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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL
Introduced by: Councilmember Kraft
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE concerning
Title
Beverage Containers - Refund Value
FOR the purpose of imposing a refund value on certain nonreusable beverage containers; defining certain terms; requiring certain markings on these beverage containers; requiring dealers and distributors to accept these containers for refund under certain circumstances; imposing penalties; and generally relating to nonreusable beverage containers.
BodyBY adding
Article 23 - Sanitation
Section(s) 17-1 through 17-5, to be under the new subtitle,
"Subtitle 17. Beverage Containers"
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)
SECTION 1. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:
Baltimore City Code
Article 23. Sanitation
SUBTITLE 17. BEVERAGE CONTAINERS
ยง 17-1. DEFINITIONS.
(A) IN GENERAL.
IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS INDICATED.
(B) BEVERAGE.
"BEVERAGE" MEANS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING IN LIQUID FORM AND INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION:
(1) WATER;
(2) ICED TEA;
(3) SOFT DRINKS; AND
(4) BEER, ALE, OR OTHER MALT BEVERAGES.
(C) CONSUMER.
"CONSUMER" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO PURCHASES A BEVERAGE IN A NONREUSABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINER, FOR USE OR CONSUMPTION WITHOUT INTENT TO RESELL.
(D) DEALER.
(1) "DEALER" MEANS ANY PERSON WHO ENGAGES IN...
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