(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) (1) “Returnable container” means a device made of any material: (i) that is used to hold, contain, or convert goods into a package, either by necessity or for convenience of delivery or sale; (ii) that is suitable for repeated use; and (iii) the title to which the seller does […]
(a) In this subtitle, requiring or accepting a deposit on a registered returnable container, whether optional, conditional, or otherwise, does not constitute a sale of the container. (b) (1) The owner of a returnable container or returnable textile may bring a civil action, including an action for injunctive relief, to preserve the rights of the owner, to recover […]
(a) (1) A person may register: (i) a class of returnable containers if: 1. the person owns or deals in goods handled or delivered in a returnable container; and 2. the returnable container has an identifying name, mark, or device securely attached, impressed, or imprinted; or (ii) a class of returnable textiles, if the person: 1. is in the business of regularly […]
(a) (1) After the recordation, a person may not: (i) use a registered returnable container of another with contents of a nature different from that delivered; or (ii) sell, buy, rent, or otherwise traffic in a registered returnable textile of another. (2) A person who violates this subsection: (i) is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to: 1. for […]
A District Court judge shall issue a search warrant, authorizing a search of the premises specified in the warrant, to a sheriff, deputy sheriff, or other law enforcement officer to whom a warrant may be directed, if a person who has registered a returnable container or returnable textile, or the person’s agent, makes an affidavit […]
(a) In a prosecution under this subtitle, a charging document is sufficient if it: (1) describes the returnable container or returnable textile in a way that allows its identification; (2) affirms that the returnable container or returnable textile is distinctly marked and registered under this subtitle; and (3) gives the name of the owner of the returnable container or […]
(a) In a prosecution under § 19-304(a), (b), (c), or (d) of this subtitle, possession by a person charged of all or part of the registered returnable container or returnable textile is prima facie evidence that the person is guilty of the charge. (b) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to: (1) a garbage collector who […]
(a) (1) In this section, “plastic secondary packaging” means a plastic crate or shell used for the bulk transportation, storage, or carrying of retail items. (2) “Plastic secondary packaging” includes milk crates, bakery and soft drink trays, and other commercial plastic secondary packaging. (b) Other than a manufacturer of plastic secondary packaging, a person may not purchase four or […]
