2010 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 445 - TRADE AND COMMERCE
Initiated Law 1 of 1976 - BEVERAGE CONTAINERS (445.571 - 445.576)
BEVERAGE CONTAINERSInitiated Law 1 of 1976
A petition to initiate legislation to provide for the use of returnable containers for soft drinks, soda water, carbonated natural or mineral water, other nonalcoholic carbonated drink, and for beer, ale, or other malt drink of whatever alcoholic content, and for certain other beverage containers; to provide for the use of unredeemed bottle deposits; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies.
History: 1976, Initiated Law 1, Eff. Dec. 3, 1978
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Am. 1996, Act 384, Imd. Eff. July 24, 1996
Compiler's Notes: This initiated law was submitted to and approved by the people at the general election held on November 2, 1976, and took effect on December 3, 1976, pursuant to Mich. Const., Art. 2, § 9. But see MCL 445.576.The petition to initiate this legislation was headed by the following statement:“A petition to initiate legislation to provide for the use of returnable containers for soft drinks, soda water, carbonated natural or mineral water or other non-alcoholic carbonated drink; beer, ale or other malt drink of whatever alcoholic content.” See Newsome v Board of State Canvassers, 69 Mich App 725 (1976).
Popular Name: Bottle Bill
- Section 445.571 - Definitions.
- Section 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.
- Section 445.572a - Designated metal, glass, or plastic containers; sale or offer of sale of certain beverages; requirements; violations; definitions.
- Section 445.573 - Certification of beverage containers.
- Section 445.573a - Report; filing; form and contents.
- Section 445.573b - Unclaimed bottle deposits; audit, assessment, and collection by department of treasury; payment by underredeemer; overredemption credit; applying credit against prior years; definitions; report.
- Section 445.573c - Bottle deposit fund; creation; administration; deposits; annual disbursement; report of information; rules.
- Section 445.573d - Unclaimed deposits.
- Section 445.573e - Cleanup and redevelopment trust fund.
- Section 445.573f - Community pollution prevention fund.
- Section 445.574 - Violation; penalty; separate offense.
- Section 445.574a - Prohibited return to dealer, distributor, or manufacturer; violation; penalty; exceptions; restitution; action brought by attorney general or county prosecutor.
- Section 445.574b - Posting notice on dealer's premises; failure to comply; penalty.
- Section 445.575 - Repeal of MCL 445.191.
- Section 445.576 - Effective date.
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