2006 New York Code - Refusal Of Acceptance.

 
  § 27-1009. Refusal of acceptance.
    1.  A  dealer  or operator of a redemption center may refuse to accept
  from a redeemer, and a distributor may refuse to accept from a dealer or
  operator of a redemption center any empty beverage container which  does
  not  state  thereon a refund value as established by section 27-1005 and
  provided by section 27-1011 of this title.
    2. A dealer or operator of a redemption  center  may  also  refuse  to
  accept  any  broken bottle, corroded or dismembered can, or any beverage
  container which contains a significant amount of  foreign  material,  as
  determined   in   rules   and  regulations  to  be  promulgated  by  the
  commissioner. Notwithstanding the  provisions  of  this  subdivision,  a
  distributor  shall accept beverage containers as provided in subdivision
  two of section 27-1007 of this title, if the dealer shall have  accepted
  and paid the refund value of such beverage containers.