Iowa SF 470: A bill for an act relating to the redemption of and payment of refund value on beverage containers, making appropriations, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions.(Formerly SF 368.)
Status: Subcommittee Meeting: 03/31/2021 12:00PM RM 24A. (as of 2021-03-29)
State: Iowa · Session: 2021-2022 · Bill: SF 470
Subjects: alcoholic beverages, beverage container deposit law, beverage containers, beverages, containers, environmental protection, natural resources
Sponsors: COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
Bill Text
SenateFile470-Introduced SENATEFILE470 BYCOMMITTEEONNATURAL RESOURCESANDENVIRONMENT (SUCCESSORTOSF368) ABILLFOR AnActrelatingtotheredemptionofandpaymentofrefund1 valueonbeveragecontainers,makingappropriations,2 providingpenalties,andincludingeffectivedate3 provisions.4 BEITENACTEDBYTHEGENERALASSEMBLYOFTHESTATEOFIOWA:5 TLSB1982SV(4)89 js/ns S.F.470 DIVISIONI1 FUTURECHANGESTOCURRENTBEVERAGECONTAINERCONTROLLAW2 Section1.Section455C.1,subsections1and6,Code2021,3 areamendedtoreadasfollows:4 1.“Beverage”meanswineasdefinedinsection123.3,5 subsection54,alcoholicliquorasdefinedinsection123.3,6 subsection5,beerasdefinedinsection123.3,subsection7 7,highalcoholiccontentbeerasdefinedinsection123.3, 8 subsection22,cannedcocktailasdefinedinsection123.3, 9 subsection11,mineralwater,sodawater,andsimilar10 carbonatedsoftdrinksinliquidformandintendedforhuman11 consumption.12 6.“Dealeragent”meansapersonwhosolicitsorpicks13 upemptybeveragecontainersfromaparticipating dealerfor14 thepurposeofreturningtheemptybeveragecontainerstoa15 distributorormanufacturer.16 Sec.2.Section455C.1,Code2021,isamendedbyaddingthe17 followingnewsubsection:18 NEWSUBSECTION .12A.“Participatingdealer”meansadealer19 whoacceptsthereturnofemptybeveragecontainersfroma20 consumer.21 Sec.3.Section455C.2,Code2021,isamendedtoreadas22 follows:23 455C.2Refundvalues.24 1.Arefundvalueofnotlessthan fivecentsshallbepaid25 bytheconsumeroneachbeveragecontainersoldinthisstate26 byadealerforconsumptionoffthepremises.Uponreturnof27 theemptybeveragecontaineruponwhicharefundvaluehas28 beenpaidtotheaparticipatingdealerorpersonoperating29 a redemptioncenterandacceptanceoftheemptybeverage30 containerbytheparticipatingdealerorpersonoperatinga31 redemptioncenter,theparticipating dealerorpersonoperating32 aredemptioncentershallreturntheamountoftherefundvalue33 totheconsumer.34 2.Inadditiontotherefundvalueprovidedinsubsection135 -1- LSB1982SV(4)89 js/ns 1/17 S.F.470 ofthissection,aparticipatingdealer,orpersonoperatinga1 redemptioncenterwhoredeemsemptybeveragecontainers ora2 dealeragentshallbereimbursedbythedistributorrequired3 toaccepttheemptybeveragecontainersanamountwhichthat4 isonecentpercontainer.Adealer,dealeragent,orperson 5 operatingaredemptioncentermaycompactemptymetalbeverage 6 containerswiththeapprovalofthedistributorrequiredto7 acceptthecontainers.Aredemptioncentershallbereimbursed8 anamountthatistwocentspercontainer. 9 Sec.4.Section455C.3,subsections1,2,and4,Code2021,10 areamendedtoreadasfollows:11 1.Aparticipating dealershallnotrefusetoacceptfrom12 aconsumeranyemptybeveragecontainerofthekind,sizeand13 brandsoldbytheparticipating dealer,orrefusetopaytothe14 consumertherefundvalueofabeveragecontainerasprovided15 undersection455C.2.16 2.Adistributorshallacceptandpickupfroma17 participating dealerservedbythedistributororaredemption18 centerforadealerservedbythedistributoratleastweekly,19 orwhenthedistributordeliversthebeverageproductif20 deliveriesarelessfrequentthanweekly,anyemptybeverage21 containerofthekind,size, andbrandsoldbythedistributor,22 andshallpaytotheparticipating dealerorpersonoperating23 a redemptioncentertherefundvalueofabeveragecontainer24 andthereimbursementasprovidedundersection455C.2within25 oneweekfollowingpickupofthecontainersorwhenthe26 participatingdealerorredemptioncenternormallypaysthe27 distributorforthedepositonbeverageproductspurchasedfrom28 thedistributoriflessfrequentthanweekly.Adistributor29 oremployeeoragentofadistributorisnotinviolation30 ofthissubsectionifaredemptioncenterisclosedwhenthe31 distributorattemptstomakearegulardeliveryoraregular32 pickupofemptybeveragecontainers.Thissubsectiondoes33 notapplytoadistributorsellingalcoholicliquortothe34 alcoholicbeveragesdivisionofthedepartmentofcommerce.35 -2- LSB1982SV(4)89 js/ns 2/17 S.F.470 4.Adistributorshallacceptfromadealeragentanyempty1 beveragecontainerofthekind,size,andbrandsoldbythe2 distributorandwhich thatwaspickedupbythedealeragent3 fromaparticipatingdealerwithinthegeographicterritory4 servedbythedistributorandthedistributorshallpaythe5 dealeragenttherefundvalueoftheemptybeveragecontainer6 andthereimbursementasprovidedinsection455C.2.7 Sec.5.Section455C.4,Code2021,isamendedtoreadas8 follows:9 455C.4Refusaltoacceptcontainers.10 1.Exceptasprovidedinsection455C.5,subsection3,11 aparticipating dealer,apersonoperatingaorredemption12 center,adistributororamanufacturermayrefusetoaccept13 anyemptybeveragecontainerwhich thatdoesnothavestatedon14 itarefundvalueasprovidedundersection455C.2.15 2.Adealermayrefusetoacceptandtopaytherefundvalue16 ofanyemptybeveragecontaineriftheplaceofbusinessofthe 17 dealerandthekindandbrandofemptybeveragecontainersare18 includedinanorderofthedepartmentapprovingaredemption 19 centerundersection455C.6ifaredemptioncenterislocated20 withinatwenty-mileradiusofthedealer .21 3.Adealeroradistributormayrefusetoacceptandtopay22 therefundvalueofanemptywineoralcoholicliquorcontainer 23 whichismarkedtoindicatethatitwassoldbyastateliquor 24 store.Thealcoholicbeveragesdivi
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