445.651 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “reverse vending machine antifraud act”. History: 2008, Act 387, Eff. Dec. 1, 2009 Compiler’s Notes: Enacting section 1 of Act 387 of 2008 provides:”Enacting section 1. This act takes effect on the date that deposits into the beverage container […]
445.653 Definitions. Sec. 3. As used in this act: (a) “Beverage container” means that term as defined in section 1 of the beverage container law, MCL 445.571. (b) “Beverage container law” means 1976 IL 1, MCL 445.571 to 445.576. (c) “Brand” means any word, name, group of letters, symbol, or trademark, or any combination of […]
445.655 Installation of vision technology. Sec. 5. Not later than 450 days after the effective date of this act, a reverse vending machine manufacturer shall begin installing vision technology into a sufficient sample of reverse vending machines that process glass beverage containers and plastic beverage containers and conducting testing of that vision technology in a […]
445.657 Reverse vending machine used in county that borders another state or county in Lower Peninsula contiguous with county that borders another state; processing metal beverage containers; requirements; extension of date. Sec. 7. (1) Subject to subsection (2), beginning 360 days after the effective date of this act, a reverse vending machine manufacturer shall not […]
445.659 Reverse vending machine used in county that borders another state or county in Lower Peninsula contiguous with county that borders another state; processing glass or plastic beverage containers; requirements; extension of date. Sec. 9. (1) Subject to subsection (2), beginning 720 days after the effective date of this act, a reverse vending machine manufacturer […]
445.661 Change, alteration, or modification; prohibitions. Sec. 11. A person shall not change, alter, or modify a reverse vending machine used or intended for use in this state in a manner designed to prevent the reverse vending machine from meeting the standards described in section 7(1) or 9(1). A person shall not assist another person’s […]
445.663 Fraudulent change, alteration, or modification; data; retention; availability for inspection. Sec. 13. (1) A person shall not fraudulently change, alter, or modify data described in section 7(1) or 9(1) or assist another person’s efforts to fraudulently change, alter, or modify data described in section 7(1) or 9(1). (2) Each dealer shall retain the data […]
445.665 Inspection; investigation of complaint; notice of violation; installation or update to comply with requirements. Sec. 15. (1) Each dealer shall allow the department and any law enforcement agency to inspect the dealer’s reverse vending machines and the data described in sections 7(1) and 9(1) for the purpose of enforcing this act. (2) If the […]
445.667 Violations; penalties; restitution. Sec. 17. (1) A person who violates section 11 or 13(1) is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine of not more than $10,000.00, or both. (2) Except as provided in subsection (1), and subject to subsections (3) and (4), a person […]
445.669 Report. Sec. 19. Within 4 years after the effective date of this act, the department shall provide a written report to the governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the senate majority leader. The report shall include a status report concerning the implementation of this act and the beverage container redemption antifraud […]
