445.571 Definitions. Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) “Beverage” means a soft drink, soda water, carbonated natural or mineral water, or other nonalcoholic carbonated drink; beer, ale, or other malt drink of whatever alcoholic content; or a mixed wine drink or a mixed spirit drink. (b) “Beverage container” means an airtight metal, glass, […]
445.571a “Container composed of a combination of these materials” defined. Sec. 1a. As used in section 1, “container composed of a combination of these materials” does not include a container that, when filled, is designed and intended to be frozen and is composed in whole or in part of aluminum and plastic or aluminum and […]
445.572 Nonreturnable containers; prohibitions; means for return and refund; regional redemption centers; acceptance of containers and payment of refunds; indicating refund value and name of state on container; exception; metal containers with detachable parts prohibited; deposit previously refunded; refund upon reuse; maximum daily refund; agreement on deposit; refund by manufacturer. Sec. 2. (1) A dealer […]
445.572a Designated metal, glass, or plastic containers; sale or offer of sale of certain beverages; requirements; violations; definitions. Sec. 2a. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), beginning 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, a manufacturer of nonalcoholic beverages shall not sell, offer for sale, or give […]
445.573 Certification of beverage containers. Sec. 3. (1) To promote the use in this state of reusable beverage containers of uniform design, and to facilitate the return of containers to manufacturers for reuse as a beverage container, the commission shall certify beverage containers which satisfy the requirements of this section. (2) A beverage container shall […]
445.573a Report; filing; contents. Sec. 3a. Not later than March 1 of each year, a distributor or manufacturer that originates a deposit on 1 or more beverage containers shall file a report with the department of treasury in the form prescribed by the department. The report must indicate, for the time period of January 1 […]
445.573b Unclaimed bottle deposits; audit, assessment, and collection by department of treasury; payment by underredeemer; overredemption credit; payment of refund to overredeemer; report; definitions. Sec. 3b. (1) The department of treasury may audit, assess, and collect the amount of money reflecting unclaimed bottle deposits owed to this state by underredeemers, pay refunds to overredeemers, and […]
445.573c Bottle deposit fund and bottle bill enforcement fund; creation; administration; deposits; disbursements; report of effectiveness and information; rules. Sec. 3c. (1) The bottle deposit fund is created in the department of treasury. The fund is a revolving fund administered by the department of treasury. All of the following apply to the bottle deposit fund: […]
445.573d Unclaimed deposits. Sec. 3d. Unclaimed deposits on returnable containers are considered to be the property of the person purchasing the returnable container and are not the property of the distributor or manufacturer who originated the deposit. History: Add. 1989, Act 148, Eff. July 27, 1989 Popular Name: Bottle Bill
445.573e Cleanup and redevelopment trust fund. Sec. 3e. (1) The cleanup and redevelopment trust fund is created within the state treasury. (2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the trust fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the trust fund. The state treasur er […]
445.573f Community pollution prevention fund. Sec. 3f. (1) The community pollution prevention fund is created within the state treasury. (2) The state treasurer may receive money or other assets from any source for deposit into the community pollution prevention fund. The state treasurer shall direct the investment of the community pollution prevention fund. The state […]
445.574 Violation; penalty; separate offense; violations of section 4c; enhanced sentence; limitation. Sec. 4. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) and sections 4a and 4b, a dealer, distributor, manufacturer, or other person that violates this act is subject to a fine of not less than $100.00 or more than $1,000.00 and is liable for […]
445.574a Prohibited return to dealer, distributor, or manufacturer; violation; penalty; exceptions; restitution; action brought by attorney general or county prosecutor. Sec. 4a. (1) A person shall not return or attempt to return to a dealer for a refund 1 or more of the following: (a) A beverage container that the person knows or should know […]
445.574b Posting notice on dealer’s premises; failure to comply; penalty. Sec. 4b. (1) In that portion of the dealer’s premises where returnable containers are redeemed, a dealer shall post a notice that says substantially the following: “A person who returns out-of-state nonreturnable containers for a refund is subject to penalties of up to 5 years […]
445.574c Distributor sale to dealer; 10 cent deposit; exceptions; record. Sec. 4c. A distributor that sells to a dealer a nonrefillable container that contains a beverage, not including beer, ale, or other malt drink of whatever alcoholic content, or a mixed wine drink or mixed spirit drink, shall originate a 10 cent deposit on that […]
445.575 Repeal of MCL 445.191. Sec. 5. Act No. 142 of the Public Acts of 1971, being section 445.191 of the Compiled Laws of 1970, is repealed. History: 1976, Initiated Law 1, Eff. Dec. 3, 1978 Popular Name: Bottle Bill
445.576 Effective date. Sec. 6. This act shall take effect two years after it becomes law. History: 1976, Initiated Law 1, Eff. Dec. 3, 1978 Popular Name: Bottle Bill
