 20-747

Section 20-747

  §  20-747  Regulations.  The  commissioner  may  adopt  such rules and
regulations as may be necessary  to  effectuate  the  purposes  of  this
subchapter.  Such  regulations  shall  include,  but  not be limited to,
defining the contents, size and location of the sign required by section
20-746 of this subchapter.

Section 20-748

Section 20-748

  §  20-748  Penalties.  Violation of this subchapter, or any regulation
promulgated pursuant to it, shall be punishable by payment  of  a  civil
penalty not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars.